Bulls shoot down Bucks
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Ben Gordon scored a game-high 34 points and
dished out seven assists, as the Chicago Bulls used a strong fourth quarter to
down the Milwaukee Bucks, 117-102, at United Center.
Derrick Rose added 27 points and six helpers for the Bulls, who won their
fifth straight game at home. John Salmons ended with 21 points, while Joakim
Noah finished with seven points and pulled down 13 boards.
Brad Miller and Kirk Hinrich had 12 and 11 points, respectively, off the
bench. Miller also grabbed nine rebounds.
The Bulls shot an impressive 37-of-45 from the charity stripe, compared to the
Bucks who went 17-of-22 from the line.
Heading into the game, these two Central Division foes, separated by just 90
miles, entered Friday's game in a virtual tie for the eighth and final playoff
seed in the Eastern Conference.
"This was a big game tonight. We came out and played really well," said
Gordon. "We just want to approach these next 19 games like we did tonight."
Milwaukee was paced by Richard Jefferson, who poured in 27 points. Luc Mbah a
Moute added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks, who have dropped
seven of their last nine outings. Ramon Sessions finished with 20 points and
11 assists, while Charlie Villanueva ended with 19 points and 12 boards.
"We played some tough games these past two games," said Jefferson. "We
understand our schedule is going to lighten up for us. We just have to
maximize that."
Jefferson drilled a jumper to pull the visiting team within three points early
in the final frame. But the Bulls fought back with eight consecutive points to
go ahead 95-84 and essentially seal the victory. Salmons' driving layup
culminated the surge with just over eight minutes BC-AEP+C52:C22* 58 58 2R14:00
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West Coast Tournament - First Round - Orleans Arena, Las Veags, NV
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