Rose will play against Blazers

They trailed 10-0 in the opening minutes of the game and were shooting 31 percent from floor in the opening two quarters.

Rose has missed the past two games because of a sprained left ankle. Butler went to the line again and made two to up Chicago’s lead to 91-88 with 11.3 seconds remaining.

But suddenly, the Bulls offense went cold. That one gave the Bulls a 29-19 lead and it was 29-22 after one quarter. “I’m going to ask him to pay me back – and I’m not playing”.

According to oddsmakers from oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Bulls are the slight favorite on the road tonight, as they are getting odds of -3 points against the Blazers in Portland.

The Bulls got a game saving defensive stop by Joakim Noah on Portland star Damian Lillard trying to make a game tying three with two seconds left.

It was in the fourth quarter when Plumlee appeared to drop a shoulder into Butler, who was setting a screen. 382 from the field and win an National Basketball Association game. Tony Snell and Mirotic hit 3-pointers as they scored the game’s first 10 points. Plumlee grabbed the rebound and immediately dribbled up court.

Gasol’s 15-footer gave the Bulls an 80-76 lead with 4:51 left, but McCollum buried a 3 to cut the difference to 80-79.

This was Plumlee’s night. Guard CJ McCollum added 18 points and center Mason Plumlee had 11 points and a career-high 17 rebounds for the Blazers. The coast-to0coast dunk was a highlight, but the Blazers big man made an impact throughout. But the Bulls reverted to isolation play, missing 14 of 15 shots in one stretch. Blazers coach Terry Stotts elected to close the game with Davis and Plumlee playing together in the frontcourt.

“I think we played an all-right game. On a night when we struggled to score, we were still in position to win the game”. But the Bulls defense got back to shutting down the Blazers, and soon the their lead swelled to double digits at 69-56. In the final two minutes he missed a layup in traffic and another short floater in the lane.

Lillard was 4-for-22 overall and 1-10 from the field in the fourth quarter. Butler’s reaction was a subdued fist pump as the Bulls took a 48-39 halftime lead. But Lillard never had a chance to tie the game, losing control of the ball as he made his move into the lane.

Just a few nights after giving the Moda Center faithful a dose of Lillard time, Tuesday was a reminder that such a thing is not easy. But the Bulls regained control, hitting five consecutive free throws for an 85-82 lead. “Yeah, I’m going to get that”. “The shots just didn’t go in”, Lillard said.