GAME THREAD: NBA: CHICAGO (5-11) at DETROIT (13-5)

NBA: CHICAGO at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 91
DETROIT 83 2:12 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: CHICAGO at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA CHICAGO 98
DETROIT 91 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: CHICAGO at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
CHICAGO 23 22 27 26 98
DETROIT 17 26 28 20 91 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: CHI - ANDRES NOCIONI 22, LUOL DENG 16, CHRIS
DUHON 12
DET - CHAUNCEY BILLUPS 27, RICHARD HAMILTON
24, RASHEED WALLACE 18</div>

 

NBA: CHICAGO at DETROIT

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
CHICAGO 98
DETROIT 91 FINAL</div>

 

Re: NBA: CHICAGO (5-11) at DETROIT (13-5)

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NBA: CHICAGO at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CHICAGO (98)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
K Hinrich 42:06 4-11 0-0 0-6 6 4 9
B Gordon 24:15 3-10 4-4 0-2 0 4 11
J Smith 26:15 3-11 0-0 8-14 0 3 6
L Deng 38:44 8-16 1-2 1-9 1 4 17
B Wallace 36:10 1-3 8-9 7-13 4 2 10
C Duhon 30:06 5-8 0-0 0-2 1 2 12
J Noah 16:13 4-7 3-4 1-2 0 1 11
A Nocioni 26:11 7-14 6-7 0-3 5 2 22

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-80 22-26 17-51 17 22 98
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Percentages: FG-.438, FT-.846. 3-Point Goals:
6-14, .429 (K Hinrich 1-2, B Gordon 1-2, C
Duhon 2-4, A Nocioni 2-6). Team Rebounds: 4.
Blocked Shots:5 (B Wallace 4, J Noah).
Turnovers:9 (K Hinrich 3, A Nocioni 2, J
Smith, L Deng, C Duhon, B Wallace). Steals: 4
(C Duhon, B Wallace, A Nocioni, J Noah).


DETROIT (91)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Billups 36:06 7-13 11-13 0-4 7 3 27
R Hamilton 42:24 9-16 6-6 1-2 3 2 24
A McDyess 28:42 2-10 0-0 3-6 0 4 4
T Prince 37:46 2-9 0-1 2-8 4 3 4
R Wallace 40:28 7-17 1-1 1-7 3 1 18
J Maxiell 18:41 2-3 2-4 2-4 0 5 6
L Hunter 11:54 2-4 1-2 0-0 4 1 5
J Hayes 12:21 0-4 0-0 1-3 0 1 0
N Mohammed 6:03 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 1 0
A Afflalo 5:35 1-3 0-0 1-3 0 0 3

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 32-81 21-27 12-39 21 21 91
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.395, FT-.778. 3-Point Goals:
6-19, .316 (C Billups 2-5, T Prince 0-2, R
Wallace 3-7, J Maxiell 0-1, L Hunter 0-1, J
Hayes 0-2, A Afflalo 1-1). Team Rebounds: 10.
Blocked Shots:6 (R Wallace 3, A McDyess, N
Mohammed, L Hunter). Turnovers:7 (C Billups
2, R Hamilton 2, J Maxiell 2, A McDyess).
Steals: 5 (R Wallace 2, L Hunter, C Billups,
R Hamilton).

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CHICAGO 23 22 27 26 - 98
DETROIT 17 26 28 20 - 91
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Technical fouls: Chicago - 1 (J Smith, 8:41
3rd). Detroit - 1 (R Hamilton, 7:00 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:30.
Officials: Bob Delaney, Luis Grillo, Zach
Zarba.</div>

 

NBA: CHICAGO at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CHICAGO (98) AT DETROIT (91)

CHICAGO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

K HINRICH G 42:06 4-11 0-0 0 6 6 6 4 0 3 9
B GORDON G 24:15 3-10 4-4 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 11
J SMITH F 26:15 3-11 0-0 8 6 14 0 3 0 1 6
L DENG F 38:44 8-16 1-2 1 8 9 1 4 0 1 17
B WALLACE C 36:10 1-3 8-9 7 6 13 4 2 1 1 10
C DUHON 30:06 5-8 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 12
J NOAH 16:13 4-7 3-4 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 11
A NOCIONI 26:11 7-14 6-7 0 3 3 5 2 1 2 22

TOTALS 240:00 35-80 22-26 17 34 51 17 22 4 9 98
(.438) (.846) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 10 (0 PTS)

DETROIT

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

C BILLUPS G 36:06 7-13 11-13 0 4 4 7 3 1 2 27
R HAMILTON G 42:24 9-16 6-6 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 24
A MCDYESS F 28:42 2-10 0-0 3 3 6 0 4 0 1 4
T PRINCE F 37:46 2-9 0-1 2 6 8 4 3 0 0 4
R WALLACE C 40:28 7-17 1-1 1 6 7 3 1 2 0 18
J MAXIELL 18:41 2-3 2-4 2 2 4 0 5 0 2 6
L HUNTER 11:54 2-4 1-2 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 5
J HAYES 12:21 0-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0
N MOHAMMED 6:03 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
A AFFLALO 5:35 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 3

TOTALS 240:00 32-81 21-27 12 27 39 21 21 5 7 91
(.395) (.778) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 7 (0 PTS)

CHICAGO 23 22 27 26 - 98
DETROIT 17 26 28 20 - 91

BLOCKED SHOTS: CHICAGO - B WALLACE 4, J NOAH. DETROIT - R WALLACE 3,
A MCDYESS, N MOHAMMED, L HUNTER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHICAGO 6-14 (.429), K HINRICH 1-2, B GORDON 1-
2, C DUHON 2-4, A NOCIONI 2-6. DETROIT 6-19 (.316), C BILLUPS 2-5,
T PRINCE 0-2, R WALLACE 3-7, J MAXIELL 0-1, L HUNTER 0-1, J HAYES 0-
2, A AFFLALO 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CHICAGO - J SMITH. DETROIT - R HAMILTON.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BOB DELANEY, LUIS GRILLO, ZACH ZARBA.
A - 22,076. T - 2:30.</div>

 

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Andres Nocioni continues tobe a presence off the bench for the Chicago Bulls.

Nocioni scored 22 points and dished five assists as the Bullsposted a 98-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday.

Luol Deng scored 17 points and reserve Chris Duhon had seven ofhis 12 in the fourth quarter for Chicago, which has won twostraight and four of five after beginning the season 2-10.

The Bulls have also won five of their last six regular-seasongames against the division-leading Pistons.


Nocioni, who connected on 7-of-14 from the floor, has been aspark for Chicago as it tries to climb to .500. The 28-year-oldArgentine reserve had averaged 19.0 points in his last fivegames entering Friday's play and had been a force with hisrebounding for the Bulls.


He had averaged 8.3 rebounds in his prior four games beforegrabbing just three vs. Detroit.


With Chicago leading, 72-71, entering the final quarter, theBulls withstood a 15-point fourth period effort by Detroit'sChauncey Billups to win the game.


After Nocioni made a three-point play to give the Bulls an 86-80lead with 5:20 left, Billups cut the Pistons' deficit to threewith three minutes remaining. However, Chicago went on an 11-5run, capped by Nocioni's layup with 44 ticks on the clock to upthe lead to 97-88 - icing the game.


Ben Wallace, who played six seasons for Detroit before signingwith the Bulls prior to last campaign, had 10 points and 13rebounds for his second double-double of the season and secondin four games.


Chicago, which shot 44 percent (35-of-80), hammered the Pistonson the boards, 51-39.


Billups finished with 27 points and Richard Hamilton scored 24for the Pistons, who shot 40 percent (32-of-81) and saw theirfive-game winning streak end.

 

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Andres Nocioni continues tobe a presence off the bench for the Chicago Bulls.

Nocioni scored 22 points and dished five assists as the Bullsposted a 98-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday.

Luol Deng scored 17 points and reserve Chris Duhon had seven ofhis 12 in the fourth quarter for Chicago, which has won twostraight and four of five after beginning the season 2-10.

The Bulls have also won five of their last six regular-seasongames against the division-leading Pistons.


Nocioni, who connected on 7-of-14 from the floor, has been aspark for Chicago as it tries to climb to .500. The 28-year-oldArgentine reserve has averaged 19.0 points in his last fivegames and had been a force with his rebounding for the Bulls.

He had averaged 8.3 rebounds in his prior four games beforegrabbing just three vs. Detroit.


With Chicago leading, 72-71, entering the final quarter, theBulls withstood a 15-point fourth period effort by Detroit'sChauncey Billups to win the game.


After Nocioni made a three-point play to give the Bulls an 86-80lead with 5:20 left, Billups cut the Pistons' deficit to threewith three minutes remaining. However, Chicago went on an 11-5run, capped by Nocioni's layup with 44 ticks on the clock to upthe lead to 97-88 - icing the game.


Ben Wallace, who played six seasons for Detroit before signingwith the Bulls prior to last campaign, had 10 points and 13rebounds for his second double-double of the season and secondin four games.


Chicago, which shot 44 percent (35-of-80), hammered the Pistonson the boards, 51-39.


Billups finished with 27 points and Richard Hamilton scored 24for the Pistons, who shot 40 percent (32-of-81) and saw theirfive-game winning streak end.

 

NBA: CHICAGO at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CHICAGO (98) AT DETROIT (91)

CHICAGO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

K HINRICH G 42:06 4-11 0-0 0 6 6 6 4 0 3 9
B GORDON G 24:15 3-10 4-4 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 11
J SMITH F 26:15 3-11 0-0 8 6 14 0 3 0 1 6
L DENG F 38:44 8-16 1-2 1 8 9 1 4 0 1 17
B WALLACE C 36:10 1-3 8-9 7 6 13 4 2 1 1 10
C DUHON 30:06 5-8 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 1 1 12
J NOAH 16:13 4-7 3-4 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 11
A NOCIONI 26:11 7-14 6-7 0 3 3 5 2 1 2 22
A GRIFFIN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A GRAY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T THOMAS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T SEFOLOSHA DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 35-80 22-26 17 34 51 17 22 4 9 98
(.438) (.846) TEAM REBS: 4 TOTAL TO: 10 (13 PTS)

DETROIT

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

C BILLUPS G 36:06 7-13 11-13 0 4 4 7 3 1 2 27
R HAMILTON G 42:24 9-16 6-6 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 24
A MCDYESS F 28:42 2-10 0-0 3 3 6 0 4 0 1 4
T PRINCE F 37:46 2-9 0-1 2 6 8 4 3 0 0 4
R WALLACE C 40:28 7-17 1-1 1 6 7 3 1 2 0 18
J MAXIELL 18:41 2-3 2-4 2 2 4 0 5 0 2 6
L HUNTER 11:54 2-4 1-2 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 5
J HAYES 12:21 0-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0
N MOHAMMED 6:03 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
A AFFLALO 5:35 1-3 0-0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 3
R MURRAY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A JOHNSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 32-81 21-27 12 27 39 21 21 5 7 91
(.395) (.778) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 7 (9 PTS)

CHICAGO 23 22 27 26 - 98
DETROIT 17 26 28 20 - 91

BLOCKED SHOTS: CHICAGO - B WALLACE 4, J NOAH. DETROIT - R WALLACE 3,
A MCDYESS, N MOHAMMED, L HUNTER.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHICAGO 6-14 (.429), K HINRICH 1-2, B GORDON 1-
2, C DUHON 2-4, A NOCIONI 2-6. DETROIT 6-19 (.316), C BILLUPS 2-5,
T PRINCE 0-2, R WALLACE 3-7, J MAXIELL 0-1, L HUNTER 0-1, J HAYES 0-
2, A AFFLALO 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: CHICAGO - DEFENSIVE THREE. DETROIT - R HAMILTON.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BOB DELANEY, LUIS GRILLO, ZACH ZARBA.
A - 22,076. T - 2:29.</div>

 

NBA: CHICAGO at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CHICAGO (98)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
K Hinrich 42:06 4-11 0-0 0-6 6 4 9
B Gordon 24:15 3-10 4-4 0-2 0 4 11
J Smith 26:15 3-11 0-0 8-14 0 3 6
L Deng 38:44 8-16 1-2 1-9 1 4 17
B Wallace 36:10 1-3 8-9 7-13 4 2 10
C Duhon 30:06 5-8 0-0 0-2 1 2 12
J Noah 16:13 4-7 3-4 1-2 0 1 11
A Nocioni 26:11 7-14 6-7 0-3 5 2 22
A Griffin DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Gray DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Thomas DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Sefolosha DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-80 22-26 17-51 17 22 98
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.438, FT-.846. 3-Point Goals:
6-14, .429 (K Hinrich 1-2, B Gordon 1-2, C
Duhon 2-4, A Nocioni 2-6). Team Rebounds: 4.
Blocked Shots:5 (B Wallace 4, J Noah).
Turnovers:9 (K Hinrich 3, A Nocioni 2, J
Smith, L Deng, C Duhon, B Wallace). Steals: 4
(C Duhon, B Wallace, A Nocioni, J Noah).


DETROIT (91)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Billups 36:06 7-13 11-13 0-4 7 3 27
R Hamilton 42:24 9-16 6-6 1-2 3 2 24
A McDyess 28:42 2-10 0-0 3-6 0 4 4
T Prince 37:46 2-9 0-1 2-8 4 3 4
R Wallace 40:28 7-17 1-1 1-7 3 1 18
J Maxiell 18:41 2-3 2-4 2-4 0 5 6
L Hunter 11:54 2-4 1-2 0-0 4 1 5
J Hayes 12:21 0-4 0-0 1-3 0 1 0
N Mohammed 6:03 0-2 0-0 1-2 0 1 0
A Afflalo 5:35 1-3 0-0 1-3 0 0 3
R Murray DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Johnson DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 32-81 21-27 12-39 21 21 91
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.395, FT-.778. 3-Point Goals:
6-19, .316 (C Billups 2-5, T Prince 0-2, R
Wallace 3-7, J Maxiell 0-1, L Hunter 0-1, J
Hayes 0-2, A Afflalo 1-1). Team Rebounds: 10.
Blocked Shots:6 (R Wallace 3, A McDyess, N
Mohammed, L Hunter). Turnovers:7 (C Billups
2, R Hamilton 2, J Maxiell 2, A McDyess).
Steals: 5 (R Wallace 2, L Hunter, C Billups,
R Hamilton).

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CHICAGO 23 22 27 26 - 98
DETROIT 17 26 28 20 - 91
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Technical fouls: Chicago - 1 (Defensive
Three, 8:41 3rd). Detroit - 1 (R Hamilton,
7:00 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:29.
Officials: Bob Delaney, Luis Grillo, Zach
Zarba.</div>

 

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Andres Nocioni continues tobe a presence off the bench for the Chicago Bulls.

Nocioni scored 22 points and dished five assists as the Bullsposted a 98-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday.

Luol Deng scored 17 points and reserve Chris Duhon had seven ofhis 12 in the fourth quarter for Chicago, which has won twostraight and four of five after beginning the season 2-10.

"I think we're playing with a lot of confidence right now,"Nocioni said. "I believe we have started to play like we (can)play. We move the ball, drive to the basket, take the open shotand play hard on defense. We worry about how we need to playand that's it."


The Bulls have also won five of their last six regular-seasongames against the division-leading Pistons.


"It's definitely disappointing," Pistons forward Antonio McDyesssaid. "For some reason, they're always up to play us, and weain't responding like we should. We're just going out there andgoing through the motions and not having the type of energy wenormally have."


Nocioni, who connected on 7-of-14 from the floor, has been aspark for Chicago as it tries to climb to .500. The 28-year-oldArgentine reserve has averaged 19.0 points in his last fivegames and had been a force with his rebounding for the Bulls.

"We had problems guarding Nocioni," Pistons coach Flip Saunderssaid. "When it came down to it, we couldn't guard him. Wetried to stay big, and he's either taking threes or he's drivingaround us. We just couldn't contain him at all."


He had averaged 8.3 rebounds in his prior four games beforegrabbing just three vs. Detroit.


With Chicago leading, 72-71, entering the final quarter, theBulls withstood a 15-point fourth period effort by Detroit'sChauncey Billups to win the game.


After Nocioni made a three-point play to give the Bulls an 86-80lead with 5:20 left, Billups cut the Pistons' deficit to threewith three minutes remaining. However, Chicago went on an 11-5run, capped by Nocioni's layup with 44 ticks on the clock to upthe lead to 97-88 - icing the game.


"Nothing phases Andres," Bulls coach Scott Skiles said. "He'sjust out there playing basketball and has been invaluable sofar."


Ben Wallace, who played six seasons for Detroit before signingwith the Bulls prior to last campaign, had 10 points and 13rebounds for his second double-double of the season and secondin four games.


"I'm all about the win," said Wallace, who was 8-of-9 from thefoul line. "As long as we get the win, I'm good."

Chicago, which shot 44 percent (35-of-80), hammered the Pistonson the boards, 51-39.


"We didn't do what we were supposed to do, and they definitelyouthustled us rebounding," McDyess said. "The offensiverebounding really hurt us. I was surprised we were just in thegame the way we were in the first half. What they have, 16offensive rebounds? You can't win ballgames when you give themthat many second-chance shots."


Billups finished with 27 points and Richard Hamilton scored 24for the Pistons, who shot 40 percent (32-of-81) and saw theirfive-game winning streak end.


"The Pistons are 13-6 and in first place," Skiles said. "Idon't think it's for me to be dissecting their team. Those guysare great players. Night after night they punish people downthere (under the basket). They were doing what we were doing.They were going to what was working at the time, and that's whatwe were trying to do."