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April 16, 2008

Game Notes For Wednesday vs. Raptors

and 16 appearances in 2007. * Toronto has won four straight games against the Bulls for the first time since taking 16 in a row from March 1999 to December 2002. * Toronto has lost three straight and nine of its last 10 away from home. * Chris Bosh is averaging 25.5 points is in last 15 road games. * The Bulls are trying to win consecutive games for only the second time since Dec. 31 (March 4-6). * The Bulls will have a losing record at home for the sixth time since Michael Jordan’s final season with the club (1997-98).

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April 14, 2008

Game Notes For Monday @ Bucks

* The Bulls have taken two of the first three games in the season series with Milwaukee, with the home team holding serve each time. * Sunday’s loss to Orlando was the Bulls’ fourth in their last five games. They have not won a game when scoring less than 100 points since February 14 (99 points). * The Bucks have dropped six in a row to fall to 26-54, their second straight season with 54 losses. Another loss would match the franchise’s third most in a single season, accomplished in its inaugural 1968-69 season. * Andres Nocioni led the Bulls with 22 points on Sunday, matching his total for his previous four games combined. * Luol Deng has averaged 20.3 points per game and shot .539 from the field against teams currently below .500, as opposed to 14.6 and .421, respectively, versus teams at .500 or better. * Michael Redd has averaged 31.5 points per game against the Bulls since 2005-06, the second-highest rate by any opponent versus Chicago over that span (LeBron James – 33.5, minimum 5 games).

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April 11, 2008

Game Notes For Friday vs. Cavs

* Chicago has won four of its last six games against Cleveland. * Cleveland’s 118-114 win at Charlotte on April 2 broke the Cavaliers’ six-game road losing skid. * The Bulls have lost 12 of their last 17 games, including the last three in a row. * LeBron James is averaging 36.3 ppg versus the Bulls this season. But he has struggled in the 4th quarter of these games, averaging just 4.3 ppg on 29.4% shooting. * Zydrunas Ilgauskas is averaging 18 ppg and 8.5 rpg over his last 10 contests. * Joakim Noah pulled down a career-high 20 rebounds the last time these teams played in Chicago. That is the most rebounds by a rookie in a game versus Cleveland since of the 1991-1992 season.

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April 9, 2008

Game Notes For Wednesday @ Magic

* Orlando has taken the two previous games against the Bulls in 2007-08, running the Magic’s record to 4-1 versus Chicago since the beginning of last season. * With last night’s loss at Miami, the Bulls have been eliminated from playoff contention. * The Magic’s loss at New York on Sunday was the fifth in their last eight games. Since February 22, Orlando is 14-0 when scoring at least 100 points, compared to 0-7 otherwise. * The last time Larry Hughes faced the Magic, he poured in 40 points while leading Cleveland to a 118-111 victory on February 11. It was his highest point total in four years. * Hedo Turkoglu’s three-point field-goal percentage is 124 points higher at home (.469) than on the road (.345), the largest such improvement in the Eastern Conference (minimum 100 three-point FGA both home and road). * Dwight Howard’s career-high streak of 10-rebound games has reached 22, the longest active streak in the league. No one else is working on a streak longer than six games (Shawn Marion, injured).

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April 5, 2008

Game Notes For Saturday vs. Wizards


* Chicago has won seven of its last 10 games against Washington.
* The Bulls’ 101-98 win over Cleveland on Thursday was just their seventh game all season which has been decided by three points or less (4-3). Only the Jazz and Raptors (6 each) have played in fewer such games this year.
* Chicago is shooting a league-low 43.2% this season. The Bulls shot 53.5% in their win over the Cavs on Thursday, raising their record this year to 8-0 when they shoot better than 50.0% from the floor.
* Larry Hughes had 25 points and a season-high nine assists in Thursday’s win over Cleveland. In his previous six games, Hughes had scored in double figures just once.

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April 4, 2008

Game Notes For Thursday vs. Lebrons


* Chicago and Cleveland have split their two meetings so far this season, with the home team winning both matchups. The Cavaliers have won seven of the last eight meetings with the Bulls at Quicken Loans Arena.
* The Bulls have lost 10 of their last 11 road games, including having lost six road games in a row. Chicago has given up more 100 or more points in nine of the past 11 road games.
* The Cavaliers have won 10 of their last 11 home games, losing to the Hornets in the only game in which they surrendered 100 points.
* Chicago has six wins in games in trails at halftime. This is tied for the fewest amount of wins in this situation in the NBA this season.
* Joakim Noah grabbed a career high 20 rebounds in the Bulls March 6 victory over the Cavaliers. Noah’s total was the most rebounds by a Bull this season.
* In two games against Chicago this season, LeBron James is averaging 38.0 points per game, but only 4.5 rebounds per game and 3.5 assists per game.

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April 1, 2008

Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Celtics


* Boston has won all three meetings with Chicago this season by an average of nearly 20 points per game (19.7).
* The Celtics play six of their final nine regular season games on the road. Boston has won eight of its last nine games away from TD Banknorth Garden.
* Paul Pierce is shooting just 33.6 percent from the field in his last six visits to the United Center and has missed 21 of his 23 three-point attempts over that time.
* The Bulls are looking for consecutive wins for only the second time in 2008 (also March 4-6). They have also not lost more than two and a row over that period.
* Joakim Noah is averaging 15.7 points and 10.7 rebounds over his last three home games. Through his first 30 games at the United Center, he was averaging 4.8 ppg and 5.8 rebounds.

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March 26, 2008

Game Notes For Wed vs. Sixers


* The road team has won the first three games in the season series between these teams, with the 76ers coming away with two victories. The Bulls are 4-2 in their last six trips to Philadelphia.
* After beating Atlanta on Tuesday, 103-94, the Bulls are 3-6 in their last nine games. They’ve lost four straight road games, and eight of their last nine away from home.
* Winners of two straight and 18 of their last 23, the 76ers are over .500 for the first time since they were 4-3 through November 16, 2006.
* Drew Gooden erupted for a season-high 31 points on Tuesday. His 16 rebounds also tied a season high.
* As a starter, Joakim Noah has hit 52.5 percent of his field goals and 81.6 percent of his free throws. Those figures were 43.7 and 61.6, respectively, when coming off the bench.
* Samuel Dalembert has averaged 15.3 points and 13.3 rebounds in three games against the Bulls this season. His career field-goal percentage versus Chicago (.609) is the highest by any active player (minimum 75 FGA).


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March 25, 2008

Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Hawks


* The Hawks’ victory over the Bulls in Atlanta on Jan. 13 ended a 12-game losing streak to Chicago. The Bulls last lost to Atlanta at the United Center on April 9, 2004, a run of six straight wins.
* Atlanta has won four of its last five games.
* Joe Johnson is averaging 28.0 points over his last 11 games and shooting 50.2 percent from the field over that time.
* The Bulls have lost two straight and four of their last five games.
* Chicago has lost three of the last four and is only 12-11 this season when Luol Deng scores at least 20 points in a game.

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March 21, 2008

Game Notes For Saturday vs. Pacers


* The Bulls have won the last two and six of the last eight games against the Pacers.
* Since January 25, the Bulls have dropped back-to-back games seven times, but have yet to lose three in a row.
* The Bulls could be without Kirk Hinrich, who has a right sprained ankle. Hinrich scored a career-high 38 points in the Pacers’ last visit to Chicago on Jan. 23.

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Game Notes For Thursday vs. Spurs


* San Antonio is 15-3 versus Chicago since Michael Jordan left the Bulls. However, the Spurs are going for their first season sweep of the Bulls since the 2004-05 season.
* The Spurs have lost four in a row for the first time since November 2003 and are looking to avoid their first five game losing streak since the 1996-97 season.
* The Bulls have won four of their past five home games, scoring 100+ points in each game.
* San Antonio has an NBA-high 21 wins in games it trails after the first quarter. Its 21-10 (.677) overall record in such games is second best in the league behind the Boston Celtics.
* Manu Ginobili has made 41.2 percent of his three-point attempts on the season, highest among players averaging 20+ points per game and attempting more than 10 three pointers.
* Ben Gordon is averaging 19.6 points per game, shooting .521 (61/117) from the field and .481 (26/54) from three-point land in March.

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March 18, 2008

Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Nets

* The Nets have won three straight and five of the last six games with the Bulls.
* The Nets have been off since Saturday. New Jersey has won two straight since the end of its six-game losing streak.
* Devin Harris is averaging 20.0 points on .491 shooting from the field in four home games with the Nets, compared to just 13.8 points on .352 shooting on the road.
* The Bulls lost yesterday in New Orleans and have dropped two straight and four of their last five. They have yet to suffer a three game losing streak under interim coach Jim Boylan.
* Kirk Hinrich has averaged 18.4 points per game against the Nets for his career, his highest scoring average against any team in the league.

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March 17, 2008

Game Notes For Monday @ Hornets


* The Bulls look to even the series vs. the Hornets since the move to New Orleans for the 2002-03 season. New Orleans leads 8-7.
* Tonight will be Tyson Chandler’s fourth game against his former team. In three games, Chandler averages 5.3 points and 15.3 rebounds vs. the Bulls.
* The Hornets are looking to match a season-high with their seventh straight home win. They’re also trying to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time since a season-high three-game skid from Feb. 22-25.
* Ben Gordon has scored double figures in 54 of his last 60 appearances off the bench, averaging 21.8 points in those games.
* The Bulls are 5-7 (.417) since its 11-player, three- team trade with Cleveland and Seattle on February 21.
* 16 of Chicago’s 25 wins this season have been by 10+ points, including the last three victories.

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March 4, 2008

Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Grizzlies


* Memphis has won two straight against the Bulls, but is just 2-10 all-time against them in Chicago.
* The Grizzlies have lost eight straight games and 14 of their last 15.
* Rudy Gay’s 9.3 ppg improvement this season is the best in the NBA (10.8 ppg in 2006-07 to 20.1 ppg in 2007-08).
* The Bulls are trying to avoid losing consecutive home games for the seventh time this season.
* The Bulls are 4-28 this season after trailing at halftime.

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February 29, 2008

Game Notes For Friday vs. Wizards


* The Bulls have beaten the Wizards three times in a row and five of the last six times they have met.
* The Wizards have lost 10 of their last 12 road games
* After its win at Indiana on Wednesday, Chicago is looking for its first back-to-back wins in calendar year 2008.
* Over his last 11 games, DeShawn Stevenson has averaged 16.7 points per game – in those contests, he has shot better from three-point range (.405) than from inside the arc (.342).
* In his last eight games against the Wizards, Ben Gordon has scored 25.1 points per game, shooting .472 from the floor, .909 from the foul line and .698 from three-point range.

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February 27, 2008

Game Notes For Wed @ Pacers


* The Pacers have won 17 of their last 19 home games against the Bulls.
* In their three games since their big trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Bulls have averaged 108.7 points per game.
* The Pacers have lost 12 of their last 15 games, despite being outscored by just 6.3 points per game over the stretch.
* Over the last 15 games, Danny Granger has made 70 of his 71 free throw attempts.
* Ben Gordon has scored at least 20 points in eight of his last 10 games coming off the bench.
* The last time these two clubs met, back on January 23, Kirk Hinrich burned the Pacers, pouring in a career-high 38 points (along with 10 assists).

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February 22, 2008

Game Notes For Friday vs. Nuggets


* Denver and Chicago have alternated wins and losses over the last seven games in the series; should the pattern continue, it would be the Bulls’ turn for a victory.
* The Nuggets have won four of their last five road games.
* The Bulls have not won more than two games in a row all season.
* In the month of February, Kenyon Martin is averaging 15.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, with a .600 field goal percentage.
* Through January 15, Andres Nocioni was scoring 13.8 points per game and making 34.4% of his three-point attempts; in his 17 games since then, he has averaged 17.1 points per game and shot .402 from beyond the arc.

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February 20, 2008

Game Notes For Wednesday @ Nets


* These teams faced each other in their first game of the season, with New Jersey emerging with a 112-103 overtime victory. The win pushed the Nets’ record to 18-5 versus Chicago since the 2001-02 season.
* The Bulls are looking to win their second straight game for the first time since late December. They have yet to win three in a row this season.
* The Nets begin their “post-Jason Kidd era”. Since Kidd joined New Jersey in 2001-02, the Nets were 292-214 when he played, as opposed to 11-28 when he didn’t.
* Ben Gordon could return from his wrist injury on Wednesday. If he does, the Bulls will regain the player with the league’s highest free-throw percentage in the fourth quarter (.947, minimum 25 FTA).
* Luol Deng has posted double-doubles in each of his last three games against the Nets, when he’s averaged 20.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.
* Sean Williams has hit 19 of 24 shots (.792) in his last four games. He’s also blocked at least two shots in each of those contests.

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February 12, 2008

Game Notes For Tues vs. Hornets


* Chicago has won the last three meetings between these teams.
* New Orleans has won back-to-back games following its three-game losing streak.
* The Bulls are just 3-24 when trailing at halftime this season, while New Orleans is 27-4 when holding a lead heading into the third quarter.
* David West has averaged just 6.3 points per game against the Bulls throughout his career, his lowest scoring average against any team in the league.
* Kirk Hinrich is expected to return to the Bulls’ lineup after missing three games with a rib injury. Hinrich has averaged 22.4 points in his last seven games.

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February 7, 2008

Game Notes For Thurs @ Warriors


* Chicago has lost in its last eight trips to Golden State, having not won there since the 1997-98 season (Michael Jordan’s last with the team).
* The Bulls will be playing their fifth game of a six-game road trip, having gone 1-3 thus far.
* The Warriors rank second in the NBA in scoring (109.6 per game) and have scored 100 or more points in 12 straight games, the longest such active streak in the league.
* Baron Davis scored a career-high-tying 40 points when these teams met in Chicago on Jan. 18 (119-111 GS win).
* Chris Webber is expected to be in the starting lineup tonight for the Warriors. Webber won Rookie of the Year honors in his one season with Golden State (1993-94) before being traded to Washington the following offseason.
* Joe Smith is averaging 20.5 points on 16-of-31 shooting (.516) in the Bulls’ last two games.
* Filling in for the injured Ben Gordon (wrist) Wednesday night, Thabo Sefolosha scored a career-high 22 points. Gordon will likely miss tonight’s game as well.


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February 6, 2008

Game Notes For Wed @ Blazers


* Portland won the only meeting between these clubs this season, 115-109, in Chicago on January 3.
* Chicago is looking to win back-to-back games for the first time in over a month (December 28-30, 2007).
* The Blazers are 5-7 over their last 12 games, playing in four overtime contests during that span.
* Ben Gordon has averaged 26.3 points on .512 shooting from the field in his last four contests against Portland. Gordon has also scored at least 20 points in each of his last six contests overall, averaging 27.3 points in those contests.
* LaMarcus Aldridge has failed to score 20 points in 10 straight games. Aldridge had reached 20 points in 14 of his first 32 contests this season.
* Portland has the second-best three-point percentage in the league this season (39.0%).

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February 4, 2008

Game Notes For Mon @ Seattle


* The Bulls have won each of the last three meetings between these teams.
* Seattle will be looking to win four games in a row for the first time since April of 2006.
* Chicago has lost four of its last five games, averaging just 83.6 points in that span.
* Chris Wilcox has recorded a double double in each of his last three games, averaging 18.0 points and 11.0 rebounds while shooting 59.0% from the field in those contests.
* Ben Gordon scored 33 points against Sacramento on Saturday, after missing his previous five games with a wrist injury.
* Seattle has the highest scoring bench in the NBA this season (38.3), while the Bulls have the fourth-highest (35.5).

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January 31, 2008

Game Notes For Wed @ T-Wolves


* The Timberwolves have won eight of their last nine home games against the Bulls.
* The Bulls have gone without back-to-back wins since December 28-30. Amazingly, a win tonight would match their longest win streak of the season (two games, accomplished three times).
* Four of the Timberwolves last six games have been decided by three points or less.
* The Bulls remain the league’s only winless team (0-17) when allowing at least 100 points this season.
* Al Jefferson has tallied at least 20 points and 12 rebounds in six of his last seven games.
* Kirk Hinrich has averaged 27.5 points over his last four games, after going 43 straight games without scoring 27+ points once.


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January 29, 2008

Game Notes For Tues vs. T-Wolves


* These teams have split their last six meetings and will face each other again tomorrow night in Minnesota.
* Despite winning three of their last four games, the Timberwolves still own the worst record in the NBA this season at 8-35.
* The Bulls have lost each of their last two games and have scored exactly 77 points in each of those two contests.
* Al Jefferson scored a career-high 40 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in Sunday’s win over New Jersey. Jefferson is averaging 12.1 rebounds per game this season which is the fifth-highest mark in the league.
* Kirk Hinrich has scored over 30 points in two of his last three games.
* The Bulls are averaging a league-high 15.6 second chance points this season while Minnesota is averaging the second-most (15.4).

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January 25, 2008

Game Notes For Friday vs. Bobcats


* The Bulls have won four of the last six meetings with the Grizzlies, but have lost in seven of their last eight trips to Memphis.
* Chicago has won four of its last six games on the road.
* The Grizzlies have dropped six of their last seven games. They are looking for consecutive wins at home for just the second time this season (Nov. 24-Dec. 1).
* Joe Smith is averaging 16.4 points in January after scoring at an 8.6 ppg clip over his first 28 games.
* The Grizzlies hope to have Mike Miller in the lineup. He missed Saturday’s loss to the Bobcats with back spasms. He has hit 14 three-point field goals in his last four games against the Bulls.

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* The Bulls have won the last four contests between these clubs and they are 11-3 all-time versus the Bobcats.
* Charlotte has lost 13 of its last 14 games away from home.
* The Bulls are just 3-6 in their last nine games at the United Center.
* After scoring 16.1 points per game in his first 22 games this season, Jason Richardson has averaged 24.6 over his last 20 contests.
* Ben Gordon, who missed Wednesday night’s game with a sprained wrist, has averaged 27.8 points while shooting .468 from the field and .560 from three-point territory in his last four games.

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January 23, 2008

Game Notes For Wednesday vs. Pacers


* The Bulls have won four of the last six meetings with the Grizzlies, but have lost in seven of their last eight trips to Memphis.
* Chicago has won four of its last six games on the road.
* The Grizzlies have dropped six of their last seven games. They are looking for consecutive wins at home for just the second time this season (Nov. 24-Dec. 1).
* Joe Smith is averaging 16.4 points in January after scoring at an 8.6 ppg clip over his first 28 games.
* The Grizzlies hope to have Mike Miller in the lineup. He missed Saturday’s loss to the Bobcats with back spasms. He has hit 14 three-point field goals in his last four games against the Bulls.

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January 21, 2008

Game Notes For Monday @ Grizzlies

* The Bulls have won four of the last six meetings with the Grizzlies, but have lost in seven of their last eight trips to Memphis.
* Chicago has won four of its last six games on the road.
* The Grizzlies have dropped six of their last seven games. They are looking for consecutive wins at home for just the second time this season (Nov. 24-Dec. 1).
* Joe Smith is averaging 16.4 points in January after scoring at an 8.6 ppg clip over his first 28 games.
* The Grizzlies hope to have Mike Miller in the lineup. He missed Saturday’s loss to the Bobcats with back spasms. He has hit 14 three-point field goals in his last four games against the Bulls.

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January 18, 2008

Game Notes For Friday vs. Warriors


* Golden State has not won in Chicago since February 26, 2001; since then, the Warriors are 0-6 in the Windy City.
* The Warriors have won three of their last four games overall, but have lost three of their last four on the road. They average 7.3 points per game more at home than on the road, which is the second-biggest differential in the league.
* The Bulls have lost five of their last seven home games. They have already lost 10 games at home this year after losing just 10 all last season.
* In his last 12 games versus Chicago, Stephen Jackson has averaged 24.1 points per game and shot .406 from three-point territory (26/64).
* Ben Gordon is shooting .910 from the foul line this season. He is attempting to become only the second Bull to make 90% of his free throws in a season (Ricky Sobers, 1980-81, .935 – minimum 125 attempts).

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January 15, 2008

Game Notes For Tuesday @ Magic

* Chicago has posted victories in six of their last seven trips to Orlando. In their last trip to Orlando (March, 8, 2007), the Bulls held the Magic to just 76 points – their fewest points scored at home all season long.
* The Magic have lost six of their last eight home games, with the last two by a combined three points.
* The Bulls have gone 0-14 this season when allowing their opponents to score at least 100 points.
* The Magic have attempted 274 more 3-pointers than their opponents have (979-705) this season.
* Dwight Howard is currently averaging 22.5 points and 15.2 rebounds per game. The last person to average at least 20 points and 15 boards per game was 25 years ago -- Moses Malone in 1982-83.
* In their first meeting this season (December 31), Ben Gordon’s 39 points (16-27 FG, 3-5 3FG, 4-4 FT) off the bench marked an NBA season-high in points for a reserve player. This was later tied by Kevin Martin against the Mavericks on January 14.

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January 11, 2008

Game Notes For Friday @ Philly


* Philadelphia won the only previous meeting between these teams this season, 96-85 on Nov. 2.
* The Bulls finished last season ranked sixth in scoring defense and second in field goal defense. So far this season, they are t-11th and 14th, respectively, in those categories.
* Joe Smith is averaging 20.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocked shots over his last three games. Smith had just two points and two rebounds in 11 minutes coming off the bench in the Bulls’ first meeting with the 76ers this season.
* No Eastern Conference team is averaging fewer points per game this season than the 76ers (93.3).
* Louis Williams has scored in double figures in a career-high six straight games, averaging 14.2 PPG over this span.

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January 8, 2008

Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Knicks


* The Bulls have won seven straight and 12 of the last 13 home games against the Knicks.
* The Knicks have lost seven straight games and are 1-13 on the road this season.
* The Bulls are 4-2 under interim coach Jim Boyland. Chicago is trying to win consecutive home games for just the third time this season. They have not won more than two straight at the United Center this campaign.
* Over his last seven games, Nate Robinson is averaging 18.4 points and shooting 49.5 percent from the field after scoring only 8.1 ppg and shooting 37 percent over his first 25 outings.
* Ben Gordon has 20 points or more in all six games since being moved back to the sixth-man role. In 26 games as a starter this season he had reached 20 points only nine times.

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January 5, 2008

Game Notes For Saturday vs. Kings


* Sacramento has won 15 of its last 16 games against Chicago.
* Thursday’s double overtime defeat to Portland marked the first time this season that the Bulls lost a game that they led after the third quarter (9-1).
* Since being moved to the bench by interim coach Jim Boylan, Ben Gordon is averaging 29.8 points per game and shooting 53.2% from the field (50.0% from behind the three-point line).
* After averaging just 91.5 points in 26 games under Scott Skiles (9-17), the Bulls have averaged 106.2 PPG since Jim Boylan took over (3-2).


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December 26, 2007

Game Notes For Wednesday @ Spurs


* The Spurs have won seven of their last eight home games against the Bulls.
* Chicago is the only team in the league not to play in a game decided by three points or less this season.
* Luol Deng has had 20+ points in four of his last five games (20.8).
* San Antonio is undefeated (13-0) when leading at halftime this season. The Spurs are the only team in the NBA yet to lose a game this year when leading at the half.
* Tim Duncan is averaging 23.5 points and 13.5 rebounds in four games since returning from knee and ankle injuries.
* The Spurs are second in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage (.390).

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December 22, 2007

Game Notes For Saturday vs. Rockets


* The Rockets have won three in a row against the Bulls and eight of the last nine meetings between the teams overall.
* The Bulls are 3-0 at home this season when scoring at last 100 points.
* Tracy McGrady has scored at least 20 points in 13 straight games against the Bulls, averaging 28.6 points in those contests.

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December 21, 2007

Game Notes For Friday @ Boston


* Boston won the earlier meeting between the teams, 92-81 in Chicago on December 8. The Bulls had won eight straight against the Celtics heading into this season.
* The Celtics are coming off their first home loss of the season Wednesday against the Pistons. Boston is 2-0 following a loss this season, winning those contests by a combined 68 points.
* Chicago has won seven of its last 11 contests and is looking to win back-to-back games for just the third time this season.
* Luol Deng has scored at least 20 points in each of his last three games, averaging 25.0 points in those contests. Deng has been held below 20 points in each of his last five games against the Celtics.
* Kevin Garnett has 26 points and 12 rebounds in Wednesday’s loss to the Pistons. Garnett had gone 10 straight games without recording a double-double heading into that contest.


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December 19, 2007

Game Notes For Wednesday @ DC


* The Bulls have won six of their last eight games against Washington, including two in a row.
* After opening the season 1-7 on the road, Chicago has now won two of its last three games away from home. The Bulls have alternated wins and losses over their last six contests overall (WLWLWL).
* The Wizards have won six of their last seven games and will be looking to extend their win streak to five in a row.
* Luol Deng is averaging 27.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and shooting 60.0% from the field in his last two games.
* At least five Wizards have scored 10+ points in each of the last six games.
* DeShawn Stevenson is averaging 17.8 points in his last four games after averaging 6.6 points in his previous 19.
* Washington is averaging an NBA-leading 15.9 second chance points per game this season.

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December 18, 2007

Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Kobes


* The Lakers have won three of the last four meetings with the Bulls, including a 106-78 victory on Nov. 18 in Los Angeles.
* This is the first contest in a four-game Eastern Conference road swing for the Lakers. They also play in Cleveland, Philadelphia and New York before returning home for the Christmas Day meeting with the Suns at Staples Center. The Lakers have won five of six games with the lone loss at Golden State.
* The Bulls have been off since last Friday. Chicago has won four of its last six games and six of last nine.
* Kobe Bryant needs 78 points to become the 31st player in NBA history with 20,000 in the regular season.
* Kirk Hinrich, who leads the NBA in free throw shooting (.956), has made 27 consecutive shots from the line.

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December 12, 2007

Game Notes For Wed @ Pacers


* After winning 14 straight home games against the Bulls from March 1999 to April 2005, the Pacers have only managed to split the last four games at Conseco against this division rival.
* The Bulls scored a season-high 123 points in its win over Seattle on Tuesday. In its first 18 games, Chicago had averaged just 89.3 points per game.
* In his eight games since returning from a lower back injury, Luol Deng is averaging 20.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per contest.
* Ben Gordon is averaging 28.3 points on 55.4% shooting (50.0% from behind the three-point arc) in his last three games against the Pacers.
* Indiana is averaging 103.7 points per game this season – up 8.1 PPG from last season (95.6).
* Jermaine O’Neal has 61 points and 24 rebounds in his last two games against the Bulls.

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December 11, 2007

Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Sonics


* Chicago won both its meetings with Seattle last season after losing seven of the previous eight matchups between the teams.
* The Bulls have won four of their last six games after winning just two of their first 12 contests on the season.
* Chicago is shooting a league-worst 39.8% from the field this season and averaging a league-low 89.3 points per game.
* Seattle has an NBA-high 16 losses this season, however, they have won three of their last five games.
* Kevin Durant is averaging 29.0 points and 3.5 blocks over his last two games after averaging 11.0 points and 1.5 blocks in his previous two contests.
* Ben Wallace has grabbed a total of 27 rebounds in his last two games.

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December 7, 2007