National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 113, New Jersey 104
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 13, 2008
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #8 Luis Grillo, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 21751
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 31292024104
Chicago 22282538113
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 11-11 4-7 7-4 L3
Chicago 11-12 8-3 3-9 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Bulls have a 8-3 record at home this season. The New Jersey Nets are 7-4 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Bulls have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Nets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Ben Gordon played 41:19 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 23 points over the last five games.
  • Vince Carter played 42:04 minutes and scored 39 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 18.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 99.3 points per game and hold opponents to 101.2 points per game. The New Jersey Nets average 100.8 points per game and hold opponents to 103.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Chicago
Vince Carter 39 Scoring Ben Gordon 29
Devin Harris 7 Assists Ben Gordon 6
Bobby Simmons 10 Rebounds Joakim Noah 8
Vince Carter 14 Free Throws Made Drew Gooden 4
Bobby Simmons 3 Steals Tyrus Thomas 3
Brook Lopez 3 Blocks Joakim Noah 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Jersey 104 38.7 6-23 26-28 12 43 6 7 9
Chicago 113 46.7 6-15 21-22 22 49 13 5 10
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Bulls have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Nets have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .500 after a loss.