Chicago 95, Charlotte 89
Saturday, January 21, 2012 8:00 PM
Location -
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials -
#10 Ron Garretson, #52 Scott Twardoski, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance -
21861
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap
Carlos Boozer scored 23 points and Luol Deng had 22 as the undermanned Chicago Bulls stayed perfect at home with a 95-89 victory over Charlotte on Saturday night.
Derrick Rose sat out against the Bobcats, the fourth straight game the NBA’s reigning MVP has missed because of a sprained left big toe.
The Bulls (15-3) also were missing Joakim Noah (ankle), Taj Gibson (ankle) and John Lucas (groin). Noah was a late scratch after rolling his left ankle in a win at Cleveland
Richard Hamilton scored 20 for Chicago, which improved to 7-0 at United Center. Boozer had nine rebounds and Deng eight.
C.J. Watson had 11 points and nine assists while Omer Asik had 15 rebounds in his first start. Mike James came off the bench to add nine points and 10 assists.
Gerald Henderson led the Bobcats (3-13) with 22 points and nine rebounds. Byron Mullens, taking advantage of no Noah in the middle, had 17 points and five rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| Charlotte |
|
Chicago |
|
Gerald Henderson 22 |
Scoring |
Carlos Boozer 23 |
|
D.J. Augustin 3 |
Assists |
Mike James 10 |
|
Gerald Henderson 9 |
Rebounds |
Omer Asik 15 |
|
Gerald Henderson 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Carlos Boozer 3 |
|
Matt Carroll 1 |
Steals |
Omer Asik 3 |
|
Tyrus Thomas 3 |
Blocks |
Omer Asik 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Charlotte
|
89 |
47.3 |
2-11 |
17-23 |
18 |
44 |
5 |
4 |
16 |
| Chicago
|
95 |
47.1 |
6-15 |
9-15 |
26 |
37 |
3 |
11 |
8 |
Upcoming Games
-
Chicago
will play their next game at home against
New Jersey.
The
Bulls
have a W/L % of
.800
after a win and
1.000
after a loss.
-
Charlotte
will play their next game on the road against
New Jersey
.
The
Bobcats
have a W/L % of
.000
after a win and
.231
after a loss.