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Bulls stave off Magic to extend winning run
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January 8, 2012, Sunday
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THE Chicago Bulls extended their winning streak to six games with a late run to pull away from the Orlando Magic 97-83 at the Amway Center on Friday.
The Bulls held off a late push by the Magic that narrowed a 17-point lead to just three at 80-77 with six minutes left before securing the victory by limiting the Magic to just one more field goal.
Chicago's Kyle Korver had two of his five three-pointers in the game to stretch the winning margin.
Derrick Rose and Luol Deng led the Bulls attack with 21 points each, Carlos Boozer scored 20 and Korver had 18 off the bench.
"I thought he (Rose) had a really good command of the game," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "He did a great job of play-making and when he needed to score, he scored."
Dwight Howard scored 14 of his 28 points in the first quarter to keep the Magic close early, but the Bulls seized control of the game in the second quarter with Howard on the bench, building a 10-point lead at halftime. Howard also had 15 rebounds for a double-double and Jason Richardson added 17 points.
In other NBA action, it was: Lakers 97, Warriors 90; Thunder 109, Rockets 94; Suns 102, Trail Blazers 77; Hawks 102, Bobcats 96, OT; Knicks 99, Wizards 96; Nets 97, Raptors 85; 76ers 96, Pistons 73; Pacers 87, Celtics 74; Cavaliers 98, Timberwolves 87; Nuggets 96, Hornets 88; and Jazz 94, Grizzlies 85.
The Bulls held off a late push by the Magic that narrowed a 17-point lead to just three at 80-77 with six minutes left before securing the victory by limiting the Magic to just one more field goal.
Chicago's Kyle Korver had two of his five three-pointers in the game to stretch the winning margin.
Derrick Rose and Luol Deng led the Bulls attack with 21 points each, Carlos Boozer scored 20 and Korver had 18 off the bench.
"I thought he (Rose) had a really good command of the game," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "He did a great job of play-making and when he needed to score, he scored."
Dwight Howard scored 14 of his 28 points in the first quarter to keep the Magic close early, but the Bulls seized control of the game in the second quarter with Howard on the bench, building a 10-point lead at halftime. Howard also had 15 rebounds for a double-double and Jason Richardson added 17 points.
In other NBA action, it was: Lakers 97, Warriors 90; Thunder 109, Rockets 94; Suns 102, Trail Blazers 77; Hawks 102, Bobcats 96, OT; Knicks 99, Wizards 96; Nets 97, Raptors 85; 76ers 96, Pistons 73; Pacers 87, Celtics 74; Cavaliers 98, Timberwolves 87; Nuggets 96, Hornets 88; and Jazz 94, Grizzlies 85.
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