Saturday, April 23, 2011
Posted: 10 a.m.
Bulls at Pacers, Game 4 -- 1:30 p.m. on CSN
Chicago leads series 3-0
Team leaders
Bulls: PPG -- Derrick Rose (25.0); RPG -- Joakim Noah (10.4); APG -- Rose (7.7).
Pacers: PPG -- Danny Granger (20.5); RPG -- Roy Hibbert (7.5); APG -- Darren Collison (5.1).
Previous games
The Bulls posted two tight wins in Chicago before surviving another close call in Game 3 on Thursday. The 88-84 victory featured 23 points from Rose and 21 from Luol Deng, who also contributed six rebounds and six assists. Noah contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds, while limiting Hibbert to 3-of-12 shooting. Granger paced Indiana with 21 points, though he missed a key 3-pointer late in the game.
Who's hot?
NBA
Kyle Korver is 7-for-8 from 3-point range in the postseason. He was 5-for-6 from the field, including 2-of-3 from deep, en route to scoring 12 points in Game 3. Noah has done a little bit of everything, averaging 8.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in the series.
Storylines
The Bulls haven't exactly looked like the dominant No. 1 seed that some expected them to be in this series. Perhaps it would make a statement if they were able to blow out the Pacers in Game 4. ... Rose is shooting just 37.9 percent in the series, including 4-of-20 from 3-point range. ... Chicago will look to improve its defensive rebounding after allowing 15 offensive boards in Game 3.
Sound off
Aside from Rose, who do you think has been the Bulls' best player in the postseason?