Bulls
Chicago
Eastern Conference
Central
31
30
61
1836
1344
21
9
43
79
36
46
34
27
79
41
12
53
4
28
8
25
21
108
4
24
10
42
1918
117
6
815
612
75
1110
33
1143
21
105
15
86
2926
6060
78
35
45
2418
117
5
56
36
64
1010
33
1043
10
85
11
56
2825
6060
2
1
50
19
11
58
8
6
75
11
3
14
2
10
1
8
29
60
4
0
0
18
7
39
15
12
80
10
3
13
1
5
5
6
26
60
7
3
43
24
11
46
5
3
60
10
3
13
1
8
1
5
28
60
8
5
62
18
7
39
6
6
100
10
3
13
0
5
1
6
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pau
Gasol
Pau Gasol
True
38
9
18
50
0
2
0
10
14
71
6
11
17
6
2
2
8
2
28
6
double
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
True
37
2
7
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
7
2
2
1
0
0
4
16
none
Jimmy
Butler
Jimmy Butler
True
33
6
13
46
1
2
50
11
12
92
0
11
11
6
1
0
5
6
24
28
double
Mike
Dunleavy
Mike Dunleavy
True
29
4
7
57
2
4
50
2
2
100
0
4
4
1
1
0
1
3
12
20
none
Derrick
Rose
Derrick Rose
True
29
6
10
60
2
4
50
3
4
75
0
3
3
9
0
1
6
1
17
6
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
25
4
8
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
1
0
1
4
9
-3
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
21
3
9
33
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
0
2
2
7
-18
none
Nikola
Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić
False
15
2
5
40
2
3
67
1
2
50
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
7
0
none
Bobby
Portis
Bobby Portis
False
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
-6
none
Justin
Holiday
Justin Holiday
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-9
none
Aaron
Brooks
Aaron Brooks
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cristiano
Felício
Cristiano Felício
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tony
Snell
Tony Snell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
7
March
2016
Monday
United Center
Chicago
Bucks
Milwaukee
True
Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
30
32
62
2163
2121
35
9
26
87
35
40
30
21
70
29
11
40
3
22
17
18
27
100
4
83
00
0
2523
98
4
105
54
51
58
54
112
11
55
54
46
2320
6060
915
45
5
1920
99
5
123
102
83
97
11
108
10
48
44
35
3225
6060
8
0
0
25
9
36
10
5
50
5
5
10
1
5
5
4
23
60
3
0
0
23
8
35
5
4
80
8
4
12
1
5
4
6
20
60
9
4
44
19
9
47
12
10
83
9
1
10
1
4
4
3
32
60
15
5
33
20
9
45
3
2
67
7
1
8
0
8
4
5
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
39
10
26
38
4
12
33
12
14
86
1
4
5
8
0
0
9
5
36
-2
none
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
39
4
13
31
1
8
12
2
2
100
0
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
11
-17
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
33
3
9
33
0
0
0
2
6
33
2
10
12
1
1
0
2
6
8
-11
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
31
4
8
50
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
4
0
1
3
10
16
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
True
14
2
4
50
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
4
6
-8
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
23
4
5
80
2
3
67
2
4
50
1
2
3
2
6
0
3
3
12
11
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
16
1
5
20
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
2
-24
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
False
13
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
0
0
0
0
2
6
3
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
12
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
3
1
none
Josh
Smith
Josh Smith
False
10
2
6
33
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
1
4
1
0
1
1
1
4
-1
none
Michael
Beasley
Michael Beasley
False
4
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
-8
none
Sam
Dekker
Sam Dekker
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
6
March
2016
Sunday
Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Raptors
Toronto
False
The Chicago Bulls ( 31 - 30 ) defeated the Houston Rockets ( 30 - 32 ) 108 - 100 in All-Star Jimmy Butler 's first game back from injury . Butler posted 24 points , 11 rebounds , and six assists to help lead the Bulls past the struggling Rockets . Butler was one of the NBA 's hottest players in January before missing an extended period of time , allowing the Bulls to slip out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture . Butler was not the biggest story , however , as big man Pau Gasol led the team with 28 points and 17 rebounds . The star also notched pairs of blocks and steals on the defensive end , ultimately dominating the low post enough to push Chicago over the top on Saturday . 36 points from James Harden did n't make a difference on Saturday , as the Rockets fell to the faltering Bulls . The All-Star delivered five rebounds and eight assists as well , but could not compensate for the rest of his team 's struggles . Center Dwight Howard in particular had issues , posting just eight points and being completely outmatched by the Bulls ' Gasol . 2014 - 15 's second seed now finds itself fighting to maintain a spot in the playoffs as the NBA reached its final stretch . The Rockets will visit Toronto on Sunday , while the Bulls will host Milwaukee on Monday .
The Chicago Bulls (31 - 30) defeated the Houston Rockets (30 - 32) 108 - 100 in All-Star Jimmy Butler's first game back from injury. Butler posted 24 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists to help lead the Bulls past the struggling Rockets. Butler was one of the NBA's hottest players in January before missing an extended period of time, allowing the Bulls to slip out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Butler was not the biggest story, however, as big man Pau Gasol led the team with 28 points and 17 rebounds. The star also notched pairs of blocks and steals on the defensive end, ultimately dominating the low post enough to push Chicago over the top on Saturday. 36 points from James Harden didn't make a difference on Saturday, as the Rockets fell to the faltering Bulls. The All-Star delivered five rebounds and eight assists as well, but could not compensate for the rest of his team's struggles. Center Dwight Howard in particular had issues, posting just eight points and being completely outmatched by the Bulls' Gasol. 2014 - 15's second seed now finds itself fighting to maintain a spot in the playoffs as the NBA reached its final stretch. The Rockets will visit Toronto on Sunday, while the Bulls will host Milwaukee on Monday.
The Chicago Bulls (31 - 30) defeated the Houston Rockets (30 - 32) 108 - 100 in All-Star Jimmy Butler's first game back from injury. Butler posted 24 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists to help lead the Bulls past the struggling Rockets. Butler was one of the NBA's hottest players in January before missing an extended period of time, allowing the Bulls to slip out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Butler was not the biggest story, however, as big man Pau Gasol led the team with 28 points and 17 rebounds. The star also notched pairs of blocks and steals on the defensive end, ultimately dominating the low post enough to push Chicago over the top on Saturday. 36 points from James Harden didn't make a difference on Saturday, as the Rockets fell to the faltering Bulls. The All-Star delivered five rebounds and eight assists as well, but could not compensate for the rest of his team's struggles. Center Dwight Howard in particular had issues, posting just eight points and being completely outmatched by the Bulls' Gasol. 2014 - 15's second seed now finds itself fighting to maintain a spot in the playoffs as the NBA reached its final stretch. The Rockets will visit Toronto on Sunday, while the Bulls will host Milwaukee on Monday.
<GAME> <DATE> 5 March 2016 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> United Center <CITY> Chicago <HOME> <TEAM> Bulls <CITY> Chicago <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 108 <WINS-LOSSES> 31 30 <QTRS> 29 26 28 25 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 27 <TEAM-REB> 53 <TEAM-TO> 25 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 7 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Milwaukee <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bucks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 100 <WINS-LOSSES> 30 32 <QTRS> 23 20 32 25 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 21 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 18 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 6 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <NEXT-CITY> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Raptors <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Pau Gasol <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 28 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 10 14 71 <REB> 17 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 6 <TO> 8 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jimmy Butler <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 24 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 11 12 92 <REB> 11 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Derrick Rose <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 9 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Dunleavy <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Mirotić <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Snell <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cristiano Felício <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Brooks <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justin Holiday <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Portis <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 36 <FG> 10 26 38 <FG3> 4 12 33 <FT> 12 14 86 <REB> 5 <AST> 8 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 9 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 6 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 1 8 12 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 4 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 4 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 6 33 <REB> 12 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Smith <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Beasley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Sam Dekker <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none