Chicago IL --
The wound of losing to a team with worst record won't heal easily but a victory over the NBA Best will surely help. Coming off an embarrassing 100-84 loss to Charlotte Bobcats, Dwight Howard's Orlando Magic handed the Chicago Bulls a defeat on their home court. Dwight Howard scored 29 points and 18 rebounds to lead Magic to a 99-94 win on Thursday,snapping Bulls' eight-game winning streak. Despite losing this match Bulls are still the top seed in Eastern conference.
Bulls overcame the
double-digit deficits twice and led 91-89 with 2:56 to play after Rose passed to Carlos Boozer for a jumper. Orlando replied with an 8-1 run started by Jameer Nelson's alley to Howard for a vicious, two-hand dunk. Ryan Anderson hit a 3 and then two free throws to seal the deal.
Stat Leaders :
Carlos Boozer had 26 points. Rose scored 17 points and nine assists for Bulls, but he went 6-22 on field goals. The Bulls missed a lot of shots, layups, open 3s and turnovers.
Orlando hit 11 3-pointers, most of them in the start of the game. Anderson had 11 points and 10 rebounds, Richardson scored 18 points including four 3-pointers for the Magic.
The wound of losing to a team with worst record won't heal easily but a victory over the NBA Best will surely help. Coming off an embarrassing 100-84 loss to Charlotte Bobcats, Dwight Howard's Orlando Magic handed the Chicago Bulls a defeat on their home court. Dwight Howard scored 29 points and 18 rebounds to lead Magic to a 99-94 win on Thursday,snapping Bulls' eight-game winning streak. Despite losing this match Bulls are still the top seed in Eastern conference.
Bulls overcame the
double-digit deficits twice and led 91-89 with 2:56 to play after Rose passed to Carlos Boozer for a jumper. Orlando replied with an 8-1 run started by Jameer Nelson's alley to Howard for a vicious, two-hand dunk. Ryan Anderson hit a 3 and then two free throws to seal the deal.
Stat Leaders :
Carlos Boozer had 26 points. Rose scored 17 points and nine assists for Bulls, but he went 6-22 on field goals. The Bulls missed a lot of shots, layups, open 3s and turnovers.
Orlando hit 11 3-pointers, most of them in the start of the game. Anderson had 11 points and 10 rebounds, Richardson scored 18 points including four 3-pointers for the Magic.
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