TV/radio:
7 p.m. Tuesday; WCIU-Ch. 26, WMVP-AM 1000.
Series:
Bulls lead 1-0.
Last meeting:
Derrick Rose’s 32 points powered a 115-104 road victory on Jan. 22, the start of five straight road wins over teams .500 or better. That marked NBA history.
Probable starters (ppg)
Steve Nash 16.6; Derrick Rose 20.2
Jason Richardson 15.8; Kirk Hinrich 10.5
Jarron Collins 0.6; Brad Miller 8.6
Amare Stoudemire 22.9; Taj Gibson 8.9
Grant Hill 11.4; James Johnson 4.0
Team comparison (through Sunday)
Scoring offense: Suns 110.5 (1); Bulls 97.2 (23)
Scoring defense: Suns 106.0 (28); Bulls 99.4 (14)
FG percentage: Suns 49.1 (2); Bulls 44.9 (23)
FT percentage: Suns 77.5 (9); Bulls 75.6 (17)
3-point FG percentage: Suns 40.6 (1); Bulls 33.1 (27)
Rebounding: Suns 43.1 (8); Bulls 44.2 (2)
Turnovers: Suns 15.0 (T-21); Bulls 14.5 (T-17)
Storyline:
The Bulls are looking to sweep the Suns for the second straight season. Phoenix has won seven straight. Stoudemire has averaged 28.8 points on 59 percent shooting and 10.3 rebounds in March.
