Rose scores 32, Bulls beat Hawks in OT
CHICAGO (AP)—Derrick Rose(notes) scored a career-high 32 points and the Chicago Bullsovercame a season-high 40 points from Joe Johnson(notes) to beat Atlanta 101-98 inovertime Saturday night and snap the Hawks’ six-game win streak.
The Bulls, who trailed by as much as 14 in the first half, momentarily tookthe lead in the fourth. They then fell behind by nine before making another run.
Rose scored the tying basket in regulation, then hit two free throws with10.8 seconds left in overtime to seal it, sending the Bulls to their secondstraight win.
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The Hawks had a chance to tie it, but Johnson missed a 3-point attempt. Rosegot the rebound and missed two free throws with 2.3 seconds left, but Chicago’sJoakim Noah(notes) blocked an outlet pass after Al Horford(notes) grabbed the rebound tosecure the victory.
The missed free throws aside, Rose was at his best despite needing acortisone shot for pain in his right rib cage. The Bulls would like him toassert himself, and he did just that, burying 14 of 24 shots.
Luol Deng(notes) chipped in with 21 points and 12 rebounds. John Salmons(notes) scored 16and Chicago rallied again after falling behind by 17 in a win over New York onThursday.
That was enough to offset a big effort by Johnson, who finished two pointsshy of his career high. Horford had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Jamal Crawford(notes)scored 14, but the Hawks simply couldn’t put away Chicago.
Salmons’ corner 3-pointer gave Chicago a 97-94 lead. Atlanta’s Josh Smith(notes)then scored down low before a driving Deng shoveled the ball to Rose for a layupthat made it 99-96 with 59 seconds remaining.
Johnson then hit two free throws to pull Atlanta within one, and Dengcharged into Smith with 19.8 seconds left, but Johnson missed on a layup afterdriving by Salmons. Noah tipped the ball away as it bounced off the rim, LuolDeng got the rebound and Rose made it a three point game with two free throws.
It was a sharp turnaround for the Bulls, who looked like they were going tobe blown out by Atlanta for the second time in 10 days. Even after they fellbehind in the fourth, the Hawks looked like they were in good shape.
But Kirk Hinrich(notes) nailed a 3-pointer with 2:36 left in regulation to pullChicago to 88-86, and the Bulls eventually tied it at 92 on Rose’s driving layupwith 35 seconds left after Johnson missed a jumper.
Johnson, who scored 12 in the fourth quarter, had another chance to give theHawks the lead but missed a short fadeaway with 22 seconds left.
Deng grabbed the rebound, and after a full timeout and 20-second timeout,eventually missed an 18-footer off the dribble as time expired.
NOTES: A three-time All-Star with an expiring contract, Johnson wasn’toffering any clues about where he might wind up next season. “Anything’spossible,” he said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen. As of right now, I’mgoing to have fun.” The Hawks are off to one of their best starts, so stayingput is an option. Chicago also could be a major player in free agency. … HawksF Joe Smith(notes) missed his fifth straight game with a dislocated left thumb. …Bulls F Tyrus Thomas(notes) will likely participate Sunday in some contact drills forthe first time since he broke his left forearm in early November and couldreturn after Christmas. Coach Vinny Del Negro does not expect him to play Mondayagainst Sacramento or Tuesday in New York. The Bulls’ next game after that isDec. 26 against New Orleans.
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