Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #72 Kevin Cutler, #71 Rodney Mott, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 22091
Carlos Boozer had 24 points and nine rebounds and Luol Deng broke out of a slump with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting as the host Chicago Bulls got the better of the Milwaukee Bucks, 90-77, on Tuesday.
Derrick Rose added 18 points and 12 assists for Chicago, which has won two in a row and 11 of 13.
The Bulls jumped out to a 12-point lead after the first quarter, but the Bucks responded with a big second period, taking a 45-44 lead into the break.
Milwaukee got stuck in a familiar rut in the second half and Chicago took advantage, using an 8-0 run to begin the third period to take control as the Bucks missed their first five shots. Deng scored 11 points in the quarter.
Milwaukee pulled within 71-68 early in the fourth quarter but missed six of its next seven shots as Chicago rebuilt its lead. Rose’s 3-pointer with 3:41 left capped a 12-2 burst and pushed the advantage to 83-70.
John Salmons scored 18 points and Andrew Bogut had 16 rebounds for the Bucks.
| Milwaukee | Chicago | |
| John Salmons 18 | Scoring | Carlos Boozer 24 |
| Keyon Dooling 6 | Assists | Derrick Rose 12 |
| Andrew Bogut 16 | Rebounds | Carlos Boozer 9 |
| Corey Maggette 6 | Free Throws Made | Luol Deng 5 |
| Keyon Dooling 2 | Steals | Carlos Boozer 1 |
| Andrew Bogut 4 | Blocks | Taj Gibson 5 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Milwaukee | 77 | 32.1 | 5-14 | 18-25 | 11 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| Chicago | 90 | 47.4 | 6-15 | 12-16 | 24 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 12 |
- Chicago will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Bulls have a W/L % of .632 after a win and .727 after a loss.
- Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Bucks have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .389 after a loss.