TV/radio:
6 p.m., Saturday; WGN-Ch. 9, WMVP-AM 1000.
Series:
Bulls lead 3-0.
Last meeting:
Luol Deng scored a season-high 31 points Wednesday night in the Bulls’ 120-110 home victory.
Probable starters (ppg):
Earl Watson 7.7; Derrick Rose 19.9
Brandon Rush 8.8; Kirk Hinrich 10.6
Roy Hibbert 11; Brad Miller 7.8
Troy Murphy 13.7; Taj Gibson 8.5
Danny Granger 22.8; Luol Deng 18.2
Team averages (through Thursday)
Scoring offense: Pacers 99.5 (17); Bulls 97 (25)
Scoring defense: Pacers 104.2 (T-24); Bulls 97.9 (14)
FG percentage: Pacers .436 (28); Bulls .446 (25)
FT percentage: Pacers .778 (5); Bulls .758 (16)
3-point FG percentage: Pacers .333 (27); Bulls .341 (T-21)
Rebounding: Pacers 42.1 (T-14); Bulls 45.5 (1)
Turnovers: Pacers 15.3 (24); Bulls 14.6 (17)
Storyline:
The Bulls have improved to 6-9 in the second game of back-to-backs. The Pacers have been experimenting with different lineups, so their starters are anybody’s guess.
