National Basketball Association
Chicago 95, Detroit 92
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2010
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #52 Pat Fraher, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance:
20765
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Carlos Boozer had 31 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 95-92 overtime victory over the host Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
Derrick Rose added 23 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as Chicago (19-10) won for the 10th time in 12 games.
Tayshaun Prince had 17 points and six assists for Detroit (10-20).
The Pistons had a chance to force a second overtime but Charlie Villanueva’s last-second 3-point shot was off the mark.
The Bulls squandered an 11-point lead after three quarters as the Pistons scored the final seven points of regulation, forcing overtime on Villanueva’s tip-in within 0.6 seconds left.
Detroit had a chance to take the lead in the overtime but Rodney Stuckey missed a short shot with six seconds left. Chicago’s Kyle Korver hit two free throws with 3.9 seconds remaining for the final margin.
Stuckey scored 16 points for the Pistons, who had a two-game winning streak snapped. Tracy McGrady and Richard Hamilton tallied 15 points apiece and Villanueva had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| Chicago |
|
Detroit |
|
Carlos Boozer 31 |
Scoring |
Tayshaun Prince 17 |
|
Derrick Rose 8 |
Assists |
Tayshaun Prince 6 |
|
Derrick Rose 12 |
Rebounds |
Charlie Villanueva 10 |
|
Carlos Boozer 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Rodney Stuckey 4 |
|
Derrick Rose 2 |
Steals |
Charlie Villanueva 2 |
|
Taj Gibson 2 |
Blocks |
Ben Wallace 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Chicago
|
95 |
39.6 |
4-12 |
19-28 |
17 |
55 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
| Detroit
|
92 |
42.7 |
3-13 |
13-16 |
19 |
39 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Pistons 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 Milwaukee. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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