National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 114, Philadelphia 107
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 11, 2015
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #63 Derek Richardson, #13 Monty McCutchen, #70 Brent Barnaky
Attendance: 22273

CHICAGO – Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds and was one of six Chicago Bulls to score in double figures in a 114-107 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night at the United Center.

Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, playing for the first time at home since Feb. 23, had 22 points and eight assists to help pace the Bulls (48-32), who also got productive nights from guard/forward Jimmy Butler (15 points), guard Mike Dunleavy (13 points) and guard Tony Snell (11 points).

Rose, who played in the fourth quarter for the first time since returning from a knee injury, proved pivotal down the stretch. The former NBA Most Valuable Player scored six points in the quarter, allowing the Bulls to hold on.

Forward Robert Covington led Philadelphia (18-61) with 22 points. Guard Jason Richardson followed with 19 and guard JaKarr Sampson had 18.

The Bulls, who trailed as many as nine points in the first half, used an 8-0 fourth-quarter scoring run to build a 10-point lead. But the 76ers, who are 6-35 on the road this season, kept close before back-to-back 3-point field goals by Bulls reserve forward Nikola Mirotic pushed the lead back to eight points.

Philadelphia, which was hampered by injuries, managed to stay close throughout the fourth quarter. That's when Rose -- whose minutes have been limited since returning earlier this week from a torn meniscus -- took over.

In addition to Rose's late scoring, he kept his teammates involved. With the 76ers refusing to quit, Rose located Gibson for a basket with 28 seconds remaining that gave the Bulls a 112-106 lead.

Rose missed his first three shots from the field but finished 8 of 19, playing 28 minutes in his longest performance since returning from the injury and playing limited minutes in back-to-back games against the Magic and Heat.

NOTES: Philadelphia starting PG Ish Smith missed Saturday's game with a groin injury, leaving G JaKarr Sampson to fill in. ... Reserve F Luc Mbah a Moute (torn shoulder muscle) also missed the game as did C Nerlens Noel (ankle), G Isaiah Cannan (foot strain), C Joel Embiid (right foot) and G Tony Wroten (right knee), giving 76ers coach Brett Brown nine players at his disposal. ... Bulls G Derrick Rose made his United Center return, playing at home for the first time since Feb. 23. Rose played 19 and 20 minutes in back-to-game games against the Magic and Heat after missing 20 games with a torn meniscus. ... The Bulls entered Saturday's game having won six straight games against Eastern Conference opponents by an average of 14.5 points per game. ... Bulls F/C Joakim Noah entered Saturday's game needing two blocked shots to pass Scottie Pippen (774) for second place in franchise history for blocks.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Chicago
Robert Covington 22 Scoring Pau Gasol 24
Robert Covington 5 Assists Derrick Rose 8
Thomas Robinson 10 Rebounds Pau Gasol 13
Robert Covington 5 Free Throws Made Jimmy Butler 8
Furkan Aldemir 1 Steals Derrick Rose 3
Henry Sims 2 Blocks Pau Gasol 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 107 41.6 13-41 20-25 19 47 3 5 15
Chicago 114 44.4 9-26 25-36 20 48 5 8 10
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Bulls have a W/L % of .532 after a win and .697 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The 76ers have a W/L % of .222 after a win and .226 after a loss.
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