National Basketball Association
Chicago 106,
Utah 98
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 20, 2008
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #15 Bennett Salvatore, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
22046
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Utah
|
17-12 |
10-4 |
7-8 |
L1 |
| Chicago
|
13-14 |
10-3 |
3-11 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Chicago Bulls have a 10-3 record at home this season. The Utah Jazz are 7-8 while on the road this season.
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Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Bulls have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Utah has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Jazz have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Ben Gordon played 36:01 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 47.1% from the field and has averaged 22.4 points over the last five games.
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Mehmet Okur played 40:40 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 35.0% from the field and has averaged 19.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 100.5 points per game and hold opponents to 102.6 points per game. The Utah Jazz average 100.2 points per game and hold opponents to 97.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Utah |
|
Chicago |
|
Mehmet Okur 23 |
Scoring |
Ben Gordon 26 |
|
Deron Williams 6 |
Assists |
Ben Gordon 3 |
|
Mehmet Okur 13 |
Rebounds |
Joakim Noah 9 |
|
Mehmet Okur 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Ben Gordon 7 |
|
Andrei Kirilenko 3 |
Steals |
Thabo Sefolosha 4 |
|
Paul Millsap 2 |
Blocks |
Ben Gordon 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Utah
|
98 |
48.1 |
2-11 |
20-22 |
21 |
33 |
5 |
9 |
20 |
| Chicago
|
106 |
46.1 |
7-16 |
17-24 |
16 |
42 |
3 |
11 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Bulls have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Jazz have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .727 after a loss.
