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Bulls on the road for two more
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Jan. 13
Bulls @ Atlanta
1:00 p.m.
WGN
ESPN 1000
Jan. 15
Bulls @ Orlando
6:00 p.m.
WCIU
ESPN 1000
Jan. 16
Bulls @ Miami
6:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago, ESPN2
ESPN 1000
Jan. 18
Bulls vs Golden State
8:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago, ESPN
ESPN 1000
Jan. 19
Bulls vs Detroit
7:30 p.m.
WGN Superstation
ESPN 1000
Jan. 21
Bulls @ Memphis
4:30 p.m.
WGN, TNT
ESPN 1000
Jan. 23
Bulls vs Indiana
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
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.
Vote for the Bulls!
NBA All-Star Balloting is underway! The 2008 NBA All-Star Game, which will air live on TNT and ESPN Radio in the U.S., and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, will be held at New Orleans Arena on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008.
Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, Kirk Hinrich, Andres Nocioni and Ben Wallace are representing Chicago on the ballot this season and need your vote! The Bulls and Allstate, sponsor of this season's balloting, are asking you to show your support for the team. Visit Bulls.com or click here now to cast your vote today.
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Game Notes: Bulls at Atlanta Hawks
Chicago has won each of the last 12 meetings with Atlanta
Hello ***,
Due to an official scorers' error, Atlanta must replay the final 51.9 seconds of a game it had won. Unfortunately for the Hawks, each of their last 12 meetings with the Chicago Bulls have been legitimate.
After commissioner David Stern took a win from the Hawks, they'll look to snap a 12-game losing streak against the Bulls when the teams meet Sunday afternoon (1:00 p.m. CT | WGN | ESPN 1000).
Stern ruled Friday that Atlanta (15-17) must replay the final 51.9 seconds of its Dec. 19 game against Miami because the official scorers ruled incorrectly that Shaquille O'Neal fouled out.
The Hawks left the court with an apparent 117-111 overtime victory over the Heat, but that win was taken away. They will have another chance to get it at the March 8 replay, when the teams will finish one game before playing their regularly scheduled contest.
"It's always something with the Hawks," Atlanta guard Tyronn Lue said.
The replay will start with the Hawks leading 114-111, at the point after O'Neal's disputed sixth foul. Atlanta was also fined $50,000 for being "grossly negligent."
On Friday night, the Hawks lost 102-98 in overtime to Washington, as Atlanta went from .500 to two games under that mark in one day. Atlanta, though, still holds the eighth - and final - playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
"Bottom line is we're here to try to make the playoffs," Hawks coach Mike Woodson said. "You've got to live with it. We'll face those 51 seconds in March."
A matchup with Chicago (14-20) would appear to be a good chance for Atlanta to bounce back, but the Hawks have lost 12 straight to the Bulls since the start of the 2004.05 season, averaging just 90.7 points during that span.
On Nov. 27, Atlanta set a season low in points en route to losing 90-78 at Chicago. Joe Johnson was the Hawks' top scoring threat in that game, finishing with 21 points.
Johnson has settled down nicely after being held under 10 points in consecutive games, averaging 26.0 in his last two contests. He leads Atlanta with 21.5 points per game.
Hawks second-leading scorer Josh Smith, meanwhile, is coming off one of his best games of the season, finishing with 35 points and nine rebounds against the Wizards. In November's matchup with the Bulls, though, Smith was held to 12 points on 2-of-14 shooting, although he blocked six shots.
Chicago forward Luol Deng led all scorers in that game with 22 points, but he has missed the Bulls' last three games with left Achilles' tendinitis. Deng, averaging 17.9 points per game, is uncertain for Sunday's contest.
Andrés Nocioni, who has been filling in for Deng, brushed off flu-like symptoms to score 27 points in a 100-97 win at Philadelphia on Friday night. The fourth-year forward is averaging 16.1 points in the 10 games he has started this season.
Chicago's Kirk Hinrich, Tyrus Thomas, Chris Duhon and Ben Wallace have also been battling the flu bug.
"If you want to get it (flu), just go in the locker room," said Bulls interim coach Jim Boylan, who is 5-3 since taking over for Scott Skiles.
Tune in to watch Sunday's game at 1:00 p.m. CT on WGN 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 21 Chris Duhon 6-1 | 185
Guard 12 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 | 190
Forward 5 Andrés Nocioni 6-7 | 225
Forward 32 Joe Smith 6-10 | 225
Center 3 Ben Wallace 6-9 | 240
Probable Hawks Starters | Roster and Statistics
Guard 8 Anthony Johnson 6-3 | 195
Guard 2 Joe Johnson 6-7 | 235
Forward 5 Josh Smith 6-9 | 235
Forward 24 Marvin Williams 6-9 | 230
Center 15 Al Horford 6-10 | 245
Injury Report
Luol Deng (left Achilles' tendonitis) is day-to-day. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com.
Zaza Pachulia (left foot) is day-to-day, while Speedy Claxton (left knee) and Salim Stoudamire (right ankle sprain) are out.
Reserved Seating
Thanks in large part to Ben Gordon, the Bulls' bench has totaled 40+ bench points in six of their last eight games and outscored the opponent's bench 369-221. Gordon alone has scored 202 points off the bench during that stretch.
Get more game notes, statistics and player bios at Bulls.com.
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