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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.