National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 105, New York 100
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #44 Ron Olesiak, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 19519
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New York 22262923100
Chicago 28222827105
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New York 9-12 7-4 2-8 L1
Chicago 10-11 7-3 3-8 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Bulls have a 7-3 record at home this season. The New York Knicks are 2-8 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Bulls have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • New York has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Knicks have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Drew Gooden played 34:03 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 13 points over the last five games.
  • Al Harrington played 42:03 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 61.9% from the field and has averaged 21.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 98.8 points per game and hold opponents to 101.0 points per game. The New York Knicks average 103.8 points per game and hold opponents to 107.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Chicago
Al Harrington 28 Scoring Drew Gooden 22
Chris Duhon 14 Assists Derrick Rose 7
David Lee 15 Rebounds Drew Gooden 16
Wilson Chandler 6 Free Throws Made Drew Gooden 4
Wilson Chandler 2 Steals Larry Hughes 4
Al Harrington 1 Blocks Joakim Noah 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 100 42.1 6-28 14-16 22 49 3 6 14
Chicago 105 47.2 5-19 16-21 24 49 9 9 16
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Bulls have a W/L % of .222 after a win and .636 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Knicks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .455 after a loss.