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Rampant Bulls ride Rose's heroics to gore Spurs
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February 19, 2011, Saturday
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DERRICK Rose scored a career-high 42 points to pace the improving Chicago Bulls to a comfortable 109-99 win over the National Basketball Association-leading San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.
The Bulls, well clear in the Eastern Conference Central Division, picked up a fourth successive victory heading into the All-Star break, while the Spurs concluded their nine-game road trip to facilitate a rodeo in their home arena with six wins.
"That was some performance," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said of Rose's contribution. "It was great leadership. He got us off to a great start. And he kept attacking all game."
In the day's only other game, the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns 112-106.
In Chicago, after briefly falling behind in the second quarter, Rose's 10 points helped the Bulls close the first half with a 15-7 run to carry a 58-51 advantage into the break.
The Spurs drew to within two points at 73-71 with 4:49 remaining in the third quarter but Luol Deng responded with a three-pointer and the Bulls cruised.
Deng finished with 19 points and Carlos Boozer added 15 for the Bulls, while Tony Parker was the Spurs top scorer with 26.
Meanwhile, Tim Duncan will start this weekend's All-Star Game in Los Angeles in place of injured Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said on Thursday.
The 34-year-old Duncan, who is averaging a career-low in points and rebounds this season with the Spurs, was selected as a reserve by coaches two weeks ago and will make his 12th consecutive start in an All-Star game.
The Bulls, well clear in the Eastern Conference Central Division, picked up a fourth successive victory heading into the All-Star break, while the Spurs concluded their nine-game road trip to facilitate a rodeo in their home arena with six wins.
"That was some performance," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said of Rose's contribution. "It was great leadership. He got us off to a great start. And he kept attacking all game."
In the day's only other game, the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Phoenix Suns 112-106.
In Chicago, after briefly falling behind in the second quarter, Rose's 10 points helped the Bulls close the first half with a 15-7 run to carry a 58-51 advantage into the break.
The Spurs drew to within two points at 73-71 with 4:49 remaining in the third quarter but Luol Deng responded with a three-pointer and the Bulls cruised.
Deng finished with 19 points and Carlos Boozer added 15 for the Bulls, while Tony Parker was the Spurs top scorer with 26.
Meanwhile, Tim Duncan will start this weekend's All-Star Game in Los Angeles in place of injured Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said on Thursday.
The 34-year-old Duncan, who is averaging a career-low in points and rebounds this season with the Spurs, was selected as a reserve by coaches two weeks ago and will make his 12th consecutive start in an All-Star game.
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