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Saturday, January 29, 2011
CHICAGO — Carlos Boozer had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Derrick Rose scored 20 despite two stomach ulcers and the Bulls beat the struggling Pacers 110-89 on Saturday night.
Luol Deng added 19 points for Chicago after scoring 26 on Friday in a win against Orlando, and the Bulls improved to 11-0 against Central teams, remaining the lone unbeaten team against its division.
They got a major scare, though, about three minutes into the fourth quarter when Taj Gibson had to be helped off after crashing to the court with a right ankle injury. He hit the back of teammate Ronnie Brewer's foot and landed awkwardly as Indiana's Danny Granger drove the lane.
By then, the Bulls were in control and the Pacers were headed toward their seventh loss in eight games.
Josh McRoberts led Indiana with a career-high 20 points but was the victim of a ferocious dunk by Brewer in the closing minutes that led to a technical for him and an ejection for coach Jim O'Brien.
Brewer threw down a two-hander off a feed from Deng despite taking a shot to the face. As Brewer completed the three-point play, McRoberts had his arm up high and was initially called for a hostile play while jockeying for the rebound with Boozer.
That call got downgraded to a technical but not before O'Brien got ejected after walking on the court and picking up his second technical.
Kyle Korver (16 points) hit two free throws to put the Bulls up 102-82 with 3:23 left.
It wasn't an easy week for Rose, who started feeling ill early on and was diagnosed by doctors at Rush University Medical Center on Wednesday.
Even so, he decided to play Friday against Orlando and gutted it out again Saturday though he was still "feeling really beat up" and "fatigued."
GAME HIGHLIGHTS: Manu Ginobili scored 22 as the Spurs became the NBA's first 40-game winner, beating the Rockets 108-95 for their 18th consecutive victory at home. … Kevin Love had his league-leading 42nd double double of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds as the host Timberwolves beat Toronto 103-87 to hand the Raptors their 11th straight loss.
MAYO BLAMES SPORTS DRINK: Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo says he believes an "energy drink" he bought at a gas station contained the substance that led to his 10-game suspension for violating the NBA's drug policy.
He took questions from reporters but wouldn't get too specific.
"It's not like I went to a GNC and got some Muscle Armor or ordered some supplement off the Internet or anything," Mayo said. "It was just a local gas station that kind of got me hemmed up."
The NBA suspended Mayo on Thursday for testing positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which is on the league's list of banned performance-enhancing drugs.
His suspension started Friday, and he will be eligible Feb. 15.
AROUND THE LEAGUE: The league suspended Hawks forward Marvin Williams for two games and Knicks forward Shawne Williams one game for throwing punches Friday. The two got into an altercation with 43 seconds left in the Hawks' 111-102 victory. … Bucks scoring leader Brandon Jennings (17.9 points per game) returned after missing 19 games with a broken left foot. … Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were on the team flight to Oklahoma City, a sign both might play today. An MRI exam on Wade's sore right wrist showed no structural damage, and Bosh's sprained left ankle has improved in recent days.
WNBA: San Antonio Silver Stars general manager Dan Hughes is resuming his dual role as head coach after one season away from the bench.
Bulls 110, Pacers 89
INDIANA (89): Granger 6-14 5-7 19, McRoberts 8-12 2-2 20, Hibbert 1-5 0-0 2, Collison 5-12 0-0 11, Dunleavy 4-9 3-6 13, Foster 2-6 0-2 4, George 3-10 2-4 8, Price 4-10 3-3 12, Posey 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 33-81 15-24 89.
CHICAGO (110): Deng 6-13 6-8 19, Boozer 11-21 2-2 24, Thomas 4-4 0-0 8, Rose 8-17 3-3 20, Bogans 2-4 0-0 6, Brewer 2-9 4-5 8, Gibson 1-2 2-2 4, Asik 0-0 2-2 2, Watson 1-4 0-0 3, Korver 6-11 3-3 16, Scalabrine 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-86 22-25 110.
Indiana 27 24 21 17— 89
Chicago 25 30 22 33— 110
3-Point Goals—Indiana 8-24 (McRoberts 2-3, Dunleavy 2-3, Granger 2-5, Collison 1-2, Price 1-5, Posey 0-3, George 0-3), Chicago 6-17 (Bogans 2-4, Watson 1-1, Korver 1-3, Rose 1-4, Deng 1-5). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 50 (Foster 10), Chicago 55 (Boozer 10). Assists—Indiana 15 (Collison 8), Chicago 26 (Deng 8). Total Fouls—Indiana 19, Chicago 20. Technicals—McRoberts, Indiana Coach O'Brien 2, Indiana defensive three second. Ejected—Indiana Coach O'Brien. A—21,611 (20,917).
Spurs 108, Rockets 95
HOUSTON (95): Battier 3-5 0-0 6, Scola 8-17 7-8 23, Hayes 5-6 0-1 10, Lowry 6-11 2-5 15, Martin 4-13 0-0 10, Brooks 3-12 0-0 7, Patterson 4-8 0-0 8, Lee 2-4 0-0 4, J.Hill 1-2 0-0 2, Budinger 4-6 0-0 9, Williams 0-2 1-2 1, Smith 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-86 10-16 95.
SAN ANTONIO (108): Jefferson 7-8 2-2 18, Duncan 5-11 2-4 12, Blair 6-12 2-2 14, Parker 5-9 6-6 17, Ginobili 7-11 4-4 22, Splitter 1-4 1-1 3, G.Hill 3-7 7-8 14, Neal 1-7 0-0 2, McDyess 2-3 0-0 4, Anderson 1-2 0-0 2, Quinn 0-0 0-0 0, Owens 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-74 24-27 108.
Houston 26 25 20 24— 95
San Antonio 25 28 23 32— 108
3-Point Goals—Houston 5-20 (Martin 2-7, Budinger 1-1, Brooks 1-4, Lowry 1-5, Lee 0-1, Williams 0-1, Battier 0-1), San Antonio 8-16 (Ginobili 4-6, Jefferson 2-3, Parker 1-1, G.Hill 1-2, Anderson 0-1, Neal 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Houston 51 (Scola 10), San Antonio 40 (Blair 12). Assists—Houston 22 (Lowry 7), San Antonio 22 (Parker, G.Hill 5). Total Fouls—Houston 20, San Antonio 17. A—18,581 (18,797).
T'wolves 103, Raptors 87
TORONTO (87): Weems 3-8 1-1 7, A.Johnson 4-9 3-4 11, Bargnani 5-24 5-6 15, Calderon 3-6 3-3 10, DeRozan 2-11 2-2 6, Davis 7-10 1-4 15, Ajinca 2-6 0-0 4, Bayless 4-12 0-0 10, T.Johnson 2-8 0-0 4, Dorsey 0-0 0-0 0, Wright 2-3 1-2 5, Alabi 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 34-101 16-22 87.
MINNESOTA (103): Beasley 2-12 3-6 7, Love 6-10 7-8 21, Milicic 3-8 3-4 9, Ridnour 2-2 0-0 4, Brewer 1-1 1-2 3, W.Johnson 5-11 2-2 14, Flynn 3-7 2-2 10, Tolliver 1-6 4-6 7, Webster 6-11 0-0 15, Pekovic 3-5 0-0 6, Ellington 1-2 0-0 2, Telfair 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 35-80 22-30 103.
Toronto 20 19 20 28— 87
Minnesota 21 28 31 23— 103
3-Point Goals—Toronto 3-14 (Bayless 2-4, Calderon 1-3, T.Johnson 0-1, Ajinca 0-1, Bargnani 0-5), Minnesota 11-28 (Webster 3-5, Flynn 2-4, Love 2-4, W.Johnson 2-6, Telfair 1-3, Tolliver 1-4, Beasley 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Toronto 62 (Davis 11), Minnesota 64 (Love 12). Assists—Toronto 21 (Calderon, T.Johnson 6), Minnesota 21 (Flynn 8). Total Fouls—Toronto 25, Minnesota 21. Technicals—Minnesota defensive three second 2. A—14,991 (19,356).
Grizzlies 107, Raptors 87
WASHINGTON (93): Lewis 4-10 1-2 10, Booker 5-8 2-2 12, Blatche 4-12 2-2 10, Wall 4-10 5-7 14, N.Young 2-9 3-4 8, Thornton 5-8 2-2 12, Hinrich 3-9 2-3 9, Yi 0-1 4-4 4, Martin 4-6 2-2 12, Armstrong 0-1 0-0 0, Seraphin 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 32-75 23-28 93.
MEMPHIS (107): Gay 2-11 0-0 4, Randolph 10-21 4-4 24, Gasol 6-10 2-4 14, Conley 6-12 1-2 15, S.Young 4-10 2-2 10, Arthur 9-11 4-4 22, Allen 6-8 3-3 15, Vasquez 0-3 2-2 2, Henry 0-0 0-0 0, Thabeet 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 43-86 19-23 107.
Washington 28 22 17 26— 93
Memphis 33 26 27 21— 107
3-Point Goals—Washington 6-15 (Martin 2-3, N.Young 1-1, Hinrich 1-3, Wall 1-3, Lewis 1-4, Blatche 0-1), Memphis 2-7 (Conley 2-2, S.Young 0-1, Randolph 0-2, Gay 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Washington 45 (Booker 12), Memphis 50 (Randolph 20). Assists—Washington 18 (Wall 8), Memphis 28 (Conley 12). Total Fouls—Washington 20, Memphis 23. Technicals—Washington defensive three second, Memphis defensive three second. A—14,722 (18,119).
Source: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/nba-news-and-notes/1148601
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