NBA
Regular Season Round 42: Chicago B. - Portland TB 115-106
Date: December 12, 2014
Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau has insisted that Derrick Rose would eventually return to playing the way he was before knee injuries wrecked his previous two seasons. On Friday, Rose looked like he is going to prove his coach right. Rose scored a season-high 31 points, and the Bulls overcame big nights from Portland's two All-Stars to beat the Trail Blazers 115-106. Rose went past his previous high of 24 points and scored over 30 for the first time since March 12, 2012. He was 14 of 24 from the floor for the Bulls, who have won three of four and improved to 4-5 at the United Center. For Rose, it was his second consecutive encouraging performance after scoring 23 during Chicago's win over Brooklyn on Wednesday. And like that game, Rose's aggression level resembled where it was before his injuries. 'Every game I'm getting more and more comfortable with it, Rose said. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 of his 35 points in the first quarter, his 10 field goals in the period matching a Trail Blazers record set by Darius Miles in 2005. But he was held to two points in the final quarter. Damian Lillard also had a season-high 35, making seven 3-pointers and scoring 18 in the fourth. That gave Portland two teammates with at least 35 for the first time since 1988, but not a victory. 'The bottom line is we didn't play well enough to win the game, Lillard said. Portland had won seven straight before losing 90-82 in Minnesota. The Blazers were held to their fewest points of the season and had their worst shooting night (.388) in that one, but went 43 of 88 from the field in Chicago. 'It is disappointing to waste a good shooting night like this, Portland coach Terry Stotts said. Chicago broke a seven-game skid against Portland. The Bulls were without center Joakim Noah and forward Doug McDermott. Noah sat his second straight game with a sprained right ankle, and McDermott was absent for the fifth consecutive time due to a right knee problem that will require arthroscopic surgery Saturday. Pau Gasol had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his eighth straight double-double and 14th of the season. Rookie Nikola Mirotic had 15 points and nine rebounds, and Aaron Brooks scored 17 points for the Bulls, who only committed seven turnovers, outrebounded the Blazers 47-37 and had a 40-15 advantage in bench points. 'Overall I was very pleased, Thibodeau said. Rose may have been, but his bigger concern was continuing his progress. Courtesy of: salon.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 42: Chicago B. - Portland TB 115-106
Date: December 12, 2014
Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau has insisted that Derrick Rose would eventually return to playing the way he was before knee injuries wrecked his previous two seasons. On Friday, Rose looked like he is going to prove his coach right. Rose scored a season-high 31 points, and the Bulls overcame big nights from Portland's two All-Stars to beat the Trail Blazers 115-106. Rose went past his previous high of 24 points and scored over 30 for the first time since March 12, 2012. He was 14 of 24 from the floor for the Bulls, who have won three of four and improved to 4-5 at the United Center. For Rose, it was his second consecutive encouraging performance after scoring 23 during Chicago's win over Brooklyn on Wednesday. And like that game, Rose's aggression level resembled where it was before his injuries. 'Every game I'm getting more and more comfortable with it, Rose said. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 of his 35 points in the first quarter, his 10 field goals in the period matching a Trail Blazers record set by Darius Miles in 2005. But he was held to two points in the final quarter. Damian Lillard also had a season-high 35, making seven 3-pointers and scoring 18 in the fourth. That gave Portland two teammates with at least 35 for the first time since 1988, but not a victory. 'The bottom line is we didn't play well enough to win the game, Lillard said. Portland had won seven straight before losing 90-82 in Minnesota. The Blazers were held to their fewest points of the season and had their worst shooting night (.388) in that one, but went 43 of 88 from the field in Chicago. 'It is disappointing to waste a good shooting night like this, Portland coach Terry Stotts said. Chicago broke a seven-game skid against Portland. The Bulls were without center Joakim Noah and forward Doug McDermott. Noah sat his second straight game with a sprained right ankle, and McDermott was absent for the fifth consecutive time due to a right knee problem that will require arthroscopic surgery Saturday. Pau Gasol had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his eighth straight double-double and 14th of the season. Rookie Nikola Mirotic had 15 points and nine rebounds, and Aaron Brooks scored 17 points for the Bulls, who only committed seven turnovers, outrebounded the Blazers 47-37 and had a 40-15 advantage in bench points. 'Overall I was very pleased, Thibodeau said. Rose may have been, but his bigger concern was continuing his progress. Courtesy of: salon.com
 CHICAGO B. (coach: Billy Donovan)115 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 88 | GaMsIj, win | 30 | 8-65 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 2-65 (25%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 86 | muUlRQ, zaBBF | 33 | 3-65 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 61 | 5 |
| 61 | GisIl, Oiu | 44 | 1-68 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 60 | 5 |
| 6 | eIsR, gRQQaZV | 48 | 63-88 (14.1%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 81 | 5 |
| 43 | gujlRiLF, baVR zQ. | 87 | 6-6 (655%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 68 | HajQaZh, KaQV | 84 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 33 | baQIUaZ, XaVIli | 67 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 1-1 (655%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 85 | 5 |
| 5 | mQIIVs, SiQIj | 69 | 9-2 (29.0%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 67 | 5 |
| wIUil | 47-94 (04.3%) | 0-60 (44.4%) | 88-82 (92.1%) | 63 | 44 | 39 | 62 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 660 | 685 | |||
 PORTLAND TB (coach: Chauncey Billups)106 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 68 | SldQadDR, vibiQZus | 47 | 63-84 (15.7%) | 6-6 (655%) | 3-3 (655%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 49 | 5 |
| 5 | valliQd, giBaij | 42 | 1-65 (15%) | 9-66 (14.1%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 45 | 5 |
| 8 | biUUhRTs, WRslRF | 49 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 | miUuB, XaZIlis | 49 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 38 | vIpRJ, eIMaj | 82 | 8-2 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 80 | mliVR, AURLR | 67 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 40 | KiBij, ChQas | 67 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 84 | CQiMMR, SllRj | 64 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 66 | vRIjiQd, bRFRQs | 0 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 67 | yQRRlijd, zIRl | 3 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| wIUil | 46-13 (32.3%) | 68-83 (05.5%) | 2-66 (98.9%) | 66 | 81 | 49 | 85 | 69 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 651 | 71 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
