National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 103, New York 90
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #43 Dan Crawford, #39 Kevin Fehr
Attendance: 19763

Derrick Rose scored 26 points and Luol Deng added 23 and 10 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls used a big second half to defeat the host New York Knicks, 103-90, on Tuesday.

Carlos Boozer chipped in 14 points and a season-high 22 boards and Joakim Noah scored 13 points for the Bulls (61-20), who have already clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference and still have a shot at the best record in the NBA.

Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points for the Knicks, who are locked into the No. 6 spot in the East and will open the playoffs this weekend at the Boston Celtics.

New York held a 55-52 edge at the half but watched that lead quickly disappear when Chicago ripped off a 26-2 run over the first seven minutes of the third quarter. The Knicks recovered by the end of the period, cutting it to 84-73 heading into the final period.

They got as close as 91-84 early in the fourth quarter before Rose drained a 3-pointer to help the Bulls pull away again.

Bill Walker added 18 points for New York, which played without All-Star forward Amar'e Stoudemire for the third straight game. Stoudemire is expected to be ready for the playoffs.

Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   New York
Derrick Rose 26 Scoring Carmelo Anthony 21
Carlos Boozer 4 Assists Chauncey Billups 8
Carlos Boozer 22 Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 5
Joakim Noah 7 Free Throws Made Carmelo Anthony 4
Joakim Noah 2 Steals Toney Douglas 4
Carlos Boozer 1 Blocks Carmelo Anthony 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 103 43.4 7-20 24-27 20 51 4 6 13
New York 90 41.0 8-31 14-17 19 33 5 10 12
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.