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Game Notes For Game 6 vs. Celtics

* Boston defeated Chicago 106-104 in overtime on Tuesday, taking a three games to two lead in the series. It was the fourth game of the series to be decided by three points or fewer. * The Celtics win ended a four-game losing streak in home playoff games that went into overtime. Their last win before Tuesday was April 25, 1992 against Indiana. * The Bulls are averaging 106.2 points per game against the Celtics. During last year’s title run, the most points per game Boston allowed was 93.8 to the Los Angeles Lakers. * Only one playoff series in NBA history has had five games decided by three points or fewer, the 1981 Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. * Rajon Rondo is averaging a triple-double through five games, with 24.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game. Jason Kidd with the Nets in 2007 is the only player to average a triple-double in a playoff season. * Derrick Rose is averaging 29.5 points with a 61.1 percent field-goal percentage in Bulls’ wins and 11.0 points and 39.0 percent shooting from the field in Bulls’ losses this postseason.

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Game Notes For Game 5 @ Boston

* Three of the first four games of this series have been decided by three points or less. * Both teams have hit at least 40 percent of their 3-point attempts in each of the last three games this series. * The Celtics are averaging an NBA-high 19.5 second chance points per game this postseason – four more than any other NBA team. * Derrick Rose has tallied 59 points and 20 assists while going 15-for-16 in the two Bulls victories this series, compared to 19 points, nine assists and 1-for-3 free throw shooting in the two losses. * Only three NBA players have blocked at least 10 shots this postseason, and two of them are Bulls (Tyrus Thomas 13 and Joakim Noah 12). * Rajon Rondo has become the first Celtic since Larry Bird to have recorded two triple-doubles in the same series since the 1986 postseason when Bird recorded two in the Finals against Houston.

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Game Notes For Game 4 vs. Celtics

* Any team that has led its best-of-seven series 2 games-to-1 has gone on to win that series 17 of the last 20 times. * Boston had 16 steals and 10 blocked shots in its Game 3 victory. The last team to have 15+ steals and 10+ blocks in a playoff game was the Phoenix Suns (15 and 12, respectively), against the Spurs on May 11, 1993. * Chicago has won five straight Game 4’s when trailing in a best-of-seven series 2 games-to-1. * Rajon Rondo is averaging a near triple-double in this series (22.7 ppg, 10.7 rpg, 9.7 apg). He had 20 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and five steals in the Game 3 win, becoming the first player to have a 20/10/5/5 performance in the playoffs since Gary Payton (35/10/11/6) against the Jazz on May 3, 2000. * Glen Davis is averaging 19.3 ppg and 7.0 rebounds in this season. That is a big jump from his regular-season numbers of 7.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg. * After his 36-point, 11-assist performance in Game 1, Derrick Rose has struggled in the last two contests, averaging 9.5 ppg, 4.5 apg and 4.5 to/g while shooting just 36% from the field.

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Game Notes For Game 3 vs. Celtics

* Boston evened the series with Chicago at a game apiece with a Ray Allen three-pointer with two seconds remaining on Monday, giving the Celtics a 118-115 victory. * Last year, the Celtics went 3-9 on the road en route to winning the NBA title. They lost their first six road games of the 2008 Playoffs. * The Bulls are 105-34 (.755) all-time at home in the postseason, the best home record in the playoffs in the NBA. * Boston is 19-15 all-time in Game 3 of a best-of-seven series that is tied at 1-1, while Chicago is 12-2 in Game 3 of a best of-seven series that is tied at 1-1. * Rajon Rondo’s triple-double in Game 2 (19 points, 12 rebounds and 16 assists) was the first triple-double by a Celtic in a playoff game since Paul Pierce scored 32 points, collected 10 rebounds and dished out 11 assists in a loss against the New Jersey Nets in Game 2 of the 2003 Eastern Conference semifinals. * Ben Gordon’s 42 points in Game 2 was the first 40+ point effort by a Bull in a playoff game since Michael Jordan dropped 45 points against the Jazz in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals.

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Game Notes For Game 2 @ Boston

* Chicago’s 105-103 win in Game 1 was its first road win in the opening game of a series since the 1994-95 first round versus Charlotte (Chicago won series, 3-1). The Celtics hadn’t lost a Game 1 at home since the 1990-91 Eastern Conference semifinals versus Detroit (Boston lost series, 4-2). * The Bulls have a 29-2 series record all-time in the playoffs when winning Game 1. Their only two such losses came in 1988-89 (lost 4-2 to Pistons in conference finals) and 2004-05 (lost 4-2 to Wizards in first round). * The Celtics shot 39.4 percent from the field Saturday (39-of-99), their lowest in a home game all season. Including that game, Boston is 0-6 this season when shooting under 40 percent. * Rajon Rondo’s 29 points in Game 1 were a career postseason high, and three short of his career regular-season best. * Ray Allen was 0-for-6 from three-point range in Game 1, his most three-pointers ever attempted in a playoff game without a make (64 career games). * Derrick Rose scored 36 points in Game 1, tied for the most ever by a rookie in his postseason debut (also Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1970). * Joakim Noah had 11 points and 17 rebounds Saturday, his third double-double in his last four games.

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Game Notes For Game 1 vs. Celtics

* Boston won the season series against Chicago, 2-1, with the home team winning each contest. It was the first time since 2004-05 that the series didn’t end in a sweep. * The Bulls lost their regular season finale, ending a five-game winning streak. The Bulls have played only one road game in all of April * The Celtics went 8-1 in their last nine games and enter the playoffs winners of nine in a row at home. * After a one-year absence, Chicago is returning to the postseason. The Bulls have only one postseason series win since their last championship in 1998. * Boston is the defending NBA champion, defeating the Lakers in last year’s finals. Boston last won back-to-back titles in 1968 and 1969. * Ben Gordon averaged 25.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.5 assists in Chicago’s 2007 sweep of Miami, but only 17.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in Chicago’s conference semifinal loss to Detroit. * In last year’s title run, Paul Pierce increased his scoring in each round, averaging 18.0 points against Atlanta, 19.4 against Cleveland, 19.7 against Detroit and 21.8 against Los Angeles.

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Game Notes For Wednesday vs. Raptors

* Chicago has lost six of its last eight games against the Raptors, including two in a row. * Toronto has won consecutive games after losing each of its previous four contests. * The Bulls have won 14 of their last 15 home games and will be looking to extend their current home winning streak to eight in a row. * Chris Bosh has scored at least 20 points in each of his last six games and is averaging 24.3 points in his three games against the Bulls this season. * Derrick Rose is averaging 23.0 points and shooting 57.6 percent from the field over his last two games. Rose is averaging 20.0 points and shooting 60.5 percent from the field in three meetings with Toronto this season. * Toronto is tied with Detroit for the fewest points in the paint per game in the league this season (34.2).

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Game Notes For Monday @ Detroit

* The Bulls have won eight of the last 11 meetings between these teams, including two of the three matchups between the clubs this season. * Chicago has won 11 of its last 14 games and will be looking to extend its current win streak to five in a row. However, the Bulls have lost two straight and nine of their last 11 away from home. * Detroit has won three of its last four games after winning just three of its previous 12 contests. * Rodney Stuckey scored a career-high 40 points against Chicago on December 23 and is averaging 23.3 points against the Bulls this season. * Derrick Rose is shooting 57.6 percent from the field over his last six games while averaging 19.7 points per game. The Bulls are 23-5 overall when Rose hits at least 53 percent of his shots in a game. * The Pistons are averaging the second-fewest turnovers per game this season (12.0).

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Bobcats

* The Bobcats have won three straight games against the Bulls by an average of 12.7 points per contest. * See Friday for Bobcats bullets. * The Bulls have won six straight and 13 of their last 14 games at home. * Derrick Rose is shooting 56.6 percent from the field over his last six games while averaging 19.2 points a contest. The Bulls are 22-5 overall and 12-1 at home when Rose hits at least 53 percent of his shots in a game.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Knicks

* The season series is tied between these teams at one win a piece. The Knicks will be looking to win a season series from the Bulls for the first time since 2000-01 when they won 3-1. * The Knicks have just two wins in their last 12 games. New York is just 11-27 away from home this season. * Chicago has won 11 of its last 12 home games, including four in a row. * David Lee has recorded a double-double in 17 straight road games and leads the NBA with 61 double-doubles overall on the season. * Ben Gordon is averaging 15.0 points and shooting 25.0 percent from the field over his last two games after averaging 31.0 points and shooting 59.1 percent from the field in his previous two contests. * Quentin Richardson is averaging 23.0 points per game against the Bulls this season, his highest average against any opponent.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Nets

* The Bulls have won three of the last four games in the series, but the Nets had won five of the previous six times they met. * New Jersey’s win over Detroit on Wednesday broke a five-game losing streak. * Chicago has lost its last couple of games after it had won four in a row and seven of its previous eight contests. * Over his last three games, Derrick Rose has averaged 21.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists. * Devin Harris is averaging 14.8 points and 7.4 assists over his last five games after scoring 28.6 points and dishing out 10.0 assists over his previous five contests.

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Game Notes For Tuesday @ Indiana

* Chicago is 2-1 versus Indiana this season, with the home team winning each time. Five Bulls each scored at least 16 points in their 112-106 victory over the Pacers on Saturday. * The Bulls overcame an 18-point deficit to force overtime on Sunday, before falling to Toronto, 134-129. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Chicago. * The Pacers scored their second-most points of 2008-09 while beating Washington on Sunday, 124-115. Indiana improved to 3-1 in its last four games. * Ben Gordon led the Bulls with 37 points on Sunday, the third time he’s scored at least 34 points in March. It’s the most such games by any Bull in a single month since Michael Jordan scored at least 34 points on four occasions in April 1998. * Jeff Foster has totaled more rebounds than points in 11 of 12 games in March. For the month overall, he’s grabbed 107 rebounds while scoring 58 points. He’s averaged 14.3 rebounds over his last three games. * After scoring a career-high 29 points against the Bulls on Saturday, Brandon Rush matched it with 29 points versus Washington on Sunday. He’s hit 26 of 44 shots (59.1 percent) over the two games.

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Game Notes For Wed @ OK City

* The Bulls have won four of the last five games with the Thunder, but Oklahoma City won the first meeting of the season in Chicago. * Chicago has won each of its last seven home games, but has lost seven straight on the road. * Oklahoma City has won six of its last nine games after losing their previous seven games. * Derrick Rose needs just eight assists to pass Reggie Theus (429 in 1978-79) for fourth place on the Bulls’ rookie assist list. * Since Thabo Sefolosha was traded by the Bulls to the Thunder, he has recorded multiple steals in nine of his 11 games. * Kevin Durant has averaged 32.1 points over his last 10 home games, scoring less than 31 points just twice over the stretch.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Celtics

* The Celtics have won the last six meetings between the teams, with each of those victories coming by at least 10 points. * Boston has lost three of its last four games and is just 3-4 since the beginning of the month. * Chicago snapped a three-game losing streak with its 97-79 win over New Orleans on Saturday. The Bulls have won six straight home games heading into tonight’s contest. * Paul Pierce has been held under 20 points in each of his last four games, after scoring at least 20 in nine of his previous 10 contests. * Ben Gordon is averaging 25.9 points over his last eight home games, shooting 52.1 percent from the field and 51.6 percent from three in those contests. * Ray Allen has averaged 25.1 points over his last eight road against the Bulls, hitting at least four three-pointers in six of those contests.

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Game Notes For Monday @ Miami

* The Bulls defeated New Jersey twice in December, extending their winning streak to three games over the Nets. That’s Chicago’s longest winning streak in the series since a seven-gamer ended in April 1999. * Chicago beat Orlando on Tuesday to improve to 8-4 since January 28. The Bulls are 8-7 when playing on no days rest in 2008-09, already winning more games in such situations than they did all of last season (7-13). * The Nets ended their five-game losing streak when Devin Harris hit his remarkable half-court shot at the buzzer on Monday. New Jersey overcame a 12-point deficit in the victory over Philadelphia. * One game after matching a season low with three points while going 1-for-9 from the field, Derrick Rose hit 11 of 20 shots and led the Bulls with 22 points on Tuesday. * Devin Harris’ three-point heave was the culmination of a 39-point effort on Monday. The Nets are now 9-1 when Harris scores at least 29 points this season, as opposed to 15-26 when he plays and scores 28 or less. * Since joining the Nets in 2004, Vince Carter has averaged 27.7 points in 15 games versus Chicago, his highest rate against any opponent. He’s also averaged 7.1 rebounds per game against the Bulls as a Net, his second-best rate versus any team (7.4 vs. Philadelphia). * The Heat have won each of their last three games against the Bulls, including both meetings between the clubs this season. * The Bulls have been outscored 104.5 to 90.0 during their current four game road losing streak and are 10-23 overall away from home on the season. * Miami has won four of its last five home games, however, three of its four wins in that span have come by six points or less. * Dwyane Wade is averaging 36.4 points and 10.8 assists in his last eight games and has scored at least 24 points in each of his last five meetings with Chicago. Wade is averaging 19.5 points in his career against Chicago which is the lowest scoring average of his career against any opponent. * Derrick Rose ranks second among rookies this season in scoring (16.6 ppg) and first in assists (6.3 apg). Rose is averaging just 8.8 points and shooting 30.8 percent from the field over his last four road games.

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Game Notes For Friday vs. Bucks

* The Bulls have won five of the last six and nine of the last 11 versus the Bucks overall, and six straight in Chicago. * Milwaukee has lost four of its last five and six of its last eight games. * The Bulls have split their 14 games since February 1, but have won four straight at home. * Since February 4, Joakim Noah has averaged 10.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. Though just a .634 shooter from the foul line this year, Noah has hit 23 of his last 25 free throws (.920). * Tyrus Thomas has at least one block in 23 straight games, which is the longest streak for any player this season. * Richard Jefferson has scored 20+ points in four straight contests despite shooting just .378 (28/74) from the field and .250 (5/20) from three-point territory. He has, however, hit 32 of 33 free throws over that time (.970).

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Nets

* The Bulls defeated New Jersey twice in December, extending their winning streak to three games over the Nets. That’s Chicago’s longest winning streak in the series since a seven-gamer ended in April 1999. * Chicago beat Orlando on Tuesday to improve to 8-4 since January 28. The Bulls are 8-7 when playing on no days rest in 2008-09, already winning more games in such situations than they did all of last season (7-13). * The Nets ended their five-game losing streak when Devin Harris hit his remarkable half-court shot at the buzzer on Monday. New Jersey overcame a 12-point deficit in the victory over Philadelphia. * One game after matching a season low with three points while going 1-for-9 from the field, Derrick Rose hit 11 of 20 shots and led the Bulls with 22 points on Tuesday. * Devin Harris’ three-point heave was the culmination of a 39-point effort on Monday. The Nets are now 9-1 when Harris scores at least 29 points this season, as opposed to 15-26 when he plays and scores 28 or less. * Since joining the Nets in 2004, Vince Carter has averaged 27.7 points in 15 games versus Chicago, his highest rate against any opponent. He’s also averaged 7.1 rebounds per game against the Bulls as a Net, his second-best rate versus any team (7.4 vs. Philadelphia).

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Magic

* Orlando has won each of the last six overall meetings between these teams. The Magic have also won each of their last five trips to Chicago, last losing there back in November of 2005. * The Magic have lost two of their last three road games but have won two games in a row overall. * Chicago has won two of its last three home games after winning just three of its previous 10 at the United Center. * Orlando’s leading scorer, Dwight Howard (20.9 PPG), is averaging just 12.5 points in his last two road games. Howard is averaging just 14.0 points in eight career road games against Chicago. * Ben Gordon is averaging 28.2 points over his last six games, including 31.7 points in his last three at home. Gordon, is averaging just 11.4 points in his last five games against the Magic. * Hedo Turkoglu has scored at least 20 points in each of his last two games and the Magic are 20-3 when he scores at least 20 in a game this season.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Pistons

* Detroit has won the last two meetings between the teams, but the Bulls have won four straight against the Pistons in Chicago. * The Pistons have won three straight road games and is looking to win four in a row away from home for the first time this season. * Chicago has lost three straight home games and is just 3-7 over its last 10 games at the United Center. * Allen Iverson has averaged 31.0 points over his last four games at Chicago. * Tyrus Thomas has scored at least 10 points in seven straight games, averaging 14.7 points and 9.7 rebounds in those contests. * Derrick Rose has scored over 20 points in three of his last four games.

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Hornets

* This series is tied at six games apiece since the 2003-04 season. New Orleans won both meetings in 2007-08. * Chicago’s loss at Houston on Tuesday snapped a three-game Bulls winning streak. This will be the sixth game of a seven-game road trip that has seen the Bulls go 3-2 so far. * The Hornets have lost three in a row, their longest losing streak of the season. They have not dropped four straight since a six-game skid in March 2007. * Ben Gordon is averaging 20.1 points per game against the Hornets in his career. His 51.6% field-goal percentage against New Orleans is his highest versus any opponent, while his 52.6% three-point percentage is his second highest against any team (Washington, 57.3%). * Although an MRI revealed only a mild groin strain, Chris Paul is expected to miss Wednesday’s game. He might return on Friday, but the Hornets could keep him out of action until next week as a precaution. * The Hornets are 21-7 this season when David West hits at least 40.0% of his field-goal attempts, as opposed to 3-9 when he fails to reach that mark.

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Game Notes For Tuesday @ Houston

* The Rockets have won the last five meetings between the teams and are 10-1 in their last 11 games against the Bulls. * Chicago has won three straight games, all on the road against Western Conference clubs. The Bulls are 11-10 against the West this season, their best since Michael Jordan left Chicago following the 1997-98 season. * Houston has been involved in 28 games decided by less than 10 points this season, the most of any team in the Western Conference. * Tracey McGrady has scored at least 20 points in 15 straight games aga* The Rockets have won the last five meetings between the teams and are 10-1 in their last 11 games against the Bulls. * Chicago has won three straight games, all on the road against Western Conference clubs. The Bulls are 11-10 against the West this season, their best since Michael Jordan left Chicago following the 1997-98 season. * Houston has been involved in 28 games decided by less than 10 points this season, the most of any team in the Western Conference. * Tracey McGrady has scored at least 20 points in 15 straight games against the Bulls. * Tyrus Thomas is averaging 2.4 blocks per game since January 3, the most of any player in the league over that stretch (minimum six games played).

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Game Notes For Monday @ NY

* This will be the second of three meetings between these teams this season. The Knicks lost in Chicago, 105-100, on December 9.
* The Knicks have lost 12 of their last 16 games and will be looking to snap their current two-game losing streak.
* Chicago has won two of its last three games after winning just three of its previous 11 contests.
* Al Harrington is averaging 27.5 points in his last four home games and is averaging 24.0 points in his last two meetings with the Bulls.
* Ben Gordon is averaging 22.3 points in his last four road games after averaging 14.3 points in his previous three away from home. Gordon has scored at least 25 points in four of his last six trips to New York.
* The Knicks are an NBA-worst 0-20 when trailing after three quarters this season.

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Toronto

* This has been a very streaky series. The Bulls defeated Toronto last April, snapping a four-game losing streak to the Raptors. Before that, Chicago had won 15 straight, and before that, Toronto had won 16 in a row. * After going 2-3 on their recent homestand, the Bulls play a single road game before returning home for a couple more. Chicago is 1-8 away from home since the beginning of December. * The Raptors dropped both games in their recent home-and-home with Boston. But Toronto’s bench has outscored their opposing counterparts in each of its last four games. * In his most recent game against the Raptors last April, Tyrus Thomas scored 26 points, the second-highest total of his career. He had mustered a combined 17 points in his first five career games versus Toronto. * Since returning to action after missing time due to an ankle injury, Drew Gooden has averaged 19.0 points and 10.5 rebounds. He hasn’t failed to score at least 16 points and grab at least nine rebounds in any of the four games. But he is questionable for Wednesday with groin and ankle injuries. * Andrea Bargnani continues to play well since Jermaine O’Neal left the lineup due to injury. With a 23-point effort on Monday, Bargnani is averaging 21.3 points and shooting 58.5% (24-for-41) on three-pointers since December 31.

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Game Notes For Monday vs. Portland

* The Trailblazers have won three games in a row against Chicago, including a 117-74 victory in the first matchup between the teams this season. * The Bulls have just two wins in their last six games and have failed to reach 100 points in each of those six contests. Chicago is 4-15 when scoring below 100 points this season and 12-6 when hitting the century mark. * Portland will be looking to extend its current win streak to three games in a row. * Ben Gordon has scored at least 22 points in each of his last three games. Gordon is averaging 20.3 points in eight career games against Portland. * LaMarcus Aldridge is averaging 24.7 points and shooting 56.9% from the field over his last three games. The Bulls selected Aldridge with the second overall pick in the 2006 draft before trading him to Portland. * After missing four games with a hamstring injury, Brandon Roy returned on Saturday and scored 19 points, six rebounds and five assists in Portland's win over Golden State. Roy is averaging 24.3 points in his last three games against Chicago.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Kings

* The Kings have won 16 of the 18 meetings between the teams since the start of the 1999-2000 season. * The Bulls have lost three straight and six of their last seven games overall. * Sacramento is coming off a contest in New Jersey on Monday. The Kings are just 2-7 in the second game of a back-to-back situation this season. * Kevin Martin has scored at least 25 points in three straight games against Chicago, averaging 28.3 points on 62.8 percent shooting from the field in those contests. * Derrick Rose has a total of just seven assists over his last three games since he recorded a career-best 13 assists at New Jersey on December 29. * Andres Nocioni has scored in double figures in 10 straight games, averaging 14.3 points and making a total of 20 three-pointers in those contests.

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Game Notes For Saturday @ Hawks

* The Hawks won the lone previous meeting between these teams this season, 113-108 on Nov. 11, behind Al Horford's 27 points and 17 rebounds.
* Atlanta has held nine straight opponents below 100 points.
* The Hawks are forcing just 13.0 turnovers per game this season, fifth fewest in the NBA.
* Joe Johnson and Mike Bibby have combined for 133 three-pointers this season, most of any set of teammates.

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Game Notes For Bulls @ Pistons Tuesday

* The Bulls have won five of the last six meetings with the Pistons, with the lone loss coming in their last meeting on March 9. * The Bulls have lost their last four games on the road and are 3-11 away from the United Center this season. * The Pistons have lost two straight and are 4-6 over their last 10 games. * Rodney Stuckey grabbed career-high nine rebounds against the Hawks on Sunday and is averaging 15.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2.2 steals over his last five games. * Ben Gordon (659) is five three-pointers shy of tying Scottie Pippen for the franchise record for most three-pointers made. Gordon has made at least three three-pointer’s in five of his last six games. * Allen Iverson is averaging 32.0 points in his last eight games against Chicago.

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Game Notes For Wednesday vs. Clips

* Since the 2000-01 season, the Clippers have had more success against the Bulls (13-3) than against any other opponent. * The Bulls are undefeated (8-0) when shooting at least 46 percent from the field this season, but just 3-13 when shooting below 46 percent. * The Clippers have won three straight games for the first time since winning their first four games last season. * The Bulls are averaging eight more points at home (103.7) than on the road (95.7) this season. * Derrick Rose, currently averaging 17.7 points and 6.3 assists, could become just the seventh rookie in NBA history to average at least 17 points and six assists. * Zach Randolph has scored at least 21 points in each of his last nine games – the longest active streak in the NBA.

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Game Notes For Tuesday @ Carolina

* 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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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Knicks

* These teams tied last season's series, 2-2. The Bulls have won 11 of their last 15 games against New York. * The Knicks are 2-7 overall on the road this season and will be looking to snap their current five-game road losing streak. * Chicago has won three of its last four home games. * Derrick Rose has the second-highest scoring average among rookies, averaging 18.5 points per game, and ranks first in assists with 6.1 per game. * Luol Deng has scored over 20 points in each of his last two games after hitting the 20-point mark three times in his previous 15 games this season. Deng is averaging 20.3 points in his last four games against the Knicks. * Chris Duhon scored a season-high 25 points on Sunday for his second 20-point performance in the last four games. Duhon is averaging 8.3 assists per game which is the fourth-highest mark in the league this season.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Wizards

* After winning their previous six regular-season home games against the Wizards, the Bulls have lost their last two. * Chicago is allowing a league-high 15.8 fast break points per game this season. * Derrick Rose is shooting 49.0% from the floor this season. The last rookie point guard who shot a better percentage from the floor over an entire season was Sherman Douglas (49.4%) in 1989-90 (primary career position listed as PG; min. 3.7 FGM/team game as rookie). * Ben Gordon has averaged 21.4 points in 13 career regular-season games against the Wizards. Gordon has made 57.7% of his three-pointers (45-for-78) in these contests.

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Game Notes For Wednesday vs. Bucks

* Chicago has won four straight games against Milwaukee, and eight of its last nine, including a 108-95 home win in the season opener for both teams. * The Bulls have a league-low .385 field-goal percentage in the first quarter of games this season. * The Bucks, who have lost four in a row, are 6-2 this season versus teams currently below .500, versus 1-10 against .500+ teams. * Michael Redd returned to action Saturday versus Cleveland after missing 14 games with an ankle injury. He scored a team-high 20 points in 35 minutes off the bench. * Derrick Rose leads all rookies in assists this season (5.8) and ranks second in scoring (18.7; O.J. Mayo – 21.9). * Tyrus Thomas had 14 points and 13 rebounds off the bench versus the 76ers last night, his first double-double since the season opener against Milwaukee (15 points, 10 rebounds).

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. 76ers

* The Bulls won the first meeting between these teams this season, 103-92. Chicago has lost each of its last two home games against Philadelphia. * The 76ers will be looking to snap their four-game losing streak. Philadelphia is just 2-6 on the road this season and has dropped each of its last three away from home. * In Chicago’s last four wins Derrick Rose is averaging 22.8 points and shooting 56.7% from the field. * Drew Gooden has scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in each of his last two games. Gooden has three 20 point, 10 rebound games in his last six meetings with Philadelphia. * Chicago has hit the century mark in four of its last five games after doing so in four of its previous 11 contests. * Philadelphia has allowed 100+ points in each of the past two games after doing so just twice in its first 15 games of the season.

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ San Antonio

* San Antonio swept two games from Chicago last season, and has won eight of its last nine home games against the Bulls, losing only in November 2005. * The Spurs have won five of their last six games after a 2-5 start. They are allowing 85.3 points per game over that span (versus 98.1 before). * Chicago is playing the sixth game of a seven-game road trip tonight. The Bulls are 2-3 on the trip so far, having allowed at least 100 points in all five contests. * Derrick Rose led the Bulls with 25 points Monday versus the Jazz. Rose has topped 20 points seven times this season and averages 19.0 per game, second only to O.J. Mayo (20.6) among rookies. * Manu Ginobili scored 12 points in 11 minutes on Monday, his first game back after offseason ankle surgery. * Tim Duncan has 18 double-doubles in 20 career games against the Bulls, averaging 20.2 points and 12.5 rebounds in those contests.

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Game Notes For Monday @ Utah

* The Bulls have lost 10 of their last 12 trips to Utah, including three in a row.
* Utah has won all six of its home games this season and is outscoring its opponents 103.3 to 92.8 in those contests. Dating back to last season, the Jazz have won 33 of their last 34 home games.
* Chicago is 1-3 so far on its current seven-game road trip. The Bulls have allowed their opponents to score at least 110 points in each of the last four games.
* Derrick Rose has led the team in scoring five times so far this season. Rose has scored exactly 25 points in two of his last four games.
* Mehmet Okur scored a season-high 23 points on Saturday after scoring a total of 12 points in his previous two contests. Okur is averaging 19.7 points in his last six meetings with the Bulls.
* Utah is just 2-4 against Eastern Conference teams this season compared to 7-1 against the West.

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Game Notes For Friday @ Golden State

* Prior to its 114-108 victory last February 7, Chicago had lost eight straight road games against Golden State. * The Bulls are coming off a 42-point loss to Portland on Wednesday, Chicago’s biggest margin of defeat since losing 140-89 to the Pacers back on March 28, 2003. * Golden State is attempting a league-high 32.3 free throw attempts per game. * Ben Gordon is shooting 30.2 % from the field (16.7 % from behind the three-point arc) over his last three games. * Stephen Jackson has scored 20+ points in 11 of his last 14 games against the Bulls (23.7 ppg). * Andris Biedrins is averaging 14.4 rebounds per game, which is a league-best 4.6 per game improvement from his 9.8 rebound per game average last year (rank among players who played min. 50% of team’s games in both seasons).

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Portland

* The Bulls have just two wins in their last nine trips to Portland. * Portland is a perfect 3-0 at home this season, however, each of those wins have come by four points or less. * Chicago will be seeking its first road win of the season (0-4). * Greg Oden had 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Tuesday after scoring a total of just 27 points in his first four contests. Oden has recorded a double-double in two of his last three games. * Derrick Rose is averaging 24.0 points, 8.5 assists and shooting 57.6% from the field over his last two games. Rose has the second-highest scoring average among rookies this season (19.5 PPG). * The Bulls are averaging 93.8 points in their road games this season compared to 101.6 points at home.

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Game Notes For Tuesday @ Lakers

* The Lakers have won nine of their last 11 home games against the Bulls, with the wins coming by an average margin of 13.8 points per victory. * Like last season, the Bulls have begun the 2008-09 season with three straight losses away from home. * The Bulls have an NBA-high six players each averaging at least one steal per game this season. * So far this season, the Lakers are outscoring their opponents by an NBA-high 5.9 points per game (22.0 – 16.1) at the free throw line. However, the Lakers were outscored by 18 points at the line in their first loss of the season to the Pistons Friday night. * Derrick Rose is the first Bulls’ rookie since Michael Jordan to have 10+ points in each of his first 10 games. * Kobe Bryant has been held below 20 points in four straight games against the Bulls.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Indiana

* Chicago has won four of its last five home games against the Pacers. The Bulls split four games overall with Indiana last season. * The Bulls held Dallas to 36.8% shooting from the field in Thursday’s win, the lowest by an opponent since the Timberwolves shot 36.6% last January 30. * Chicago has already used five different starting lineups this season, tied with Denver for most in the NBA. * Derrick Rose had his first turnover-free game on Thursday. Among rookies this season, he ranks second in scoring (18.4), first in assists (5.3), and seventh in rebounding (5.1).

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Game Notes For Thursday vs. Mavs

* Dallas has won 18 of the last 20 meetings with Chicago and is 8-1 at the United Center over that stretch. * The Mavericks have dropped three straight games, but both their wins this season have come on the road. * Dirk Nowitzki has averaged 28.0 points in his last seven games against the Bulls overall and 29.3 ppg in his last three trips to play them at the United Center. * The Bulls have lost their last two games (both at home) and four of their last five. * Rookie Derrick Rose is one of only five NBA players averaging 18.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds. The others are LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Brandon Roy.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Atlanta

* Atlanta has lost each of its last seven trips to Chicago and will be seeking its first victory there since a 116-101 win back on April 9, 2004. * At 5-0, Atlanta is off to its best start since opening the 1997-98 campaign with 11 straight wins. * All three Chicago’s wins this season have come at home. In their three home wins the Bulls are outscoring their opponents 101.3 to 88.0. * Ben Gordon is averaging 27.7 points in his last three games after averaging 14.3 points in his previous four contests. * Atlanta’s leading scorer, Joe Johnson, averaged 23.0 points in four games against the Bulls last season. * The Hawks are holding their opponents to just 85.8 points per game this season, which is the second-best mark in the NBA.

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Game Notes For Friday Vs. Suns

* Phoenix has won its last four road games against Chicago, outscoring the Bulls by more than 10 points per game (96.5-86.3) in these contests.
* The Suns have shot better than 50 percent from the field in each of their last four games.
* The Bulls are shooting 40.0 percent from the floor this season, second lowest in the NBA. This continues their struggles from last season, when they finished dead last in field-goal percentage (43.5%).
* Amare Stoudemire is coming off a game on Wednesday in which he had 49 points (on 17-for-21 from the field), 11 rebounds, six assists and five steals. He is just the seventh player since the 1986-1987 season to have a 40-10-5-5 game – and the first since Vince Carter on Dec. 7, 2001 against Denver (42-15-6-5).
* Shaquille O’Neal has 48 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists in his last two games against the Bulls.
* Fifty of Derrick Rose’s 89 total points this season have come in the paint.

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ LeBrons

* The Bulls won the last three meetings between these teams last season. Chicago captured the season series for the first time since 2002-03, three games to one. * At 0-2 away from home, Chicago is looking for its first road win of 2008-09. The Bulls’ .298 field-goal percentage at Boston on Halloween was their lowest in any game since November 2003. * The Cavaliers have outscored their opponent in the first period of every game this season, by an average margin of 8.7 points. * With 69 points through four games, Derrick Rose is the only rookie currently leading his team scoring. * After connecting on eight of 13 field goals in the season opener, Luol Deng is six for 31 since (.194). He scored 21 points in the opener, but just 20 in the three games since. * LeBron James has scored at least 30 points in 10 of his last 12 games against the Bulls. His career average of 29.3 points per game versus Chicago is the second highest by any active player (Allen Iverson 29.4).

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Game Notes For Monday @ Orlando

* The Bulls have lost six of their last seven meetings with Orlando, including four in a row. * After averaging 84.5 points in their first two games of the season (both losses), the Magic scored 121 points in their win over Sacramento on Saturday. * Derrick Rose scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed six rebounds on Saturday against Memphis. Rose leads all rookies so far this season in scoring, averaging 18.3 points per game. * Dwight Howard has recorded a double-double in all three of his games this season. Howard averaged 20.3 points and 13.0 rebounds in four games against Chicago last season. * The Bulls are shooting just 38.8% from the field this season, the second-lowest mark in the NBA. Chicago shot an NBA-worst 43.5% from the field in 2007-08. * After scoring 11 points in the season opener against Atlanta, Rashard Lewis has now scored at least 23 points in each of his last two games. Lewis has scored at least 20 points in 10 of his last 13 games against the Bulls.

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Game Notes For Opener Vs. Bucks

and 16 appearances in 2007. * The Bulls have won seven of the last eight games between the teams. * Chicago finished last in the NBA in field-goal shooting at .435 in 2007-08. Opponents shot .480 from the field against the Bucks last season, the second highest percentage in the league. * Milwaukee closed out the 2007-08 season with eight straight losses and allowed 100 or more points in each of its last 13 contests. Chicago scored 151 points against Milwaukee on April 14, its highest point total since December 4 of the 1990-91 season (155 vs. Phoenix). * Luol Deng scored 32 points against the Bucks in that April 14 contest, his season high for 2007-08 and tied for the second-highest scoring game of his career. * Michael Redd has averaged 30.6 points in 11 games against Chicago since the start of the 2005-06 season, scoring at least 20 points in each of those contests. * The Bulls’ reserves averaged 37.6 points per game in 2007-08, the highest scoring average of any bench in the league.

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NBA Central Division Notes

and 16 appearances in 2007. Chicago Bulls – The Bulls shot just .435 from the field last season, compared to .457 in 2006-07. The .022 decline was the largest in the league in 2007-08.

Cleveland Cavaliers – The Cavaliers won 28 games in which they trailed at some point in the fourth quarter, 10 more than any other team in the league last season.

Detroit Pistons - The Pistons have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals in each of the past six seasons. Since the NBA adopted conference play in 1970-71, no other team from the East has advanced to six consecutive conference finals. The only team from the West to do so was the Los Angeles Lakers, who made eight straight trips to the conference finals from 1981-82 to 1988-89.

Indiana Pacers – Mike Dunleavy scored at least 30 points seven times following last season’s All-Star break. Prior to that, Dunleavy reached 30 points just four times in 452 career games played.

Milwaukee Bucks – Michael Redd averaged 20 points for the fifth straight season in 2007-08. Glenn Robinson (7) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6) are the only players in Bucks’ history to average at least 20 points in more seasons.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

* 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Game Notes For Friday @ Motown

* The Bulls have won three straight regular season meetings between the teams, including 97-93 victory in Chicago on November 8 of this season.
* The Pistons have won five straight games heading into tonight’s contest, with each of those victories coming by at least 10 points.
* Detroit is averaging 108.2 points over its last five games while hitting 51.6% of its attempts from the field.
* Chicago has won three of its last four contests after starting the season with 10 losses in it first 12 games.
* Luol Deng has scored over 20 points in four of his last five games, averaging 22.6 points in those contests. Deng had missed the previous three games with a lower back injury.
* Chauncey Billups is shooting .432 from three-point range this season, compared to just .257 on the road. Billups was just 1-for-9 from three in the Pistons’ win at New Orleans on Wednesday.

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Game Notes For Monday vs. Mavs

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* Dallas has won 16 of the last 18 meetings between these teams.
* The Bulls have won consecutive games for the first time this season and are outscoring their opponents 100.5 to 86.5 in those two contests.
* Following its 9-2 start, Dallas has now dropped four of its last six games.
* Dirk Nowitzki is averaging 27.0 points and 9.4 rebounds in his last seven games against the Bulls.
* Chicago is shooting a league-worst 39.7% from the field this season in averaging a league-low 88.5 points per game.
* Dallas is 8-2 this season when they score at least 100 points and are 3-4 when they score less than 100 points.
* In his three games since returning from a lower back injury, Luol Deng is averaging 24.0 points and 8.0 rebounds.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Bobcats

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* Charlotte is 3-8 all-time against Chicago, although the Bobcats have split the last six meetings with the Bulls.
* During their current four-game losing skid, the Bobcats are giving up 22.5 points per contest off of turnovers.
* Raymond Felton is averaging 18.0 points and 9.3 assists in his last six games.
* After going just 3-10 to open this season, the Bulls are hoping for a repeat of 2006-07, when they rebounded from a poor month of November (4-9) to go 14-3 in December.
* Chicago is shooting a woeful 38.6% from the field this season. The last team to shoot below 39% in a season was the 1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers (.384).
* In his two games since returning from a lower back injury, Luol Deng is averaging 21.5 points and 9 rebounds.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Hawks

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* The Bulls have beaten the Hawks the last 11 times the teams have met. Atlanta’s last win against Chicago was on April 9, 2004 in Chicago.
* Only the SuperSonics (46.3) are allowing more points in the paint per game than the Hawks (45.5) are this year.
* No teams in the league are shooting a lower percentage from three-point range than the Bulls (28.3%) and the Hawks (29.6%) are this season.
* Chicago is averaging a league-low 86.5 pointers per game and it is shooting a league-worst 38.5% from the field.
* Josh Smith is averaging 17.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks over his last five games against the Bulls.
* Al Horford is leading all rookies this season in rebounding, averaging 9.8 boards per game.
* After missing three games with a sore lower back, Luol Deng returned to Chicago’s lineup on Sunday, scoring 21 points and grabbing nine rebounds.
* Over his last seven games against the Hawks, Kirk Hinrich is averaging 18.7 points and is shooting 60.0% from three-point range.

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Game Notes For Saturday @ The Garden

* The Knicks won the last time they played the Bulls at Madison Square Garden, but Chicago has won five of the last six meetings overall. * The Bulls have been off since last Tuesday when they lost at Denver. At 2-8, they are off to their worst start since beginning the 2004-05 season by losing nine of their first 10 games. * New York has lost eight straight, tying it with Seattle for the NBA's longest losing streak this season. * Luol Deng has missed the last two games with a sore back. The team’s second-leading scorer at 14.6 points a game, Deng started all 82 games last season and the first eight this season. * Stephon Marbury is shooting 38.2 percent this season. Only once in his career has he failed to shot at least 41.0 percent for a season and that was his rookie season with the Timberwolves.

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Game Notes For Tuesday @ Denver

* The Bulls have lost seven of the last eight games they have played in Denver against the Nuggets. * The Nuggets are averaging a league-high 109.0 points per game this year. * Chicago is shooting a league-low 38.8% from the field and a league-low 27.0% from three-point range this season. * Over his last five games against the Bulls, Carmelo Anthony is averaging 31.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and is shooting 47.2% from the field. * Only Chris Paul of the Hornets (3.2) and Ronnie Brewer of the Jazz (2.7) are averaging more steals per game this year than Allen Iverson (2.6) is. * Kirk Hinrich has scored 20+ points against the Nuggets in four of the last five games he has played against them. In these five games Hinrich is averaging 20.2 points and 7.0 assists. * Over his last five games against the Nuggets, Ben Wallace is averaging 10.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks.

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Suns

* The Bulls have lost 12 of the last 15 games they have played in Phoenix against the Suns. * Chicago is shooting a league-low 38.1% from the field this season and is averaging just 86.5 points per game, which is the second lowest average in the league this year (Miami Heat, 84.8). * The Bulls are playing for the first time since their 101-71 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday. It was Chicago’s first 30+ point loss at home since it lost to the Rockets 119-89 on March 1, 2005. * Phoenix is currently the only team in the league with six different players averaging in double-figures in points (min. 5 games played per player). * The Suns are 6-0 this season when they score at least 100 points and they are 0-2 this year when they score less than 100 points. * Ben Gordon is averaging 35.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and is shooting 54.0% from the field over his last three games against the Suns. * In his last five games against the Bulls, Amare Stoudemire is averaging 23.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, and is shooting 54.7% from the field.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Raptors

* Chicago has won 15 of the last 17 meetings between these clubs, although they split the season series in 2006-07 (2-2).
* Opposing teams are averaging just 28.0 points per game in the paint against Chicago this season. That is seven points per game below what the Bulls allowed in the paint last season (35.1).
* Bulls’ starting guards Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon continue to struggle with their shots. On the season, their combined field goal percentage is just 34.9% (52-for-149).
* Tyrus Thomas has two double-doubles in the Bulls’ first five games this season. That equals his season total from his rookie campaign.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Clips

* The Clippers have won six of the last seven games they have played against the Bulls in Chicago.
* The Clippers are starting the season 2-0 for just the seventh time in franchise history. With a win tonight, L.A. will begin the season 3-0 for just the fourth time in franchise history (1975-76, 1985-86, 2005-06).
* The Bulls are starting the season 0-3 for just the seventh time in franchise history. With a loss tonight, Chicago will begin the season 0-4 for just the fifth time in franchise history (1967-68, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2004-05).
* Only the Spurs’ bench (49.7) is averaging more points per game this season than the Clippers’ bench (46.5).
* Only the Wizards (35.4%) are shooting a lower percentage from the field than the Bulls are (37.8%) this season.
* Chris Kaman is averaging 18.0 points, 16.5 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks over his first two games of the season.
* Over his last three games against the Clippers, Kirk Hinrich is averaging 25.0 points, 5.7 assists, and is shooting 56.4% from the field.

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Game Notes For Home Opener Vs. 76ers

* The Nets have won 11 straight at home against the Bulls.
* The Nets’ first round victory of the Wizards in last season’s playoffs was their ninth playoff series win in the last six years, second most in the Eastern Conference over that span behind only Detroit.
* Last season, Jason Kidd joined Oscar Robertson as the only players to average a triple-double in a single postseason. Kidd averaged 14.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 10.9 assists in his 12 playoff games.
* Vince Carter’s 25.2 points per game last season was his highest average since his career-high average of 25.7 with the Raptors in 1999-2000.
* The Bulls’ first round victory over the Heat last season was their first playoff series win since winning the NBA Championship in 1998.
* The Bulls were second in the NBA last season with a .388 three-point percentage.
* Luol Deng set career-highs in points (18.8), rebounds (7.1) and shooting percentage (.517) last season.
* Chicago won two of their three games against Philadelphia last season, but have gone just 5-11 in their last 16 home games against the 76ers.
* The Bulls went 31-10 at the United Center last season, which was tied for the third-best home record in the league.
* Luol Deng averaged 23.0 points and shot a blistering 66.7% (30-for-45) from the field in three games against the 76ers last season.
* With two three-point field goals in the season opener, Kirk Hinrich passed Michael Jordan to move into 2nd place on the Bulls’ career list (557). The guard, who has made at least 126 three-pointers in all four of his NBA seasons, needs just 108 more to pass Scottie Pippen (664) and become the franchise’s all-time leader.
* Philadelphia lost its season opener despite outscoring Toronto 17-2 in fast break points. The 76ers averaged 14.0 fast break points per game in 2006-07.
* Kyle Korver continues to be a sniper as the Sixers’ Sixth Man, scoring 20 points in the season-opening loss to Toronto. Korver had 15 20+ point games last season – all of them coming off the bench.
* In seven career starts against the Bulls, Andre Iguodala is averaging 13.4 points per game and hitting just 39.1% of his shots. Like Luol Deng and Ben Gordon, fellow members of the 2004 draft class, Iguodala didn’t sign a contract extension before the Oct. 31st deadline, making all of them restricted free agents next summer.

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Game Notes For Opener @ Nets

* The Nets have won 11 straight at home against the Bulls.
* The Nets’ first round victory of the Wizards in last season’s playoffs was their ninth playoff series win in the last six years, second most in the Eastern Conference over that span behind only Detroit.
* Last season, Jason Kidd joined Oscar Robertson as the only players to average a triple-double in a single postseason. Kidd averaged 14.6 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 10.9 assists in his 12 playoff games.
* Vince Carter’s 25.2 points per game last season was his highest average since his career-high average of 25.7 with the Raptors in 1999-2000.
* The Bulls’ first round victory over the Heat last season was their first playoff series win since winning the NBA Championship in 1998.
* The Bulls were second in the NBA last season with a .388 three-point percentage.
* Luol Deng set career-highs in points (18.8), rebounds (7.1) and shooting percentage (.517) last season.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Pacers

*The Bulls currently have 17 players on the their preseason roster, including 2007 draft picks Joakim Noah, Aaron Gray, and JamesOn Curry.
*The Bulls are 2-2 in the preseason with two preseason games left after tonight - 10/23 @ Dallas and 10/25 vs. Milwaukee at the United Center.
*The annual Bulls Tip-Off Luncheon will be held Friday, October 26 at the Hilton Chicago.
*The Pacers are 4-1 in the preseason after an overtime loss to Minnesota last night.

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Game Notes For Game 5 @ Detroit

* Over their last six games in Detroit (regular and postseason), the Bulls have only beaten the Pistons one time (April 4, 2007). * Detroit is 8-0 all-time when it is leading a seven-game series, 3-1. * The last time the Bulls were down 3-1 to the Pistons in a seven-game series (1987-88), they lost the series in Game 5. Chicago is 0-3 all-time in a seven-game series when it is down 3-1. * Richard Hamilton has scored at least 20 points in every playoff game he has played at home this season. In these four games he is averaging 22.0 points. * For the first time in his postseason career, Chris Webber scored zero points in back-to-back postseason games. In the two games Detroit played in Chicago, Webber was 0 for 8 from the field and had just four rebounds. * Luol Deng has scored at least 20 points in every game this postseason except for the two games the Bulls have played in Detroit. In these two games Deng is averaging 17.0 points and is shooting just 39.3% (11/28) from the field. * After scoring over 20 points in every game against the Heat this postseason, Ben Gordon has yet to score 20 points in any game against the Pistons in this series. Gordon is averaging 13.8 points and is shooting 30.2% (13/43) from the field in these four games.

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Game Notes For Game 4 vs. Detroit

* The last time these two teams met in the postseason, the 1990-91 Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls swept the Pistons in four games. * The Bulls pulled down 60 rebounds in Game 3, marking the first time since the 1992 playoffs that a team pulled down at least 60 rebounds but scored less than 80 points. * All five Pistons starters are averaging double-digits in scoring this postseason. * On three occasions in franchise history, the Pistons have led a best-of-7 series 3-0, and on all three occasions, the Pistons pulled off the sweep. * The Pistons are now 7-0 this postseason despite scoring the second fewest points in the paint per game (26.0). * The last time the Bulls were down 0-3 in a seven-game series was in the 1980-81 Eastern Conference Semifinals (lost series 4-0 to Boston). * Chicago is averaging just 80.5 points and shooting 34.9% from the field over its last four games. In their first three playoff games, the Bulls averaged 102.3 points and shot 48.9% from the field. * The Pistons have made two more free throws than their opponents have this postseason despite attempting 37 fewer free throws (183 to 220).

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Game Notes For Game 2 @ Detroit

* The Bulls’ 69 points in Saturday’s 95-69 Game 1 loss were their fewest in a postseason game in franchise history (previously: 72 vs. Golden State - May 11, 1975). * Detroit has won 22 of 23 postseason series all-time after winning Game 1 at home. The lone such series loss came to the Celtics in the 2001-02 conference semifinals. * The Pistons are allowing just 84.2 points per game in the playoffs, best in the NBA. * The Bulls haven’t lost back-to-back road games this season since losing three straight in early February. * Detroit is 14-5 all-time in the playoffs when Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups both score at least 20 points, as they did in Game 1. * Antonio McDyess is averaging 9.4 rebounds per game this postseason (47/5), easily the highest among players coming off the bench. * After scoring at least 24 points in all four games against Miami, Ben Gordon had just seven points on 2-of-9 shooting Saturday.

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Game Notes For Game 3 @ Heat

* Chicago has lost the last four postseason games it has played against the Heat in Miami. * Among all playoff teams, the Bulls have the highest field-goal percentage, shooting 48.8% from the field in the two first-round games they have played against the Heat. * Miami has won eight straight playoff games at home. * In this series, Luol Deng is averaging 29.5 points and is shooting 61.0% (25/41) from the field. * Ben Gordon is averaging 22.1 points over the eight playoff games he has played against the Heat. * In Game 2, Shaquille O’Neal was a perfect five-for-five from the free-throw line. It was the third time in his career that he shot 100% from the free-throw line in a playoff game. * Dwyane Wade has scored 21 points in each game of this series. Wade is averaging 40.3 points over the last three playoff games he has played in Miami.

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Game Notes For Game 2 vs. Heat

* With its 96-91 win over the Heat in Game 1, Chicago has now won 10 of the last 11 playoff games it has played at home against Miami. * The Heat have now lost five of the last six playoff games they have played on the road. Miami’s only road win during this stretch was in Game 6 of the NBA Finals last season in Dallas. * Chicago has won just three of its last 11 playoff games. All three of the Bulls’ wins during this span have been against the Heat. * In his last four road playoff games, Antoine Walker is averaging 17.8 points and 6.0 rebounds. In Game 1, Walker came off the bench for the first time in his postseason career and scored 20 points. * Dwyane Wade has scored 20+ points in seven straight playoff games. Over this stretch he is averaging 32.7 points and 7.0 rebounds. * In Game 1, Ben Gordon had 24 points and 11 assists, recording the first double-double of his career (regular and postseason). The 11 assists Gordon had is a career-high (regular and postseason) as well. * After scoring 40 total points in the four regular season games he played against the Heat this season, Luol Deng put up a postseason career-high 33 points in Game 1 against Miami.

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Nets

* The Nets have won 10 straight home games against the Bulls. The last time Chicago won on New Jersey’s home court was back on April 17, 2001. * The Bulls are looking for their first 50-win season since 1997-98 (when they went 62-20). * Chicago has led all three previous meetings with New Jersey this season by at least 18 points. However, they won just one of those games. * Ben Gordon is shooting 54.3% (19-for-35) and backcourt partner Kirk Hinrich 45.5% (15-for-33) from behind the 3-point arc this month. * New Jersey is looking to avoid its first losing season since going 26-56 in 2000-01. * Vince Carter is coming off his second triple-double of the season, putting up 29 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in Monday’s win over the Knicks. Carter is averaging 32.0 points over his last six games, but has struggled against Chicago this year, putting up 20.0 points per game on just 37.9% shooting. * Bostjan Nchbar is shooting 59.0% from behind the 3-point arc this month. However, he is just 5-for-15 from the 3-point line against the Bulls this season.

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Game Notes For Friday Night Vs. Bobcats

* The Bobcats have won three of the last five meetings with the Bulls, including the last meeting 100-85 on February 14. * The Bobcats have won six of their last eight games. They are averaging 103.4 points and 11.8 turnovers (4.1 less than their season average) in those games. * In their last game, Emeka Okafor and Gerald Wallace each recorded double-doubles. It marked the 10th time is season that both recorded a double-double in the same game. * In the last Bobcats game, Derek Anderson played for just the second time in the last 12 games, and he made the most of it scoring 17 points in 13 minutes of playing time. * The Bulls come into this game on a hot streak of their own winning eight of their last ten games. * The Bulls held the Knicks to 69 points on Tuesday night, the third lowest point total for an opponent this season. * Ben Gordon has carried the Bulls in the last three games averaging 25.7 points and leading the team in scoring in each game.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Knicks

* Chicago has won eight of the last 10 meetings between these teams, including two of three this season. * The Bulls have won seven of their last nine games. * Ben Gordon has scored exactly 27 points in each of his last two games. Gordon has scored at least 23 points in five of his last six meetings with the Knicks, including two 32 point performances. * New York has lost eight of its last 11 road games. * Chicago is an Eastern Conference-best 29-10 at home this season. * Luol Deng has scored in double figures in 74 of his 78 games this season, including 35 20-point performances. * The Bulls are 31-8 this season when hitting the century mark. * Eddy Curry is averaging 27.0 points and shooting 67.2% from the field in his last five games.

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Game Notes For Friday vs. Nets

* The Nets have won both meetings with the Bulls this season, overcoming an 18-point deficit in each game. * New Jersey ranks last in the league in defensive stops (steals plus blocked shots) per game with 9.5 (6.2 steals, 3.3 blocks). * In two games versus the Bulls this season, Jason Kidd is averaging 20.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 9.0 assists. * Bostjan Nachbar set a career high with seven three-pointers made against Atlanta Wednesday (7-for-10), finishing with 26 points. * The Bulls’ 28-10 home record (.737) is the best in the Eastern Conference. They have only lost back-to-back games at home once this season, when Houston and New Jersey turned the trick in early January. * Kirk Hinrich is averaging 24.3 points and 7.3 assists in his last three games. Against the Nets this season Hinrich has averaged 14.5 points on 31.0% shooting (9-for-29).

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Detroit

* Each of the last two meetings between these teams was a two-point game decided in the last five seconds of contest (Chris Webber tip-in on Feb. 25, Kirk Hinrich free throws on March 29). * Chicago has won five of its last six road games. However, the Bulls have lost three straight (and 7 of 10) games at Detroit. * Kirk Hinrich has struggled in three games against Detroit this season, averaging 9.0 points and 7.7 assists per game while making just 29.4% of his field goal attempts. * Tyrus Thomas is averaging 16.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game in his last three contests. * The Pistons are the only Eastern Conference team with at least 20 wins both at home and on the road this season. * Detroit is shooting just 37.8% in three games against the Bulls this season. * Rasheed Wallace is averaging 18.0 points per game on 52.6% shooting (46.4% from behind the 3-point arc) in his last six games.

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Game Notes For Sunday @ Hawks

* The Bulls have won 10 straight over the Hawks. * The Haws are currently on a five game losing streak. In these games Atlanta is averaging just 91.2 points while its opponents are averaging 100.8 points. * Josh Smith is averaging 22.0 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 3.8 blocks over his last five games. * Josh Childress has scored over 20 points in three of his last four home games. In these games he is averaging 19.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and he is shooting 56.5% (26/46) from the field.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Cavs

* The Bulls have won two of the three meetings with the Cavaliers this season. * In the month of March, only the Mavericks (12-2) and the Spurs (12-2) have a better record than the Bulls (10-3) do. * Cleveland has won four of its last six road games. In these games the Cavaliers are averaging 101.8 points and have only allowed their opponents to score over 100 points once. * LeBron James is averaging 34.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists over his last four games against the Bulls. * In his last four road games, Sasha Pavlovic is averaging 14.3 points and is shooting 66.7% (8/12) on his three-point attempts. * Ben Wallace has grabbed double-digit rebounds in nine of his last 12 games. He is averaging 8.2 points and 12.8 rebounds over this stretch. * In the three games he has played against the Cavaliers this season, Luol Deng is averaging 20.3 points and is shooting 62.2% (28/45) from the field.

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Game Notes For Sunday vs. Pacers

* The Bulls have won two of their three meetings with the Pacers this season.
* Chicago has a 9-3 record against divisional foes this season(.750), tied for the best record by any Eastern Conference team against their division (Raptors, 9-3 vs. Atlantic).
* The Bulls’ last-second 109-108 win over Denver Thursday made them 2-5 this season in games decided by a single point.
* Kirk Hinrich is shooting 48.9% (69-for-141) from behind the arc in road games this season, versus just 31.4% (43-for-137) in home games.

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Game Notes For Thursday vs. Nuggets

* Since the 2000-01 season, Denver has only lost three out of the 13 games it has played against the Bulls. * For the third time this season, the Nuggets are on a five game winning streak. A win tonight will give Denver a season-high six wins in a row. The Nuggets are averaging 111.6 points over this five game stretch. * Chicago lost at home to the Clippers on Tuesday night, 103-89. Tonight the Bulls are looking to avoid consecutive home losses for just the second time this season. * Over his last five games against the Bulls, Allen Iverson is averaging 34.8 points and 6.0 assists. * Carmelo Anthony is averaging 32.8 points and 5.3 rebounds over his last four games against the Bulls. * Ben Wallace has had 19 points and 16 rebounds in each of his last two home games. * Kirk Hinrich has scored at least 20 points in three of his last four games against the Nuggets. Over this stretch he is averaging 20.0 points, 6.8 assists, and 4.0 rebounds.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Clippers

* The Bulls have lost five of their last six games at home to the Clippers * The Clippers have lost six of their last seven games. * Chicago has the fifth-highest scoring bench in the NBA this season (32.3). * The Bulls have won seven of their last nine games. * Los Angeles is 23-2 this season when leading after three quarters. * Corey Maggette is averaging 24.0 points in his last four trips to Chicago. * Kirk Hinrich has scored over 20 points in each of his last two meetings with the Clippers.

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Game Notes For Saturday @ Memphis

* The Bulls won big in their first meeting with the Grizzlies season (111-66). The Grizzlies .304 shooting percentage in that game was their lowest of the season and third lowest in their history. * Chicago has won seven of its last eight games, shooting a blistering 45.1% from three-point range during those eight games. * The Bulls are 8-3 when Luol Deng scores 25 or more points this season. * The Grizzlies are averaging 98.6 points per game against the East compared to 102.6 against the West this year. * Pau Gasol has only averaged 14.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in his last four games against the Bulls. * Rudy Gay’s 59 steals are the third most in the league among rookies.

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Philly

* Chicago has lost six of its last eight games against the 76ers in Philadelphia. * The Bulls have won three of their four road contests so far this month, shooting 48.4% from behind the 3-point line as a team in these four contests. * Luol Deng is averaging 24.5 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 76.9% (20-for-26) from the field in two games against the 76ers this season. * Kirk Hinrich is averaging 19.0 points per game and shooting 50.6% from the field so far this month. * Philadelphia is just 4-12 in the second game of back-to-back contests this season. * The 76ers are shooting a league-best 49.0% from the field so far this month. * Andre Iguodala is averaging 23.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and shooting 51.8% from the field over his last nine games.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Celtics

* The Bulls will be looking for their eighth straight win over the Celtics. Chicago has not lost to the Celtics since January 29, 2005. * Chicago has won five of its last six games, including two in a row. * The Bulls have the third-best record among Eastern Conference teams this season (37-28), while the Celtics have the worst record (18-44). * Al Jefferson is averaging 23.2 points and 12.7 rebounds over his last six games. * Following its 12-game road skid, Boston has now won each of its last two away from home. * Kirk Hinrich has scored at least 25 points in two of his last three meetings with the Celtics. * The Bulls are the second-best three-point shooting team in the league this season (38.5%), while the Celtics are the fifth-best (37.9%).

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Game Notes For Sunday @ Boston

* The Bulls have won six games in a row against the Celtics. The Bulls have scored 100+ points in the last five wins. * Chicago has alternated wins and losses in their last eight road games (LWLWLWLW), and will look to break that trend by winning at Boston. * Despite having the fourth-best record in the East, Chicago is currently the fifth-seed. The top four seeds are reserved for the division winners and the best second-place team (currently Cleveland). * Ben Gordon has gotten off to a hot start in March, averaging 28.5 points per game and shooting 50% from beyond the arc.

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Game Notes For Thursday @ Orlando

* These teams will be meeting for the third time this season with the Magic leading the season series 2-0. * The Bulls are 10-7 in the second of back-to-back games this season. * Orlando has lost seven of its last nine games and will be looking to win two in a row for the first time in over a month. * Ben Gordon led the Bulls in scoring with just 14 points against the Heat yesterday, one game after scoring a career-high 48 in a victory over Milwaukee on Sunday. * Hedo Turkoglu is averaging 22.0 points and shooting 69.4% from the field over his last three games. * Chicago scored a season-low 70 points in its loss to the Heat on Wednesday night. * Orlando has the third-lowest opponent scoring average among Eastern Conference teams this season (94.0). * The Bulls have the second-lowest opponent field goal percentage in the league this season (43.5). * Chicago is 25-6 when hitting the century mark this season.

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Miami

* Miami has won seven of its last 11 games. In those seven victories Miami has allowed just 82.3 points per game, with no opponent scoring more than 85. In the four losses, the Heat has allowed 106.5 points per game. *The Heat (30-29) is over .500 for the first time since Nov. 10, when Miami’s record stood at 3-2. * Shaquille O’Neal is averaging 20.7 points and 9.3 rebounds over his last six games. * Eddie Jones had a season-high 21 points in Miami’s win over Atlanta on Monday, with 19 coming after halftime. This was his fifth start since joining the Heat on Feb. 1 – in his first four starts, Jones had a total of just 32 points. * The Bulls are looking to sweep the season series from the Heat. The last time Chicago swept a season series from Miami was back in 1991-92 (4-0). * Kirk Hinrich (22.0) and Ben Gordon (26.7) have combined for nearly 50 points per game in the three meetings with Miami this season. * Ben Gordon is coming off a career-high 48-point performance in Sunday’s overtime win over the Bucks. Over his last four games, Gordon is averaging 32.3 points and 5.0 assists while shooting 54.1% from the field (50.0% from 3-point line) and going 21-of-22 from the free throw stripe. * Luol Deng has made 29 straight free throws. Ben Gordon saw his streak of consecutive made free throws snapped at 36 when he missed one during Sunday’s win over the Bucks.

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Game Notes For Friday vs. Hornets

* The Hornets and the Bulls have split their last 10 meetings dating back to January of 2003. * New Orleans/Oklahoma City has won just four of their last 18 games on the road. * Chris Paul has registered at least 10 assists in 12 of the 19 home games he has played in this season, but just seven of his 22 road contests. * Chicago is 23-2 at home when scoring 89 or more points, and 0-6 when scoring 88 or fewer. * After seeing his scoring average drop over the first three months of the season, Luol Deng averaged 21.8 ppg in February, his best month of the year. * Most players struggle to get the second part of the double-double after points, but for Tyson Chandler, the points are the hard part. Chandler averages 12.4 rebounds per game, but just 8.6 points per game this season.

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Game Notes For Wednesday vs. Warriors

* Golden State has been horrible in the second game of back-to-back contests this season, going just 1-14. * Monta Ellis has scored 20 or more points in four of his last seven games. * After scoring 46 points in his previous two games, Al Harrington has managed just 23 in his last two contests. * The Bulls are only 3-2 since the All-Star break despite allowing just 87.6 points per game and holding opponents to 39.4% from the floor in these contests. * The Bulls are just 4-7 without Andres Nocioni this season. Nocioni is out indefinitely with plantar fasciitis. * Luol Deng is averaging 22.5 points per game so far this month.

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Game Notes For Monday vs. Magic

* The Bulls have the best home record in the Eastern Conference at 22-7. * The Magic defeated the Bulls 109-94 in their season opener November 1. It is the only meeting between the teams this season. * Dwight Howard is shooting 71.4% from the field this month. That is the best mark in the NBA. * Orlando is 5-16 since January 12. That is the third worst record in the NBA in that span. * Kirk Hinrich is averaging career-highs in points per game (16.0), field goal% (44.8) and three-point field goal% (39.7) this season. * Ben Wallace averaged 8.2 rebounds per game in his one season as a member of the Magic in the 1999-2000. In seven seasons since he is averaging 12.6 per game. * Jameer Nelson has scored in double figures in his last six games, averaging 16.2 points per game in that span.

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Game Notes For Friday vs. Wizards

* The Wizards have lost five straight regular season games at the United Center. The Wizards have not won in Chicago since October 29, 2003. * Washington’s starters average a league-high 84.9 points per game and its bench averages a league-low 21.1 points per game. * Only three other teams in the league have a better record at home than the 21-7 home record that Chicago and Washington both have. * Gilbert Arenas is just seven points shy of the 9,000th point of his career and he is just two steals away from the 700th steal of his career. * Over his last three games against the Bulls, Caron Butler is averaging 24.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.3 steals. * Chris Duhon is three assists away from the 1,000th assist of his career. * In eight career games against the Wizards, Ben Gordon is averaging 23.0 points and he is shooting 62.7% (32/51) on his three-point attempts.

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Game Notes For Thursday @ Cleveland

* Cleveland has won five of the last six from Chicago, but the sole loss came in the last meeting on Dec. 30 at the United Center. The Bulls have lost in each of their last six trips to Cleveland. * The Cavaliers have won five of their last six games overall and three straight and five of their last six at home. * The Bulls are looking for back-to-back wins for only the second time this month (also Feb. 2-3). Chicago has dropped five of its last seven, although one of the wins came at Phoenix. * In the 2003 NBA draft, the Cavaliers selected LeBron James first overall and the Bulls nabbed Kirk Heinrich with the seventh pick. That draft also included Carmelo Anthony (third to Denver), Chris Bosh (fourth to Toronto), Dwyane Wade (fifth to Miami) and Josh Howard (29th to Dallas). James has outscored Hinrich in their 13 all-time meetings by 11.7 points per contest (26.2 to 14.4) and is 9-4 in those head-to-head contests. * On Tuesday, the Bulls held the Hawks without a field goal in the third quarter. Chicago is 26-4 this season when leading after three periods.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Hawks

* Chicago will be looking to extend its winning streak to 10 against Atlanta. The Hawks have not beaten the Bulls since a 116-101 victory on April 9, 2004. * The Hawks have won three of their last four games while the Bulls have dropped five of their last six. * Chicago has allowed 100 points or more in five of its last six games. * Luol Deng has scored at least 20 points in five of his last six games. * Atlanta is 6-1 in its last seven road games, with five of its six victories coming by six points or less. * The Bulls have the second-lowest opponent field goal percentage in the league this season (43.7%). * Josh Smith is averaging 20.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks over his last six games.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Toronto

* The Bulls will be looking for their 16th straight victory over the Raptors. Ironically, before this stretch, Chicago lost their previous 16 contests with Toronto. * Toronto has matched its win total from last season and has won 10 of its last 13 games, including four of six on the road. * The Bulls have gone 15-1 at home this season against the Eastern Conference. * The Raptors have averaged just 11.7 turnovers since January 23 (nine games) – the second fewest in the NBA over the stretch (Mavericks 10.4). * The Bulls have gone 13-3 this season when Ben Gordon has dished out at least five assists. * Chris Bosh has scored at least 20 points in each of Toronto’s last 14 victories, averaging 27.5 points in those games.

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Game Notes For Thursday @ Kings

* Sacramento has won 14 of the last 15 meetings between these teams, including seven in a row at Arco Arena. The Bulls haven't won at Sacramento since Novenber 23, 1997. * Ron Artest has scored over 20 points in each of his last five games. Artest is averaging 24.5 points and 13.5 rebounds in his last two meetings with the Bulls. * Chicago is just 8-15 on the road this season compared to 20-6 at home. * The Kings will be seeking their fourth-straight win. * Kevin Martin has made at least 50% of his field goal attempts in each of the last six games. * Kirk Hinrich has scored at least 20 points in four of his last five games (22.8 PPG). * The Bulls are 19-4 this season when hitting the century mark. * Mike Bibby is averaging 24.4 points in his last five meetings with Chicago.

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Clippers

* Chicago is 0-6 on the road versus Western conference teams so far this season. However, they beat the Clippers in Los Angeles last season, 97-91. * Ben Gordon has scored 30 points in three of his last four games (26.8), and is shooting 54.9% in this span * Ben Wallace is day-to-day with a knee injury suffered in the fourth quarter of Chicago’s win over Miami last Saturday. He has 32 rebounds and eight blocks in the last two games. * The Clippers are shooting just 32.5% from behind the 3-point line this season. They made a season-high 11 3-pointers in Sunday’s win over Seattle. * Elton Brand is 62-for-95 (65.3%) from the field over the last six games. * Sam Cassell had 32 points in his last game against the Bulls, a 107-96 win for the Clippers in Chicago on March 10, 2006.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Heat

* The Bulls lead the season series 2-0, including a 108-66 pasting of the Heat on opening night. It was the worst opening night loss by a defending champion in NBA history. * So far this month, Chicago has held opponents to 89.8 points per game on 38.5% shooting. * Since returning to the starting lineup seven games ago, Ben Gordon is averaging 22.9 points and shooting 50.4%. * Andres Nocioni has been held under 10 points in three of the last four games. *

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Game Notes For Monday @ Indiana

* The Bulls have won just one of their last 16 games in Milwaukee. * The Pacers have won 15 of the last 16 meetings between these teams in Indiana. Indiana has outscored Chicago by an average of 12.6 points in those 16 games (99.1 to 86.5), with the Bulls reaching 100 points just once. * Indiana looks to snap a four-game losing skid in tonight’s contest. The Pacers have allowed at least 104 points in each of those four games and are just 2-16 when allowing 100 or more points this season. * The Bulls have held their opposition under 100 points in 11 of their last 12 contests. * Chicago is an Eastern Conference-best 7-1 in division games this season. * Ben Gordon has scored at least 20 points in eight straight contests but has averaged just 11.5 points in four career games at Indiana. * Jermaine O’Neal scored 25 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked three shots in the Pacers’ loss to the Knicks on Saturday. It was the seventh time this season than O’Neal had at least 20 points, 10 boards and three blocked shots in a single game.

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Milwaukee

* The Bulls have won just one of their last 16 games in Milwaukee. * Chicago has held six of its last seven opponents below 40% from the field. * Chicago is second in the NBA in points off of turnovers (20.4). * Kirk Hinrich is averaging 23.8 points and 8.5 assists over his last four games. * Milwaukee has won seven of its last nine games when holding opponents to less than 100 points. * The Bucks rank in the top six in points per game in the paint (48.4 - 2nd), second chance points per game (14.7 - t-4th) and fast break points per game (13.5 - 6th). * Andrew Bogut is averaging 13.2 rebounds per game so far this month. He has had double-digit rebounds in seven of his last eight games.

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Game Notes For Monday vs. Spurs

* The Spurs are 14-2 against the Bulls since the start of the 1998-99 season. * San Antonio has won four straight games and has held each of its last three opponents under 85 points. * Chicago is just 4-10 against Western Conference teams this season. * Tim Duncan has recorded a double-double in 16 of his 17 career games against Chicago. * Ben Gordon made his seventh start of the season on Saturday against Memphis, scoring 24 points in the blowout win. Gordon is averaging 14.4 points per game as a starter in 2006-07, compared to 22.5 points per game in 31 contests coming off the bench. * Kirk Hinrich is averaging 24.0 points and 9.0 assists over his last three games. He had averaged just 7.0 points on 19% shooting from the field in his first three contests this month.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Grizzlies

* The Bulls have defeated the Grizzlies three of the last four games. * After going 14-3 in December, Chicago is just 1-5 so far this month. Through December, the Bulls had been perfect (17-0) when leading after the 3rd quarter. So far this month, they are just 1-3 in games when leading after three. * Chris Duhon is shooting just 14.3% from the field so far in January, including making just 1-of-21 attempts from behind the 3-point line.

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Game Notes For Thursday vs. Nets

* New Jersey has won nine of its last 11 meetings with Chicago. * The Bulls have lost four of their last five games while the Nets have won four of their last five. * Vince Carter has scored at least 30 points in five of his last nine games against the Bulls. * New Jersey is 12-4 this season when they hit the century mark while the Bulls are 16-4. * In his last eight games against the Bulls, Jason Kidd is averaging 12.6 points, 10.5 rebounds and 9.6 assists. * Despite the Bulls’ loss to Washington yesterday, Kirk Hinrich scored a season-high 33 points. Hinrich is averaging 21.5 points in his last eight meetings with the Nets. * Chicago’s bench is averaging a league-high 38.5 points per game. * Ben Gordon has scored 20 or more points in 15 of his last 17 games (all of the bench).

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Game Notes For Wednesday @ Washington

* Chicago is just 5-11 on the road this season. Including the postseason, the Bulls have lost 12 of their last 13 games against the Wizards in Washington. * The Bulls are 1-2 over their last three games despite holding all three opponents to below 40% from the field. * Kirk Hinrich is really struggling with his shot, making just 6-of-31 field goal attempts (19.4%) in the three games since returning from a groin injury. * Ben Gordon continues to be red-hot coming off the bench, with 20+ points in 11 of his last 12 games (25.7 PPG), and shooting 50.0% from the field in these contests. * The Wizards are 10-3 in their last 13 games, averaging 117.7 points per game in these contests. * Jarvis Hayes had 12 points (on 5-of-7 shooting) in Sunday’s loss to the Raptors. It was just his 5th double-digit scoring game of the season. * Gilbert Arenas has attempted more free throws (309) this season than any other player in the league.

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Game Notes For Friday @ Nets

* The Bulls won the last two meetings with the Nets after previously losing eight in a row. * Chicago is 6-2 against Atlantic Division teams so far this season. * Ben Gordon’s nine consecutive games of 20 or more points off the bench is the longest such streak since 1991-92. Gordon is averaging 27.3 points per game in these nine contests. * Luol Deng is averaging 25.3 points on .654 (34-52) shooting in his last three games. * The Nets have won nine straight regular season home contests versus the Bulls. * New Jersey is one of eight teams giving up more than 100 points per game in their home contests this season. * Vince Carter has scored 25 or more points in each of his last eight games against the Bulls (30.3).

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Suns

*The Suns have won four straight over the Bulls by an average margin of 16.0 points (104.8-88.8). *The Pacific Division-leading Suns have won 18 of 20 overall, including the first two in a stretch of five straight games against Eastern foes. The Suns have gone 11-1 against Eastern Conference teams this season. *The Bulls have won three straight to nearly pull even with the Pistons, and enter this matchup with a 14-2 home record. Their only home losses were to Western teams Sacramento and Minnesota. *Chicago has gone 14-2 this season when scoring more than 100 points. *Steve Nash has dished out double-digit assists in 20 of his 27 games this season. *Ben Gordon scored more than 20 points for the eighth straight game Saturday and leads the Bulls with 20.2 per game. He scored 39 points the last time he faced the Suns, but the Bulls lost 118-101 at Phoenix on Feb. 4, 2006.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Cavs

*The Bulls are 13-2 at home this season and 11-0 vs. Eastern Conference teams. *There are only 7 teams in the Eastern Conference with a winning record (Detroit, Bulls, Orlando, Cleveland, Indiana, Washington and Milwaukee) and 5 of those 7 are in the Central Division. *Luol Deng has reached double figures in scoring in 28 of Chicago's 30 games this season. *LeBron James celebrates his 22nd birthday tonight.

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Game Notes For Friday @ Toronto

* The Bulls have won 14 straight games against the Raptors including a 93-90 victory in Chicago on December 8. * Chicago has alternated a loss and a win in its last four games (2-2) after winning five straight. * Toronto has won six of its last eight games, and is now in sole possession of first place in the Atlantic. * T.J. Ford has been incredible over the last three games, making 32 of 57 shots (.561), while averaging 25.0 points and 8.7 assists. * The Raptors are 6-4 without Chris Bosh this season after going 1-11 without him last season. * Ben Gordon of the Bulls scored a career-high 40 points in Wednesday’s 109-103 win over Miami, making 11 of 19 shots (.647) and 17 of 19 free throws (.895). * Chicago’s Chris Duhon has averaged more points off the bench (9.0) in six games than he has as a starter in 22 games (7.5) this season. * The Bulls are 14-4 (.778) versus their own conference, the best intra-conference record in the NBA.

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Game Notes For Wednesday vs. Heat

* After going just 21-20 at home last season, the Bulls are 12-2 at the United Center in 2006-07. * Including the postseason, Kirk Hinrich has had 20 or more points in five of his last six games against the Heat. * Ben Gordon is averaging 21.0 points and shooting 51.5% from the 3-point arc in the second game of back-to-back contests this season. * The Heat have won five of their last six regular season games in Chicago. * Dwyane Wade has struggled from the field in his six career regular season games in Chicago, averaging just 13.8 points on 39.0% shooting. However, he has still averaged 5.0 rebounds and 7.2 assists in those contests. * After averaging just 4.5 points per game in November, Jason Kapono has upped that to 11.6 PPG so far this month.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Bobcats

* The Bobcats are just 2-6 all time against the Bulls. *The Bulls are 11-0 at home vs. Eastern Conference teams this year. *

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Game Notes For Friday @ NY

* Chicago has already beaten New York twice this season and the Bulls have only lost once to the Knicks over the last nine times these teams have played. * The Bulls may look to take advantage of an undermanned and weary Knicks team that has played the most overtime periods of any team this season - six, including three in its last two games. * Chicago has won five in a row, and 12 of its last 13 games overall. In these 13 games, the Bulls have outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points. * New York has shot just 15 of 57 (.263%) from three-point range in its last three games. * Chicago’s Kirk Hinrich ranks fifth among all guards in three-point shooting percentage (.447%) * Knicks center Eddy Curry has fared well against his own conference, averaging 20.8 points on 58% shooting against Eastern opponents this season, including 22.0 points on 58% shooting in two games versus the Bulls. * Knicks guard Jamal Crawford has shot under 30% from the field in five of his last nine games. * Chicago has four players averaging more than 14 points per game this season (Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, Andres Nocioni, and Kirk Hinrich), the second most on any team in the NBA (Phoenix is first with five players). * New York point guard Stephon Marbury is averaging 15.1 points and 5.8 assists per game this month after posting his second lowest scoring and assist averages in any month of his career last month (10.1 points, 4.5 assists).

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Lakers

* The Lakers won the first meeting between these teams this season 82-72. Andres Nocioni led all scorers with 30 points while Kobe Bryant was held to 18 points on 5-of-14 shooting. * Los Angeles has won five of the last seven meetings between these teams. * Ben Gordon is averaging a league-leading 20.3 points off the bench this season. * Chicago is allowing 89.7 points per game at home this season, compared to 102.1 on the road. * The Bulls have won 11 of their last 12 games after opening the season 3-9. * Kobe Bryant is averaging 37.6 points in his last five games. * Ben Wallace has grabbed at least 10 rebounds in each of his last six games. In his last three games he is averaging 20.7 rebounds per game. * The Lakers are 7-4 against teams currently .500 or better while the Bulls are 3-7. *

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Game Notes For Friday vs. Bucks

* Chicago is 25-7 in their last 32 home games against the Bucks. * Chicago is allowing 87.7 points per game at home this season, much better than the 101.9 points per game they have allowed while on the road. * Ben Gordon scored 27 points against the Sonics while coming off the bench on Wednesday. It was the 41st game of his career where he has scored 20+ points while coming off the bench. * Milwaukee is 3-11 on the season and has lost their last three games when they have allowed 100+ points. * Michael Redd has averaged 26.7 points per game in his last nine games against the Bulls, including 30+ points in two of his last three games. * The Bucks are averaging 97.4 points per game against teams in the Eastern Conference compared to 103.2 points per game against the West. *

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Game Notes For Wednesday Vs. Sonics

* Seattle is just 1-3 in the second game of back-to-back contests this season. * Seattle has won eight straight road games against Chicago. * Since replacing the injured Ray Allen in the starting lineup, Damien Wilkins is averaging 15.3 points per game and shooting 55.0% from the field. * The Bulls are 9-3 this season when scoring at least 100 points, but just 2-7 when they fail to reach the century mark. * Ben Gordon is averaging 19.9 points per game coming off the bench this season, as opposed to 12.8 PPG as a starter. * Luol Deng is one of just six players in the league averaging at least 15 points per game while shooting 55% or better.

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Game Notes For Monday vs. Pacers

* The Bulls have won three of their last four games against the Pacers. The Bulls are 9-3 against Eastern Conference opponents this season. * Indiana will be looking to snap its four-game road losing streak. * Chicago is 7-1 in its last eight games, averaging 103.3 points and allowing 92.4 in that span. * In Saturday’s loss at Cleveland, Indiana was held to a season-low 75 points and shot a season-low 32.5% from the field. * Chicago’s bench is averaging a league-leading 36.6 points per game this season. * Jeff Foster is averaging 12.4 rebounds over his last five games. * The Pacers are allowing a league-high 20.2 points off turnovers per game this season. * Andres Nocioni is averaging 20.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and shooting 57.8% from the field this month. *

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Timberwolves

*The Bulls have won back-to-back home games against the Wolves, each by exactly 11 points. *

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Game Notes For Friday vs. Raptors

*The Bulls have won 13 straight games against the Raptors. The Bulls have really dominated the series over the past two seasons, winning the seven meetings by an average of 12.2 points while outrebounding the Raptors by an 11.9 average. *Chicago has been showing efficiency during its current six-game win streak, defeating opponents by an average of 15.7 points. The Bulls have a 138-104 rebounding edge over the past three games. *The Raptors fell to 2-9 on the road this season after losing 95-91 at Cleveland on Wednesday. Toronto led 84-77 with 5:13 remaining in the fourth quarter, but allowed the Cavaliers to go on a 13-0 run over the next three minutes. *Toronto is averaging 36 boards in its last four games, while Chicago is averaging 45.8 rebounds in its last five. *Chris Bosh has picked up a double double in six straight games. With one more, he will tie his second longest streak of his career. *Ben Wallace, the Raptors’ all-time opponent leader in rebounds (396) and blocked shots (88) averaged 9.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks a game versus the Raptors while with the Pistons last season *

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Game Notes For Wednesday vs. 76ers

* Allen Iverson lit up the Bulls for 46 points and 10 assists in the first meeting between the teams this season. In the five games since returning from having an abcessed wisdom tooth removed, Iverson is averaging 37.0 points, 6.6 assists and 3.2 steals per game. * Kyle Korver is fourth in the NBA in three-point shooting this season (55.1%). * The Bulls (19.5) and 76ers (18.1) rank second and fourth in turnovers forced per game this season. * Chicago has won five straight games, which is the second-longest active win streak in the league. * Kirk Hinrich has struggled at the United Center this season, averaging 12.8 points on 36.9% shooting (26.7% from 3-point arc) at home, as opposed to 18.0 points on 52.2% shooting (55.9% from arc) in road games. * Andres Nocioni is averaging 25.0 points (on 60.4% shooting) and 7.0 rebounds in his last three games.

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Game Notes For Monday vs. Celtics

* The Bulls have won the last five meetings in the series, which is their longest win streak vs. Boston since an 11-game streak from 1994-97. * Boston has shot 51.6% from the field over its last three games, after shooting 40.3% in the previous three contests. * Celtics’ guard Paul Pierce is averaging 27 points, nine rebounds and five assist on the road this season. * Chicago has won four in a row after starting the season 3-9. * The Bulls have scored 100+ points in six consecutive games, which is their since a seven-game streak back in January 1997.

* Chicago’s Ben Gordon has averaged 22.7 points over the last three games, while shooting 50% (10-20) from three-point range.

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Game Notes For Saturday vs. Wizards

* The Wizards have lost their last four games in Chicago. * Washington guard Gilbert Arenas has averaged 31.6 points in his last seven games vs. the Bulls.

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Game Notes For Friday @ OKCNO

* Chicago won the final meeting last season and looks to win consecutive games in the series for the first time since 1998-99 (3-game streak). * The Bulls have won two in a row, after losing their previous six contests. They have also scored 100+ points in each of their last four games. * Chicago’s Luol Deng has averaged 24.7 points in his last three road games, while shooting 50% or better in each of those contests. * The Hornets have lost four in a row, after winning eight of their first 11 games. On the season they have two four-game win streaks, and four and three-game losing streaks. * The Hornets are 1-9 all-time on December 1, losing each of their last nine games. * Oklahoma center Tyson Chandler has averaged 14.2 rebounds at home this season, nabbing 10 or more boards in each contest.

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Game Notes For Tuesday vs. NY

* The Bulls have won seven of their last eight games against the Knicks, including three in a row. * Chicago won the first meeting between these teams this season on November 25, 106-95. Jamal Crawford led all scorers with 26 points. * Andres Nocioni is averaging 22.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and shooting 48.4% from the field over his last four games. * This season New York’s starters are averaging 59.5 points per game, the second lowest mark in the NBA. The Knicks’ bench leads the league with 39.5 points per game. * Chicago has just one win in its last seven games while the Knicks have just one win in their last five. * Kirk Hinrich has scored at least 18 points in each of his last three games (22.3 PPG). Hinrich has scored at least 20 points in four of his last six games against the Knicks.

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Game Notes For Saturday @ NY

* The Knicks have lost six of the last seven times they have played the Bulls. * Both teams have scored over 100 points the last three times they have met. * Kirk Hinrich is shooting 50.0% from three-point land and is averaging 24.2 points in his last five games against the Bulls.

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Game Notes For Friday @ Philly

* The Bulls have only won two times in their last seven trips to Philadelphia to play the 76ers. * Philadelphia lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, 98-94. The 76ers have now lost four straight and seven of their last eight. * Chicago has lost five straight overall and they have lost seven straight on the road. * Ben Wallace is averaging 12.7 rebounds, 2.7 steals, and 3.0 blocks over his last three games. * Luol Deng is one rebound shy of having 900 for his career. * In Philadelphia’s loss to the Bucks on Wednesday night, Andre Iguodala had 18 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists, giving him his second career triple-double. * In Allen Iverson’s absence, Willie Green has scored 24 points in each of the last two games.

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Game Notes For Tuesday @ Denver

* Denver has won 9 of the last 12 meetings between the teams, despite splitting its season series with Chicago in each of the past two years. * The Bulls are 0-4 on their current road trip and have dropped six straight contests away from home since their opening night victory at Miami. * The Nuggets have won 4 of 5 since starting the season with three straight losses. Each of Denver’s eight contests this season have been decided by nine points or less. * Denver has allowed at least 100 points in seven straight games, but Chicago has averaged just 77.5 points per game over its past two contests. * Carmelo Anthony looks to break the team mark for consecutive 30-point games in tonight’s contest. Anthony scored 34 points in Denver's 117-109 win over Toronto on Saturday, his sixth straight game of 30 or more, tying the Nuggets record set by Alex English during the 1982-83 season. *Ben Gordon is averaging 21.0 points in the four games since leaving the Bulls’ starting lineup. Gordon scored 30 points in Chicago’s lone trip to Denver last season.

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Game Notes For Tuesday @ Mavs

* After struggling against the Jordan-era Bulls, Dallas beat Chicago in the last meeting between the teams in which MJ played. Including that win, Dallas has now won 15 of the last 16 games in the series. * During the 16-game stretch, the only time Chicago won was the only time they broke 100 points. They were held to double digits in each of their 15 losses to the Mavericks. * 100 points seems to be the magic number for Chicago. They are 2-0 this season when scoring at least 100 and 0-2 when allowing 100. * It is feast or famine for Bulls’ guard Ben Gordon against Dallas. In his two best games, he has averaged 30.5 points per game and shot 56.5%. In the other four games, he averaged just 4.0 points on 14.7% shooting from the field. * Dallas is allowing its opponents to shoot a league-high 50.1% from the field this season. * Dirk Nowitzki has scored over 20 points in his last five games against Chicago, and has five career double-doubles against the Bulls. * After scoring just six points in 27 total minutes coming off the bench in Dallas’ first two games, Devin Harris has moved into the starting lineup and is averaging 29 minutes per game and over 10 points per game.

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Game Notes For Thursday @ Cavs

* The Bulls have just three wins in their last 18 games at Cleveland. The Cavaliers swept the Bulls in four games last season. * LeBron James averaged 34.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists last season against Chicago. * After shooting 46.1% from the field in their first two games this season (both wins), the Cavaliers are shooting just 37.0% in their last two contests (both losses). * Drew Gooden is averaging 21.0 points and 15.0 rebounds in the last two games and has a double double in three of his four contests this season. * Chicago is holding its opponents to a league-best 87.3 points per game this season. * The Cavaliers lead the NBA in rebounding this season, averaging 48.0 rebounds per game. * Luol Deng is averaging 23.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in his last two games, after averaging 12.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in his fist two contests of the season.

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Game Notes For Monday Night Vs. Bucks

* Milwaukee has lost 8 of its last 10 trips to Chicago. * The Bulls have dropped two in a row since opening the season with a 42-point victory over Miami. * The Bucks had three players score at least 20 points Saturday night against the Kings (Michael Redd, 26; Charlie Villanueva, 25; Andrew Bogut, 21). The last time they had three players score at least 20 points in the same game was in last season's season finale at Washington (4/18/06). * In their two wins this season the Bucks have held their opponents to 41.4% from the field. In their lone loss, they allowed 53.4% shooting. * Including tonight's game against Chicago, the Bucks will play 9 of their next 14 games on the road. * In his last three games against the Bucks, Kirk Hinrich is averaging 21.0 points and 8.3 assists per game.

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