National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 88, L.A. Lakers 84
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 10, 2010
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: # Marat Kogut, #13 Monty McCutchen, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance: 22760

Derrick Rose finished with 29 points and nine assists while Luol Deng added 14 points to help the Chicago Bulls hold off the Los Angeles Lakers, 88-84, on Friday.

Carlos Boozer chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds and Kyle Korver had 13 points off the bench for the Bulls, who have won four straight.

It looked as though the Lakers would run away with it in the first quarter when they jumped out to a 16-4 lead and led 22-12 at the end of the frame. It was 29-17 halfway through the second before Chicago made its way back into the game, knocking down three straight 3-pointers to kick off a 19-3 run and go into the locker room with a 36-32 edge.

It went back and forth in the third until the Bulls made another strong run, closing with a 12-5 burst to make it 66-58 going into the fourth.

Chicago led by as much as 81-69 before Los Angeles climbed back in, cutting it to 83-80 on Derek Fisher’s 3-pointer with 48 seconds left but Rose converted a layup and split a pair of free throws to keep the Bulls clear.

Kobe Bryant led with 23 points and Pau Gasol had 21 for the Lakers.

Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Lakers   Chicago
Kobe Bryant 23 Scoring Derrick Rose 29
Kobe Bryant 7 Assists Derrick Rose 9
Pau Gasol 8 Rebounds Carlos Boozer 11
Kobe Bryant 4 Free Throws Made Ronnie Brewer 6
Kobe Bryant 3 Steals Kyle Korver 3
Pau Gasol 4 Blocks Ronnie Brewer 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Lakers 84 43.6 3-13 13-18 20 40 10 13 19
Chicago 88 41.2 8-17 14-17 19 41 2 9 21
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.