Deng scores 23 to lead Bulls past Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Luol Deng(notes) had 23 points and 11 rebounds, and the ChicagoBulls beat the Indiana Pacers 109-101 on Tuesday night.
Derrick Rose(notes) and John Salmons(notes) each scored 21 points for the Bulls, who hadlost three of their previous four. Kirk Hinrich(notes) scored 17 points, and BradMiller(notes) added 13 for Chicago.
Chicago Bulls' John Salmon… AP – Feb 9, 9:51 pm EST ![]()
Chicago Bulls' Luol Deng(n… AP – Feb 9, 9:50 pm EST ![]()
Indiana Pacers' Dahntay Jo… AP – Feb 9, 9:50 pm EST ![]()
Indiana Pacers' Danny Gran… AP – Feb 9, 9:49 pm EST ![]()
Indiana Pacers' Roy Hibber… AP – Feb 9, 8:27 pm EST ![]()
Chicago Bulls' Kirk Hinric… AP – Feb 9, 8:27 pm EST ![]()
Chicago Bulls' Brad Miller… AP – Feb 9, 8:27 pm EST ![]()
Chicago Bulls' Derrick Ros… AP – Feb 9, 8:26 pm EST ![]()
Chicago Bulls' Luol Deng(n… AP – Feb 9, 8:26 pm EST YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_last_index = 8; YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_lazy_images = [http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100210/capt.8f9ce6693558450e996d85aa373ce4cf.bulls_pacers_basketball_naf108.jpg?x=180&y=200&xc=58&yc=1&wc=294&hc=327&q=70&sig=z6zIZKoVulRDDJZX64Y6mg--,http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100210/capt.a6f96aaae7bb48e191b8cd76c2f96246.bulls_pacers_basketball_naf107.jpg?x=180&y=200&xc=1&yc=1&wc=366&hc=407&q=70&sig=g6f2vqN8z_2R6cYucONgBQ--,http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100210/capt.bae1b36a6bd04b25999d086c5ef484aa.bulls_pacers_basketball_naf106.jpg?x=180&y=200&xc=1&yc=1&wc=353&hc=392&q=70&sig=FUQ01iVjaSeAH00QmVFTcA--,http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100210/capt.3cff3e3c58f9482c8e21e70db1d04697.bulls_pacers_basketball_naf105.jpg?x=180&y=200&xc=1&yc=1&wc=302&hc=336&q=70&sig=8Uxwm.M50F2SNeAntk4qSw--,http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100210/capt.20cdf4c64cf34a18b2de590aa98316a4.bulls_pacers_basketball_naf104.jpg?x=180&y=200&xc=1&yc=1&wc=318&hc=353&q=70&sig=1aGJInr3uMrbSfr5mdEmpQ--,http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100210/capt.aa7eb326c34b45aab87b1c31466173f4.bulls_pacers_basketball_naf103.jpg?x=180&y=200&xc=1&yc=1&wc=332&hc=369&q=70&sig=jUyxvAyR8SosZXMwm2p3lA--,http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100210/capt.7a6231080bb741c989fd1aad52e5f9a3.bulls_pacers_basketball_naf102.jpg?x=180&y=200&xc=1&yc=1&wc=303&hc=337&q=70&sig=pqcuBxtISq6NZkCJ_3tuNQ--,http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100210/capt.f9150e1c87814f2fbd236b2ef90694f2.bulls_pacers_basketball_naf101.jpg?x=180&y=200&xc=1&yc=1&wc=232&hc=258&q=70&sig=zhXFNKbTxJNeIYD_DacAow--]; YAHOO.util.Event.addListener(window,load,YAHOO.Sports.articleLazyLoadCarousel.init); 1 of 9 Chi-Ind Gallery function prev_photo() { if (YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_current_index > 0) { goto_photo(YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_current_index – 1); } else { goto_photo(YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_last_index); }}function next_photo() { if (YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_current_index 0) { YAHOO.util.Dom.addClass(article_carousel_prev, prev); YAHOO.util.Dom.removeClass(article_carousel_prev, prev_disabled); } else { YAHOO.util.Dom.addClass(article_carousel_prev, prev_disabled); YAHOO.util.Dom.removeClass(article_carousel_prev, prev); } if (YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_current_index < YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_last_index) { YAHOO.util.Dom.addClass(article_carousel_next, next); YAHOO.util.Dom.removeClass(article_carousel_next, next_disabled); } else { YAHOO.util.Dom.addClass(article_carousel_next, next_disabled); YAHOO.util.Dom.removeClass(article_carousel_next, next); }*/}function goto_photo(p) { if (YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_photos) { for(i = 0; i < YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_photos.length; i++) { if (i == p) { YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle(YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_photos[i], display, ); } else { YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle(YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_photos[i], display, none); } } if (YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_current_page) { YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_current_page.innerHTML =(p + 1); YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_current_index = p; } } update_buttons();}YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_init = function () { YAHOO.util.Event.addListener(article_carousel_prev, click, prev_photo); YAHOO.util.Event.addListener(article_carousel_next, click, next_photo); YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_current_index = 0; YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_current_page = YAHOO.util.Dom.get(carousel_page); YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_photos = YAHOO.util.Dom.getElementsByClassName(item, div, leadphoto); if (YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_photos) { goto_photo(0); }}YAHOO.Sports.article_carousel_init();
Danny Granger(notes) had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Troy Murphy(notes) had 18 points and16 rebounds and Earl Watson(notes) added 14 points and six assists for the Pacers.
Chicago shot 51 percent from the field.
Chicago center Joakim Noah(notes) was not with the team because of a left footinjury. Miller, a former Pacer, started in his place.
Indiana shot just 33 percent in the fourth quarter and blew a five-pointlead.
A 3-point play by Rose, then a two-handed jam by Taj Gibson(notes) tied the scoreat 92 with 7 minutes to go. Rose closed out the 9-0 run with a long jumper fromthe top of the key that gave the Bulls a 96-92 lead.
A dunk by Deng with 1:56 to play extended Chicago’s lead to 103-97, and theBulls led by at least five points the rest of the way.
Pacers guard Earl Watson drained a 40-foot shot as time expired on the shotclock 2.6 seconds before halftime. The bucket gave the Pacers a 60-57 lead atthe break.
A 3-pointer by Granger gave the Pacers a 69-63 lead early in the thirdquarter, and a 3 by Brandon Rush(notes) increased the lead to 73-63.
The Bulls recovered quickly. A runner by Rose cut Indiana’s lead to 77-75late in the quarter, but the Pacers hung on to lead 86-81 at the end of theperiod.
^Notes: Army PFC Alex Hughes proposed to Lindsey Smith on the court betweenthe first and second quarters. … Pacers C Jeff Foster(notes) will have season-endingback surgery after the All-Star break. … Pacers F Tyler Hansbrough(notes) sat outagain with an inner ear infection, but coach Jim O’Brien was hopeful he wouldreturn soon after the All-Star break. … Gibson committed his second foul with9:42 left in the first quarter.
Comments
