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Bobcats visit the UC 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.
Jan. 23
Bulls vs Indiana
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Jan. 25
Bulls vs Charlotte
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Jan. 27
Bulls vs Phoenix
12:00 p.m.
ESPN 1000
Jan. 29
Bulls vs Minnesota
7:30 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Jan. 30
Bulls @ Minnesota
7:00 p.m.
WCIU
ESPN 1000
Feb. 02
Bulls @ Sacramento
9:00 p.m.
WGN
ESPN 1000
Feb. 04
Bulls @ Seattle
9:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago
ESPN 1000
Feb. 06
Bulls @ Portland
9:00 p.m.
CSN-Chicago+
ESPN 1000
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TONIGHT
Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers
Tuesday, January 29
Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Tuesday, February 12
Bulls vs. New Orleans Hornets
Thursday, February 14
Bulls vs. Miami Heat
Friday, February 29
Bulls vs. Washington Wizards
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Game Notes: Bulls vs. Indiana Pacers
Chicago won the series 3-1 last season for the first time since blanking the Pacers 4-0 in the 1996.97 season
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The Indiana Pacers don't know if Jermaine O'Neal will be out for the remainder of the season. Fortunately for them, Kareem Rush is picking up the scoring slack.
Rush will try to help Indiana win consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month Wednesday night when it visits the struggling Chicago Bulls (7:30 p.m. CT | CSN | ESPN 1000).
O'Neal, who averages 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds, suffered a bruised left knee in a 125-117 win over Golden State last Wednesday and was originally ruled out for at least two weeks. He underwent surgery on the knee in April to repair torn meniscus cartilage, and acknowledged he may have come back too soon.
Now, missing the rest of the season is a strong possibility.
"I don't know when I'm coming back," said O'Neal, who plans to visit specialists for additional evaluations. "Missing the season is a worst-case scenario."
With O'Neal out the last two games, Rush has taken on more of an offensive role, making 20 of 35 shots and scoring 47 points. He is averaging 16.0 points on 46.9 percent shooting while starting the last six games.
"I've been really aggressive and have gotten into a streak in these last couple of games," said Rush, who averaged 6.5 points as a reserve in his first 33 games this season. "My teammates have been looking for me and Coach (Jim O'Brien) wants me to be aggressive. It's my kind of game. It gets me up and down in the court in a hurry and shooting threes."
Rush was outstanding Monday, going 10-for-18 from the field - 5-for-8 from 3-point range - for a season-high 25 points as Indiana opened a four-game road trip with a 110-103 win over Philadelphia. The Pacers (19-23) last won back-to-back games during a season high-tying three-game run from Dec. 15-19.
The Pacers hope Rush can continue his strong play and help them take the second of four season meetings with the Bulls (16-24). He had 22 points in the first matchup, a 117-102 home victory on Dec. 12.
Indiana, though, has lost three in a row and eight of its last 10 at Chicago.
The Pacers lead the Eastern Conference with 103.8 points per game, and the Bulls have lost all 17 games when their opponents score 100.
Chicago, which is opening a four-game homestand, is coming off a disappointing performance in a 104-90 loss at Memphis on Monday. The Bulls shot only 36.5 percent in losing for the fourth time in six games.
"We haven't been consistent effort wise, and our record is indicative of that," Bulls interim coach Jim Boylan said. "We can't have just one, two or three guys giving effort. We have to have all five. Even the teams that don't have great records are coming to play."
Ben Gordon, who went 8-for-20 from the field and scored 25 points against the Grizzlies, has been playing well of late, averaging 27.8 points off the bench in the last four games. He leads Chicago with 19.6 points per game.
Gordon is averaging 25.8 points in the last four meetings with Indiana.
Tune in to watch tonight's game at 7:30 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 2 Thabo Sefolosha 6-7 | 215
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 | 190
Guard 21 Kareem Rush 6-6 | 210
Forward 33 Danny Granger 6-9 | 228
Forward 17 Mike Dunleavy 6-9 | 230
Center 3 Troy Murphy 6-11 | 250
Injury Report
Luol Deng (left Achilles) is day-to-day and Chris Duhon (left knee sprain) is out. For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report at Bulls.com.
Travis Diener (sprained right ankle) and Troy Murphy (sore left knee) are day-to-day, while Jermaine O'Neal (sore left knee) is out for Indiana.
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