Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Chicago Bulls faced the Atlanta Hawks on Friday March 11th, and the Bulls defeated Atlanta 94-76. The Bulls previously lost to Atlanta down in Georgia, but this time the game was played in Chicago and the result was different this time around. The Bulls all but completely shut down Atlanta in the second half holding them to just 26 points after scoring 50 points in the first half. Derrick Rose led the team again with 34 points, he struggled from the field though going 9-24, but most of his damage came from the free throw line going 14-15. Al Horford had only 6 points after putting up 31 points on the Bulls the last time these two teams met. The Bulls continue to win and the Hawks are riding a losing streak now. The Bulls play the Jazz on March 12th and will look to continue their winning streak.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Bobcats
The Chicago Bulls defeated the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night with a 101-84 victory. The Bulls pulled away in the second half holding Charlotte to only 35 points in the third and fourth quarter combined. Derrick Rose had 20 points and Kyle Korver came off the bench to score 20 points of his own. The Bulls bench scored 51 points as that continues to be one of the Bulls strongest points. This win now puts the Bulls up by 2 games over the struggling Miami Heat and the Bulls have their eyes set on the Boston Celtics for the top seed. The Bulls return home now for a re-match with the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The Bulls suffered a tough loss to Atlanta the last time they played and they are hoping that there is a different outcome in this game.
Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Hornets
The Chicago Bulls faced off against a short-handed New Orleans team in Chicago on Monday night. The Bulls defeated the Hornets 85-77. This game was definitely not a walk in the park for the Bulls as the Hornets hung around until the end, but in the second half the Bulls held New Orleans to just 17 points in both the third and fourth quarter. Derrick Rose was the high point getter for the Bulls with 24 to go along with 9 assists. The Bulls will face off against Charlotte on Wednesday in Charlotte.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
The Chicago Bulls finished up their five game road trip with a victory over the now struggling Miami Heat. The Bulls had won the previous two meetings with Miami, both in Chicago, and the third time was not the charm for the Heat as the Bulls won 87-86. The big three for Miami (Wade, Bosh, and LeBron) combined for 69 of the Heat's 86 points. Derrick Rose was the leader again for the Bulls with 27 points and 5 assists. LeBron James led the way for Miami with 26 points, Chris Bosh had 23 points, and Dwyane Wade had 20 points. The Heat would take a 2 point lead into the final minutes when Luol Deng would be fouled on a play to send him to the line. He made the first free throw and then missed the second, but hustled for the ball and when he regained possession he was fouled which sent him to the line for two more free throws. Luol knocked down both free throws to put the Bulls up by one, Miami would get the ball back, but terrific defense prevented both Dwyane Wade and LeBron James to make the game winning shot. The Bulls now improve to 43-18 while the Heat drop to 43-20. The Bulls now find themselves just two and a half games back from the Celtics in the East with just 21 games to go in the regular season. The Bulls now return home for a match-up with the Hornets on Monday night.
Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic
The Chicago Bulls went into Orlando on Friday night for their fourth game of this five game road trip that they are currently on. The Magic were coming off a huge comeback win over Miami, coming back from 24 points down. The Magic did not have enough left to defeat the Bulls who beat Orlando 89-80. The Bulls bounced back from a tough loss against Atlanta with a huge victory over the Magic. Derrick Rose led the way for the Bulls with 24 points, and rookie center Omer Asik played 31 minutes and had 13 rebounds to go along with 5 points. The Bulls head into Miami to battle the Heat for the final time this season on Sunday.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Bulls took on the Atlanta Hawks for the first time this season. The Bulls were looking to extend their three game winning streak, but the Hawks would have none of it as Atlanta defeated Chicago 83-80. A tough loss for the Bulls as they controlled the first half and went into half-time with a 50-33 lead, but the second half was all Atlanta. The Bulls were outscored 50-30 in the second half. Al Horford was dominant in this game with 31 points and 16 rebounds. Jamal Crawford off the bench chipped in 12 points and added 4 assists. For the Bulls, Luol Deng had a team high 15 points and Derrick Rose had 12 points and 12 assists. The Bulls lost a game that looked like they should have won and now questions arise for Chicago. The big question is can they beat the good teams on the road in the playoffs? They have not shown that they can defeat the top teams on the road yet this season. The Bulls are just about unbeatable at home, but on the road against a top team the Bulls struggle. Next up for the Bulls is another tough game when the Bulls roll into Orlando against another playoff team. The Bulls need to pick up these wins against tough teams on the road to gain some motivation for the playoffs.
Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Wizards
The Bulls defeated the Washington Wizards in their second game of this five game road trip with a 105-77 win. The Bulls dominated Washington throughout the game and beat them by a 28 point margin. Both Derrick Rose and Luol Deng had 21 points for the Bulls and Joakim Noah grabbed 11 rebounds to go along with 19 points of his own. The Bulls were clicking on all cylinders and look to continue their winning ways in Atlanta tonight for game three of this road trip. For the Bulls this win pushes them to 41-17 and they are just one game back of Miami in the East.
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