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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 92, Brooklyn 76
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 13, 2014
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #66 Haywoode Workman, #43 Dan Crawford
Attendance: 21500

Bulls 92, Nets 76:
Taj Gibson scored 16 points and Carlos Boozer returned from a three-game absence to collect 15 points and 10 rebounds as Chicago held off visiting Brooklyn.

Joakim Noah recorded 14 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for the Bulls, who head into the All-Star break with three straight wins. Jimmy Butler and Mike Dunleavy each added 14 points for Chicago.

Paul Pierce scored 15 points to lead the Nets, who shot 38.8 percent from the field on the second night of a back-to-back set. Deron Williams added 13 points and Joe Johnson scored 11 for Brooklyn.

The Nets entered the fourth quarter trailing 69-61 but pulled within 75-72 on Andrei Kirilenko’s 3-pointer with 6:28 to play. D.J. Augustin responded with a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession to kick off a 9-0 burst over the next three minutes that put the game away.

The Bulls took a 29-19 lead after the first quarter and spread it out to 14 points early in the second before settling for a 49-41 lead at the break. Dunleavy scored the final three points of an 11-2 spurt through the middle of the third that kept Chicago in front after Brooklyn had pulled within three points.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Butler and Johnson needed to be separated in the third quarter and each drew a technical foul for the skirmish. … The Bulls built up a 45-27 advantage on the glass and recorded eight blocked shots. … Brooklyn (24-27) missed an opportunity to draw within a game of .500 for the first time since it was 2-3 on Nov. 8.
Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   Chicago
Paul Pierce 15 Scoring Taj Gibson 16
Deron Williams 4 Assists Kirk Hinrich 7
Kevin Garnett 7 Rebounds Joakim Noah 13
Paul Pierce 5 Free Throws Made D.J. Augustin 5
Kevin Garnett 3 Steals Jimmy Butler 3
Kevin Garnett 2 Blocks Jimmy Butler 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 76 38.8 5-17 19-28 12 27 5 8 15
Chicago 92 50.0 4-14 18-21 26 45 8 7 17
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.