National Basketball Association
Chicago 90, Milwaukee 77
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#72 Kevin Cutler, #71 Rodney Mott, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance:
22091
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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.
Top Game Performances
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 Stats Summary
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 |
Upcoming Games
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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.
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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.