Bulls formula holds for game one: get down but not out
The Bulls open the season in similar fashion to many games last year: great defense and Rose clutchness getting a victory.
| Final - 12.25.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 22 | 34 | 12 | 20 | 88 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 20 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 87 |
Stories
Bulls 88, Lakers 87
Hey, sometimes the better and more talented team gets breaks like that. So happy that's the Bulls on pretty much every night.
2011-12 Game Preview #1: Bulls at Los Angeles Lakers
The Bulls kick off the season on Christmas Day against the Lakers. And Chicago comes in as the marquee team.
Bulls Vs. Lakers: Derrick Rose, East Titans Open Against Wounded L.A.
The Chicago Bulls look to pick up a signature win on opening day as they face the L.A. Lakers. Kobe Bryant is expected to play, but Andrew Bynum definitely will not.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 22 | 34 | 12 | 20 | 88 |
| LA Lakers | 20 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 87 |
| Chicago | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luol Deng | 38 | 7-19 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 7-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 21 |
| Carlos Boozer | 32 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 6-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-0 | 15 |
| Joakim Noah | 28 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9-5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5-0 | 6 |
| Richard Hamilton | 23 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 | 6 |
| Derrick Rose | 35 | 9-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1-0 | 22 |
| Ronnie Brewer | 24 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 6 |
| Omer Asik | 19 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 8-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| C.J. Watson | 12 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Taj Gibson | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 3 |
| Kyle Korver | 9 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Brian Scalabrine | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| John Lucas III | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jimmy Butler | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 36-89 | 7-15 | 9-14 | 41-16 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 21-1 | 88 | |
| .404 | .467 | .643 | Team Reb: 11 | Total TO: 0 (17 pts) | |||||||
| LA Lakers | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Ebanks | 23 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 8 |
| Josh McRoberts | 35 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 8-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-0 | 6 |
| Pau Gasol | 37 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 2-6 | 8-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-0 | 14 |
| Kobe Bryant | 35 | 11-23 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 7-0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3-0 | 28 |
| Derek Fisher | 23 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3-0 | 2 |
| Metta World Peace | 24 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Troy Murphy | 22 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 8-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-0 | 7 |
| Steve Blake | 24 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 12 |
| Andrew Goudelock | 12 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Theo Ratliff | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Joe Smith | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Ater Majok | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Matt Barnes | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jason Kapono | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Luke Walton | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Andrew Bynum | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Derrick Caracter | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Darius Morris | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 36-76 | 4-16 | 11-20 | 42-12 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 20-0 | 87 | |
| .474 | .250 | .550 | Team Reb: 13 | Total TO: 0 (13 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Greg Willard, Bennie Adams, Kevin Cutter
Duration:2:34
Officials: - Greg Willard, Bennie Adams, Kevin Cutter
Duration:2:34
