* The Bulls have won four of their last five contests against the Bobcats, including the last two meetings between these teams in Charlotte.
* Chicago has won three of its last four games despite allowing 100 or more points in each of those contests.
* The Bobcats have dropped seven straight games with five of those losses coming by five points or less.
* Ben Gordon is averaging 27.5 points over his last two games, making a total of 11 three-pointers in those contests.
* Luol Deng averaged 26.7 points and 8.3 rebounds in three games against the Bobcats last season.
* Emeka Okafor has recorded a double-double in three straight games, averaging 15.7 points and 13.3 rebounds in those contests.
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