Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #60 David Guthrie, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance: 18158
Derrick Rose scored 17 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as the Chicago Bulls came from behind to take down the host Houston Rockets, 95-92, on Tuesday.
Luol Deng added 16 points and 10 rebounds and Joakim Noah chipped in 12 and nine for the Bulls, who were playing the opener of their seven-game annual circus road trip.
Chicago trailed, 71-63, heading into the fourth quarter but wasted little time getting back into the game. Rose drained a deep 3-pointer on the first possession to kick off an 18-0 burst over the next five minutes.
Rose scored 14 points during the spurt, capping it with another 3-pointer that put the Bulls on top, 81-71, with 7:37 to play.
The Rockets fought back within 94-92 with two seconds left, but Rose hit a free throw to seal the win.
Luis Scola scored 27 points and Brad Miller added 21 for Houston.
| Chicago | Houston | |
| Derrick Rose 33 | Scoring | Luis Scola 27 |
| Derrick Rose 7 | Assists | Kyle Lowry 7 |
| Luol Deng 10 | Rebounds | Chuck Hayes 5 |
| Joakim Noah 4 | Free Throws Made | Kevin Martin 7 |
| Ronnie Brewer 3 | Steals | Shane Battier 2 |
| Luol Deng 2 | Blocks | Luis Scola 2 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Chicago | 95 | 48.6 | 8-12 | 15-28 | 18 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| Houston | 92 | 47.9 | 5-15 | 19-25 | 21 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
- Houston will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Rockets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Chicago will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.