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Bulls return home to host Rockets
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. 21
Bulls @ Boston
6:00 p.m.
ESPN, CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Dec. 22
Bulls vs Houston
7:30 p.m.
WGN Superstation
ESPN 1000
Also: Bulls, Midway Moving, and Mayor's Office of Special Events host holiday food drive
Dec. 26
Bulls @ San Antonio
7:30 p.m.
WGN
ESPN 1000
Dec. 28
Bulls vs Milwaukee
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Dec. 30
Bulls @ New York
11:00 a.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Dec. 31
Bulls vs Orlando
1:00 p.m.
WGN Superstation
ESPN 1000
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.
Win a Bulls Suite!
Here's your chance to see the Bulls in style, from your very own Executive Suite in the United Center! Enter now to win a suite for one of three Chicago Bulls home games this season.
You'll be the life of the party with 20 tickets and four parking passes, along with snacks and soft drinks. An amazing value of $3,500!
Simply complete the entry form at Bulls.com, then click "Submit." It's that easy. Enter to win your Executive Suite ticket package today!
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Game Notes: Bulls at Boston Celtics
Bulls trail in the all-time series 102-83 but have won eight of the last nine over the Celtics
Hello ***,
The Chicago Bulls look to win back-to-back games on the East Coast and hand one of the NBA's best teams a second straight home loss when they face the Boston Celtics on Friday (6:00 p.m. CT | ESPN & CSN | ESPN 1000).
Despite getting off to one of the best starts in NBA history, the Celtics realized after their last game that they still have some work to do.
Boston (20-3) lost 87-85 to Detroit on Wednesday in a matchup of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. Pistons guard Chauncey Billups hit two free throws with a tenth of a second left after drawing a foul on a pump fake, handing the Celtics their first home loss of the season.
"I think this game, we wanted to measure and see actually where we were," said Boston forward Kevin Garnett, who had 26 points and 12 rebounds. "Regardless of their record, this is one of the better teams in the league. If we're going to be of any substance, we're going to have to go through Detroit and some other teams."
With Garnett and Ray Allen joining resident star Paul Pierce in Boston during the offseason, the Celtics, who finished last in the East in 2006.07, became instant contenders. Their 20-2 start matched the second best in NBA history, tying the 1963.64 Celtics, who went on to win the NBA title.
Boston's 12-0 start at home was second in franchise history to the 1957.58 team, which won its first 17 on its own court. Wednesday's loss, however, showed that the Celtics still have room for improvement.
"We've got a lot of work to do obviously," said Pierce, who shot 5-for-16 from the floor Wednesday and finished with 11 points - well below his team-high 20.5 average. "It's a long season; we'd rather take our bumps and bruises now than come late in the season."
The Celtics did get back Allen, who had missed the previous two games with a sore right ankle. He played nearly 39 minutes and had 24 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 18.9 seconds to play.
The Celtics won 92-81 on Dec. 8 in Chicago in the teams' first meeting this season, ending an eight-game losing streak to the Bulls (9-14). Chicago, however, has won four straight in Boston.
The Bulls have won three of their last five, including Wednesday's 95-84 victory at Washington. Ben Gordon scored 22 points and Luol Deng had 20 for Chicago, which has gone 3-1 in its last four road games to improve to 4-8 away from the United Center.
The Bulls were without center Ben Wallace, who missed his first game of the season with a sore left foot. Wallace, who said before the game that the foot had been bothering him for a while, had an MRI on Wednesday that showed he doesn't have a stress fracture.
"Just got to play it by ear," Wallace, who is listed as day-to-day, said about when he might return.
Rookie center Aaron Gray helped pick up the slack Wednesday, coming off the bench to post career highs in points (10), rebounds (10), assists (five) and minutes (29).
Tune in to watch tonight's game at 6:00 p.m. CT on ESPN and 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 5 Andrés Nocioni 6-7 | 225
Center 32 Joe Smith 6-10 | 225
Probable Celtics Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 9 Rajon Rondo 6-1 | 171
Guard 20 Ray Allen 6-5 | 205
Forward 34 Paul Pierce 6-7 | 235
Forward 5 Kevin Garnett 6-11 | 253
Center 43 Kendrick Perkins 6-10 | 264
Injury Report
Ben Wallace (sore left foot) is day-to-day. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com.
Kendrick Perkins (sore right foot), Scot Pollard (sore back) and Ray Allen (sore right ankle) are all day-to-day.
Bulls to host holiday food drive Saturday
The 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.). Fans not attending that evening's game may still assist in the collection by purchasing food items or making a donation in the virtual food drive at Bulls.com.
Get more game notes, statistics and player bios at Bulls.com.
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