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Cavaliers at Bulls

TV/radio: 7 p.m., Saturday; WGN-Ch. 9, WMVP-AM 1000.

Series: Bulls lead 2-0.

Last meeting: The Bulls won 100-91 at the United Center on New Year’s Day.

Probable starters (Ppg):

Antawn Jamison 16.7; Derrick Rose 24.7

Alonzo Gee 3.6; Keith Bogans 3.5

J.J. Hickson 11.0; Kurt Thomas 4.3

Manny Harris 6.1; Carlos Boozer 20.1

Ramon Sessions 11.1; Luol Deng 17.6

Team averages (through Sunday)

Scoring offense: Cavaliers 93.7 (27); Bulls 98.1 (17)

Scoring defense: Cavaliers 104.9 (26); Bulls 92.7 (3)

FG percentage: Cavaliers.425 (29); Bulls .461 (13)

FT percentage: Cavaliers.741 (21); Bulls .720 (27)

3-point FG percentage: Cavaliers.336 (25); Bulls .357 (16)

Rebounding: Cavaliers 39.8 (26); Bulls 44.1 (3)

Turnovers: Cavaliers 13.9 (13); Bulls 14.8 (21)

Storyline: Injuries to Anderson Varejao, Mo Williams and Daniel Gibson — not to mention LeBron James’ decision to take his talents to South Beach — have turned the Cavs into a laughingstock. But Williams and Gibson are back, and the 6-foot-9 Hickson scored 21 against the Bulls last game.