National Basketball Association
Chicago 103, New York 90
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials:
#25 Tony Brothers, #43 Dan Crawford, #39 Kevin Fehr
Attendance:
19763
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Derrick Rose scored 26 points and Luol Deng added 23 and 10 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls used a big second half to defeat the host New York Knicks, 103-90, on Tuesday.
Carlos Boozer chipped in 14 points and a season-high 22 boards and Joakim Noah scored 13 points for the Bulls (61-20), who have already clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference and still have a shot at the best record in the NBA.
Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points for the Knicks, who are locked into the No. 6 spot in the East and will open the playoffs this weekend at the Boston Celtics.
New York held a 55-52 edge at the half but watched that lead quickly disappear when Chicago ripped off a 26-2 run over the first seven minutes of the third quarter. The Knicks recovered by the end of the period, cutting it to 84-73 heading into the final period.
They got as close as 91-84 early in the fourth quarter before Rose drained a 3-pointer to help the Bulls pull away again.
Bill Walker added 18 points for New York, which played without All-Star forward Amar'e Stoudemire for the third straight game. Stoudemire is expected to be ready for the playoffs.
Top Game Performances
| Chicago |
|
New York |
|
Derrick Rose 26 |
Scoring |
Carmelo Anthony 21 |
|
Carlos Boozer 4 |
Assists |
Chauncey Billups 8 |
|
Carlos Boozer 22 |
Rebounds |
Carmelo Anthony 5 |
|
Joakim Noah 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Carmelo Anthony 4 |
|
Joakim Noah 2 |
Steals |
Toney Douglas 4 |
|
Carlos Boozer 1 |
Blocks |
Carmelo Anthony 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Chicago
|
103 |
43.4 |
7-20 |
24-27 |
20 |
51 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
| New York
|
90 |
41.0 |
8-31 |
14-17 |
19 |
33 |
5 |
10 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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New York will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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