An excellent streak on their home court has assisted launch the Bulls into a tie for the lead within the East direct. The recently potent Bulls have a strong opportunity to gain sole possession of the East when they attempt for a twelfth straight home court victory Tuesday evening versus the sluggish Wizards. The Bulls ( 47 – 18 ) have picked up 13 of 15 overall & have not dropped a game at the United Center since January 18th. In the middle of their lengthiest home court winning streak since a seventeen game rally November 14th, 1997 to January 21st, 1998, within the club’s previous NBA championship year, the Bulls defeated the Jazz 118 – 100 on Saturday while celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the team’s 1st NBA Championship.
Highlights from their last game:
Chicago is trying to carry on their progression having a 7th consecutive win to sweep the 4 game year series with the Wizards ( 16 – 49 ), which have dropped 4 consecutive overall & are 1 – 29 away from home. A win would provide the Bulls a 1/2 game advantage over the Celtics within the Eastern Conference. The Bulls have worked hard on their home court, going 29 – 4 & permitting a average of 85 while winning 19 of 20 at the United Center. Utah broke the Bulls’ run of nineteen consecutive home court matchups of allowing less than the century mark.
The Wizards have put in 84.3 points & put in 39.6 % versus the Bulls overall this year. With hurt starters Rashard Lewis who has an injured knee & Andray Blatche who has an injured shoulder, will probably
on the sidelines for this game, the Wizards might discover it even harder to get points versus 1 of the NBA’s best defensive squads. The Wizards have been out-scored by a combined 67 points the previous 3 matchups. Not having Blatche & Lewis, the Wizards put in 39.4 % during a 116 – 89 home court defeat to the Thunder on Monday.
Trevor Booker got fourteen points with thirteen boards while first-year John Wall put in fourteen points with 7 rebounds, 5 dishes & 4 steals. Wall has twenty-five points & 16 dishes in 2 matchups versus All Star Derrick Rose & the Bulls.
Rose & Deng both had twenty-one points in the Bull’s 105 – 77 victory at Washington on February 28th.
Rose, putting in 25.5 points the previous 6 matchups versus the Wizards, got 26 on Saturday as the Bulls put in 52.6 % & established a club record by making 18 of 32 three point shots.
Carlos Boozer has performed a large role in his 1st year for the Bulls, however is anticipated to a 3rd consecutive matchup having a sprained left ankle. The Bulls are 13 – 7 not having Boozer, who wants to come back this week as per coach Tom Thibodeau.