Monday, January 28

New Orleans 117, Denver 93   
Paul 23 Pts   A. Iverson 23 Pts

Dallas 103, Memphis 84   
Howard 26 Pts   R. Gay 18 Pts

Utah 97, San Antonio 91   
Kirilenko 23 Pts
Boozer 23 Pts   M. Ginobili 29 Pts

Charlotte 107, LA Clippers 100   
Wallace 23 Pts   T. Thomas 29 Pts


Učinak naših

Izgleda da je Kid zavrsio sa karijerom u Netsima Verovatno ce u Dalas, mada postoje jos neke opcije.

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Pre pocetka ove sezone se spekuliralo da ce u Klivlend, i ne bi mu bilo lose, sa Jamesom bi bili opasni kandidati za titulu

Може код мене у Далас 

Game Notes: Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Chicago is 11-6 in the all-time series at the United Center and 9-8 at Minnesota


It took some time, but the Minnesota Timberwolves finally appear to be making some progress.

Meanwhile, the Bulls hope a home-and-home series starting tonight at the United Center against the team that still has the worst record in the NBA will help get them back on track (7:30 p.m. CT | CSN | ESPN 1000).

The Timberwolves (8-35) have been making strides toward respectability in their first season since star Kevin Garnett was traded to Boston. They proved that again by winning for the third time in four games Sunday, 98-95 at home over New Jersey.

"We're moving in the right direction and we're growing," said Minnesota coach Randy Wittman, whose team lost 31 of its first 36 contests.

The Timberwolves won at Golden State and at home against Phoenix last week to post consecutive victories for the first time this season. After a one-point road loss to Garnett and the Celtics on Friday, Minnesota will again try for back-to-back wins while looking for a third straight victory over Chicago.

Minnesota is catching the Bulls (17-26) at the right time, with top scorers Ben Gordon and Luol Deng expected to be out of the lineup Tuesday and possibly when the teams meet in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

On Sunday, Al Jefferson scored a career-high 40 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the Timberwolves outscored the Nets 34-21 in the fourth quarter.

"Twenty games ago, we would have lost the game," said Jefferson, whose team trailed by 15 points with 10 minutes remaining. "That just shows how much we've improved. We've stopped putting our heads down when teams make a run."

Jefferson, the team's leader with 21.1 points and 12.1 rebounds per game, is averaging 28.8 points and 12.7 boards over his last four contests.

Minnesota, 2-21 away from home, will try for its second straight win at Chicago after posting a 91-81 victory there on Dec. 9, 2006.

The Bulls, on the other hand, look to avoid a third straight loss when they conclude a four-game homestand Tuesday.

With Gordon (sprained right wrist) and Deng (Achilles' tendinitis) out again, Chicago lost 88-77 to Phoenix on Sunday.

Gordon, who averages 19.6 points, is day-to-day after missing his last three games. Deng, who averages 17.9 points, has missed four of five games and is expected to be out one to three weeks for Chicago, which has been held to the same point total in its last two contests.

Kirk Hinrich will again try to carry the offensive load for the Bulls after scoring 31 points on 12-for-23 shooting Sunday. Hinrich, who averages 12.5 points per game, had a career-high 38 points in a win over Indiana last Wednesday.

"I'm just trying to be aggressive," said Hinrich, who averaged 17.0 points in two games against Minnesota in 2006.07. "(I'm) trying to make a conscious effort to take the ball to the basket, trying to make plays."

Guard Chris Duhon, who played the last two games after missing two with a left knee sprain, is expected to be out for the next few contests after playing 32 minutes Sunday.

Chicago hasn't lost three in a row at the United Center since dropping five straight there from Dec. 20, 2005-Jan. 4, 2006.

Tune in to watch tonight's game at 7:30 p.m. CT on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and listen live on ESPN Radio 1000. Visit Bulls.com or click here now for a complete preview.

Probable Bulls Starters | Roster and Statistics

Guard 12 Kirk Hinrich 6-3 | 190
Guard 2 Thabo Sefolosha 6-7 | 215
Forward 5 Andres Nocioni 6-5 | 225
Forward 32 Joe Smith 6-10 | 225
Center 3 Ben Wallace 6-9 | 240

Probable Timberwolves Starters | Roster and Statistics

Guard 3 Sebastian Telfair 6-0 | 175
Guard 55 Marko Jaric 6-7 | 224
Forward 1 Rashad McCants 6-4 | 210
Forward 8 Ryan Gomes 6-7 | 250
Center 25 Al Jefferson 6-10 | 265

Injury Report

Luol Deng (left Achilles) and Chris Duhon (left knee sprain) are out, while Ben Gordon (mild right wrist sprain) and Joe Smith (left knee soreness) are day-to-day.

Randy Foye (stress reaction in left patella) and Theo Ratliff (right knee) are out for Minnesota.

Toronto    104    - Washington    108    OT

TOR: C. Bosh 37 Pts, 12 Reb, 1 Ast
WAS: A. Jamison 24 Pts, 20 Reb, 0 Ast

   Detroit    110    - Indiana    104    

DET: R. Wallace 24 Pts, 10 Reb, 0 Ast
IND: M. Dunleavy 25 Pts, 7 Reb, 7 Ast

   Boston   117    - Miami    87    

BOS: L. Powe 25 Pts, 11 Reb, 1 Ast
MIA: M. Blount 20 Pts, 5 Reb, 0 Ast

   Milwaukee    80    - New Jersey    87    

MIL: R. Ivey 19 Pts, 3 Reb, 6 Ast
NJ: R. Jefferson 20 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast

   Minnesota    85    - Chicago    96    

MIN: A. Jefferson 20 Pts, 12 Reb, 0 Ast
CHI: K. Hinrich 27 Pts, 3 Reb, 6 Ast

   Golden State    107    - Houston    111    

GS: S. Jackson 25 Pts, 6 Reb, 7 Ast
HOU: Y. Ming 36 Pts, 19 Reb, 1 Ast

   Atlanta    92    - Phoenix    125    

ATL: M. Williams 18 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast
PHO: A. Stoudemire 24 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast

   San Antonio    85    - Seattle    88    

SA: M. Ginobili 29 Pts, 4 Reb, 7 Ast
SEA: K. Durant 26 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast

   New York 109    - LA Lakers    120    

NY: D. Lee 21 Pts, 12 Reb, 3 Ast
LAL: K. Bryant 24 Pts, 8 Reb, 11 Ast

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   Miami       91    
      
   Orlando    107    


MIA: R. Davis 21 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast
ORL: H. Turkoglu 27 Pts, 12 Reb, 5 Ast


   Washington    83    
      
   Toronto    122    


WAS: D. Stevenson 16 Pts, 5 Reb, 4 Ast
TOR: A. Bargnani 19 Pts, 2 Reb, 3 Ast


   Milwaukee    69    
      
   Philadelphia    112    


MIL: R. Ivey 17 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast
PHI: A. Iguodala 18 Pts, 6 Reb, 5 Ast


   Chicago    67    
      
   Minnesota    83    


CHI: T. Sefolosha 14 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast
MIN: A. Jefferson 26 Pts, 20 Reb, 1 Ast


   Golden State    116    
      
   New Orleans    103    


GS: B. Davis 23 Pts, 3 Reb, 9 Ast
NO: C. Paul 28 Pts, 2 Reb, 12 Ast


   Denver    106    
      
   Memphis    102    


DEN: A. Iverson 32 Pts, 3 Reb, 12 Ast
MEM: R. Gay 30 Pts, 10 Reb, 3 Ast
   

   New York    89    
      
   Utah       100    


NY: J. Crawford 26 Pts, 3 Reb, 9 Ast
UTA: D. Williams 22 Pts, 2 Reb, 12 Ast

   Cleveland    84    
      
   Portland    83    


CLE: L. James 37 Pts, 14 Reb, 4 Ast
POR: B. Roy 16 Pts, 7 Reb, 8 Ast


   Charlotte    91    
      
   Sacramento    105    


CHA: G. Wallace 25 Pts, 6 Reb, 5 Ast
SAC: B. Miller 22 Pts, 21 Reb, 5 Ast


   Atlanta    88    
      
   LA Clippers    95    


ATL: J. Smith 21 Pts, 10 Reb, 8 Ast
LAC: A. Thornton 33 Pts, 2 Reb, 1 Ast

Chicago izgubio od Minnesote