National Basketball Association
Chicago 113, Minnesota 82
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 11, 2010
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#75 Eric Dalen, #60 David Guthrie, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance:
21102
By SportsDirect Inc.
Derrick Rose scored 21 points and Luol Deng added 19 points as the Chicago Bulls routed the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 113-82 on Saturday.
Rose made five 3-pointers as Chicago (14-8) won its fifth straight game. Carlos Boozer added 17 points for Chicago, which extended its Central Division to three games over second-place Indiana.
Kevin Love had 23 points and 15 rebounds for Minnesota (6-18). Love has grabbed 15 or more rebounds in 10 straight games.
Minnesota has lost seven consecutive road games and dropped to 1-12 on the road.
Rose had seven assists and made 8-of-10 shots from the field. Joakim Noah tallied just nine points but had 10 rebounds and six blocked shots.
Taj Gibson had 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Bulls had a 53-36 rebounding edge.
The Bulls made 10-of-17 3-point shots during the easy victory. Chicago led 58-37 at halftime.
Michael Beasley scored 16 points for the Timberwolves.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Chicago |
|
Kevin Love 23 |
Scoring |
Derrick Rose 21 |
|
Luke Ridnour 8 |
Assists |
Derrick Rose 7 |
|
Kevin Love 15 |
Rebounds |
Taj Gibson 10 |
|
Michael Beasley 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Carlos Boozer 7 |
|
Wayne Ellington 2 |
Steals |
Ronnie Brewer 4 |
|
Nikloa Pekovic 4 |
Blocks |
Joakim Noah 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Minnesota
|
82 |
39.8 |
7-19 |
9-13 |
12 |
36 |
11 |
5 |
21 |
| Chicago
|
113 |
47.7 |
10-17 |
21-27 |
28 |
53 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Bulls have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .278 after a loss.
