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Bulls host Knicks on Friday
Tickets on sale now!
Tickets for every Bulls home game are on sale now at the United Center, Ticketmaster, online at Bulls.com or by calling 1.800.4NBA.TIX.
Dec. 12
Bulls @ Indiana
6:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Dec. 14
Bulls vs New York
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Dec. 18
Bulls vs LA Lakers
7:30 p.m.
WCIU
ESPN 1000
Dec. 19
Bulls @ Washington
6:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Dec. 21
Bulls @ Boston
6:00 p.m.
ESPN, CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Bulls to host holiday food drive on Dec. 22
The Chicago Bulls, the Mayor's Office of Special Events and Midway Moving and Storage will host a holiday food drive on Saturday, December 22 to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Prior to the tip-off of the Bulls' home game against the Houston Rockets, fans are encouraged to drop off non-perishable food items at any of the United Center admission gates (gates open at 6 p.m.).
High protein foods in unbreakable containers, as well as baby foods, diapers and hygiene products are highly recommended. Monetary donations to the Greater Chicago Food Depository in conjunction with the Bulls' food drive will also be collected at the gates on December 22.
Brew Pub Weekends
Bulls fans, remember that after every Friday and Saturday home game, Anheuser-Busch will be sponsoring Weekends in the Budweiser Select Brew Pub! The Budweiser Select Brew Pub will remain open an hour after each Friday and Saturday game at the United Center and will feature a live DJ.
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Game Notes: Bulls at Indiana Pacers
Chicago looks for its sixth win in eight games
Hello ***,
The Chicago Bulls appear to be slowly recovering from their dismal start. A win at Conseco Fieldhouse would be another big step in the right direction.
Chicago looks for its sixth win in eight games when it faces the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night in an arena where it typically struggles (6:00 p.m. CT | CSN | ESPN 1000).
The Bulls (7-12) have won four of their last five overall meetings against the Pacers (10-11), including a 3-1 edge in last season's series.
They are just 2-16 in Indianapolis since the 1998.99 season, but one of those wins came in their most recent visit - a 92-90 victory on March 25. Ben Gordon made the game-winning basket with 2.8 seconds remaining and finished with 31 points.
Gordon also led the Bulls to victory Tuesday night, shooting 12-for-19 from the field and scoring 27 points in Chicago's 123-96 win over Seattle.
"I just wanted to get off to a good start," said Gordon, who had been limited to 13 points or fewer in each of his previous four games. "It seemed like we had been playing inconsistent basketball for a pretty long time. Hopefully, we can just maintain this."
The victory improved the Bulls to 5-2 after opening 2007.08 with 10 losses in 12 games. Chicago is just 3-7 on the road this season, but will be looking for its third consecutive win away from home.
Gordon has played well recently versus the Pacers, averaging 22.2 points in his last five games against them.
While Chicago has struggled at Conseco Fieldhouse ever since Michael Jordan left the team, the Pacers have played poorly at home recently. They have dropped six of their last eight games there to fall to 4-6 on the season on their home court.
Indiana looks for better luck at Conseco after splitting a two-game road trip. The Pacers defeated Orlando 115-109 on Friday, then fell 118-105 to Cleveland on Tuesday night.
They have alternated between wins and losses over their last six games.
"I don't believe in the carryover," said Indiana's Mike Dunleavy, who scored a team-high 23 points Tuesday. "I don't think if you have a bad game you let it carry over, if you have a good game you let it carry over. Each game is a new game in the NBA, and you've got to go out there and execute and do what we've been coached to do."
The Pacers are having problems executing on defense these days. Indiana has scored an average of 109.5 points over its last four games, but that impressive figure has been negated by an average of 110.8 points allowed during that span.
In Tuesday's loss, Cleveland had 65 points by halftime.
"Obviously, we were not pleased with our defensive effort," Dunleavy said. "From the start, we just gave them too many looks and we didn't contest enough shots. They pretty much had their way. It definitely makes it tough to beat a team like that."
Tune in to watch tonight's game at 6:00 p.m. CT on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and listen live on ESPN Radio 1000. Visit Bulls.com or click here now for a complete preview.
Probable Bulls Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 12 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 | 190
Guard 7 Ben Gordon 6-3 | 200
Forward 9 Luol Deng 6-9 | 220
Forward 32 Joe Smith 6-10 | 225
Center 3 Ben Wallace 6-9 | 240
Probable Pacers Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 11 Jamaal Tinsley 6-3 | 185
Guard 17 Mike Dunleavy 6-9 | 230
Forward 33 Danny Granger 6-9 | 228
Forward 7 Jermaine O'Neal 6-11 | 255
Center 10 Jeff Foster 6-11 | 250
Injury Report
Chicago has no significant injuries to report. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com.
Marquis Daniels (sore left knee), David Harrison (sore back) and Jermaine O'Neal (sore left knee) are day-to-day, while Ike Diogu (torn left calf muscle) is out.
Get more game notes, statistics and player bios at Bulls.com.
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Motorola Friday at the United Center
Hey Bulls fans, Friday, December 14 is Motorola Friday! Bring your Motorola phone to the United Center when the Bulls take on the Knicks and get a free Bulls logo and your name engraved on your phone. Just stop by the Motorola/Verizon Wireless display table located across from Section 103-104.
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