Bulls 108, Nets 87: Derrick Rose leaves game with back stiffness, teammates still roll in Jersey
The Bulls blowout the injury-riddled Nets, but the enthusiasm is tempered as Derrick Rose left the game early with back issues.
Chicago
Bulls
108
Chicago
Bulls
108
| Final - 2.6.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 35 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 108 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 14 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 87 |
Stories
Bulls Crush Short-Handed Nets For the Second Time
Though Derrick Rose left early in the second quarter with back spasms, the Chicago Bulls picked up their second easy win over the Nets at the Prudential Center on Monday night.
2nd Half Game Thread: Bulls @ Nets
Bulls 79, Nets 50 late in the third...
Bulls at New Jersey Nets: 2011-12 Open Game Thread #27 OVERFLOW
Talk Bulls/Nets here.
Bulls Schedule 2012: Chicago Continues Road Trip, Visits Nets, Hornets And Bobcats
The Bulls face a trio of struggling opponents in their first full week of February games.
Game 26 - Nets vs. Bulls - Monday, February 6, 7:30 p.m.
The Nets, who couldn't stop Jeremy Lin on Saturday, face a somewhat better point guard in Derrick Rose on Monday when the Bulls come to Newark for their only appearance in New Jersey this season. The reigning MVP is averaging 23.6 points, 8.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds and will be the starting point guard on the East All-Stars.
Deadlines and Commitments - L
the next five weeks promise to be among the most riveting in Nets history, with the return of Brook Lopez, Marshon Brooks, Mehmet Okur and DeShawn Stevenson from injury; the possibility of Deron Williams being named to the All-Star Game; election day for Mikhail Prokhorov and the culmination of trade rumors about Dwight Howard on March 15.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 35 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 108 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 87 |
| Chicago | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Boozer | 27 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 6-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 24 |
| Luol Deng | 34 | 8-14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 19 |
| Joakim Noah | 33 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 12-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-0 | 9 |
| Ronnie Brewer | 25 | 5-11 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 12 |
| Derrick Rose | 10 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 4 |
| C.J. Watson | 39 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 7-1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 14 |
| Kyle Korver | 29 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 8 |
| Taj Gibson | 17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4-0 | 11 |
| Omer Asik | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Butler | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Brian Scalabrine | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| John Lucas III | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Richard Hamilton | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 40-72 | 9-15 | 19-23 | 39-9 | 29 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 24-0 | 108 | |
| .556 | .600 | .826 | Team Reb: 8 | Total TO: 0 (21 pts) | |||||||
| New Jersey | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawne Williams | 33 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 7-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Kris Humphries | 29 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 10 |
| Shelden Williams | 15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 4 |
| Keith Bogans | 20 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-0 | 7 |
| Deron Williams | 36 | 8-16 | 0-4 | 9-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 25 |
| Jordan Farmar | 33 | 5-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 11 |
| Jordan Williams | 19 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 8 |
| Sundiata Gaines | 27 | 4-11 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 12 |
| Johan Petro | 24 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 8 |
| Mehmet Okur | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| DeShawn Stevenson | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Brook Lopez | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Anthony Morrow | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Damion James | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Marshon Brooks | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 32-79 | 3-17 | 20-26 | 37-14 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 20-0 | 87 | |
| .405 | .176 | .769 | Team Reb: 5 | Total TO: 2 (19 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Dan Crawford, Violet Palmer, Ben Taylor
Duration:2:07
Officials: - Dan Crawford, Violet Palmer, Ben Taylor
Duration:2:07
