Derrick Rose tied his career-high with six 3-pointers in his last outing.
With the Bulls vying for their first five-game win streak since March 2012, coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose's right hamstring is healthy enough that defenses will have to respect both his outside shot and drive.
'In the Cleveland game, I thought in the third quarter he got into a nice rhythm,' Thibodeau said. 'And then he tweaked his hamstring at the end of that game. It wasn't anything major but it was enough to give us pause. I felt in that game he was close to breaking through. The defense is going to tell him what's there. If they're going under and sagging and he's open and it's off movement and he has rhythm then that's a good shot.'
The Bulls are playing their last home game until Dec. 2. They are 4-0 at the United Center.
Al Jefferson remains out for the Bobcats, who are 3-2 on the road and rank fourth in points per game allowed.
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