National Basketball Association
Chicago 93, New York 85
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#36 David Jones, #44 Eli Roe, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance:
21852
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Bulls 93, Knicks 85: Luol Deng and Marco Belinelli scored 22 points apiece as host Chicago ended New York’s five-game winning streak.
Nate Robinson had 14 points and eight assists, Carlos Boozer had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Joakim Noah chipped in 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls, who hit all 18 free-throw attempts and won a third consecutive game for the first time this season.
New York played without star forward Carmelo Anthony, who missed his second straight contest due to a lacerated finger on his left hand. Raymond Felton scored 27 points on 9-of-30 shooting, J.R. Smith tallied 15 points and Tyson Chandler had 14 points and a season-best 18 rebounds.
Deng scored six points during a 12-4 spurt in the fourth quarter that turned a two-point deficit into an 83-77 lead with 3:24 remaining. Noah’s inside hoop and two free throws by Robinson gave the Bulls a 91-82 lead with 55.2 seconds left.
Belinelli scored 17 points in the first half as Chicago took a 43-41 halftime advantage. Felton had 14 in the half for New York.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bulls PG Kirk Hinrich played just 15 minutes due to an injured left elbow. … Anthony hopes to return Sunday when the Knicks host the Denver Nuggets, the franchise that traded him to New York. … Chicago F Taj Gibson was called for two technicals in the first half to draw an ejection.
Top Game Performances
New York |
|
Chicago |
Raymond Felton 27 |
Scoring |
Marco Belinelli 22 |
Raymond Felton 5 |
Assists |
Nate Robinson 8 |
Tyson Chandler 18 |
Rebounds |
Joakim Noah 11 |
Raymond Felton 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Luol Deng 4 |
Ronnie Brewer 2 |
Steals |
Marco Belinelli 3 |
JR Smith 2 |
Blocks |
Joakim Noah 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
New York
|
85 |
32.1 |
8-23 |
23-28 |
14 |
40 |
6 |
10 |
15 |
Chicago
|
93 |
43.6 |
7-13 |
18-18 |
18 |
47 |
6 |
10 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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New York will play their next game at home against Denver. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.