Los Angeles Clippers vs Chicago Bulls: Preview, TV Schedule & Where to Watch
The Los Angeles Clippers are looking forward to their fourth straight win when they visit the struggling Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Thursday night. The Clippers are 2-0 in their current five-game road trip while the Bulls have lost three in a row.
J.J. Redick exploded for a season-high 31 points with six 3-point shots made in the 109-95 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. "It's not a revenge thing. I wasn't here long enough. I feel like if I take the shots that I take in practice that eventually I'll hit something," Redick said who played for the Bucks back in 2013.
"What's amazing is he started out slow again. He missed a bunch of open shots. When you're a shooter, you're a shooter. And once he got his rhythm it was just awesome to see," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said.
Blake Griffin added 21 points, 14 rebounds and three assists while DeAndre Jordan grabbed 19 rebounds to go along with his nine points. Chris Paul also had a big game with 18 points and 18 assists to help the Clippers maintain the fourth spot in the Western Conference standings.
The Bulls, on the other hand, fell to the eighth spot in the East after another defeat; this time, in the hands of the Boston Celtics. Jimmy Butler scored 36 points and grabbed seven rebounds, but it was not enough to prevent the 105-100 loss at the TD Garden.
"I thought we played hard. I thought our effort gave us an opportunity. We held them to 41 percent shooting; that gives you a chance to win on the road. Now it's sticking together. We have three in a row here that we've lost, and we've got to find a way to band together," Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg said.
Pau Gasol added a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds with four assists and two blocks while Derrick Rose had 12 points and six assists. Doug McDermott and Nikola Mirotic came off the bench to provide 10 and 11 points, respectively.
It's the second time this season that Chicago have lost three-straight games as they also had a losing streak to start the season. The Bulls are still trying to find consistency under the offense of new head coach Fred Hoiberg.
The Clippers have won five of last six games against the Bulls since 2012. Rose has not faced the Clippers since December 2011 due to a host of different injuries.
Tip-off starts at 8 p.m. ET and nationally televised on TNT while it will be broadcasted via Prime Ticket locally and TSN on Canada.
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