Box Score

 

TORONTO (95)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Williams          32  7-14   2-4  5-11   0   1   16
M Peterson          37  4-14   3-4   2-5   6   2   12
A Davis             42  4-16   1-2   2-3   1   4    9
V Carter            36  7-15   5-6   2-4   7   1   19
A Williams          33   3-8   1-2   0-3   9   2    7
R Alston            15   2-4   0-0   0-1   3   1    5
J McCoy             18   3-4   1-2   1-4   0   1    7
V Lenard            23  7-15   3-3   0-1   1   4   20
M Bradley            4   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
L Hunter           DNP  - SORE BACK                                      
M N'diaye          DNP  - RIGHT HEEL INJURY                              
M Baston           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
C Jefferies        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 37-90 16-23 12-32  27  17   95
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Percentages: FG-.411, FT-.696. 3-Point Goals:
5-13, .385 (M Peterson 1-4, V Carter 0-1, A 
Williams 0-1, R Alston 1-2, V Lenard 3-5). 
Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots:3 (J 
Williams, J McCoy, V Carter). Turnovers:8 (A 
Davis 3, A Williams 2, V Carter 2, J McCoy). 
Steals: 12 (J Williams 8, V Carter 2, J 
McCoy, M Peterson).


CHICAGO (103)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Rose              45 11-24   3-3   1-7   6   4   26
T Chandler          21   3-6   0-0  6-12   2   5    6
E Curry             28 10-13   4-4   1-8   1   5   24
J Williams          28   6-9   1-2   0-2   6   1   14
T Hassell           28   2-5   2-2   0-6   1   2    6
L Baxter            12   3-4   3-3   1-5   0   2    9
D Marshall          34  4-13   3-3  7-10   2   2   11
J Crawford          21   2-6   2-2   0-0   4   0    7
F Hoiberg           23   0-1   0-0   0-3   1   2    0
C Blount           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
E Robinson         DNP  - SORE RIGHT HAMSTRING                           
R Mason Jr         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 41-81 18-19 16-53  23  23  103
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Percentages: FG-.506, FT-.947. 3-Point Goals:
3-12, .250 (J Rose 1-5, J Williams 1-2, D 
Marshall 0-1, J Crawford 1-3, F Hoiberg 0-1).
Team Rebounds: 4. Blocked Shots:6 (T Chandler
3, D Marshall 2, T Hassell). Turnovers:21 (J 
Rose 5, E Curry 4, T Chandler 3, J Williams 
3, F Hoiberg 2, L Baxter 2, D Marshall, T 
Hassell). Steals: 4 (F Hoiberg 2, D Marshall,
J Williams).

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TORONTO              23  23  26  23   -  95
CHICAGO              21  21  27  34   -  103
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Technical fouls: Toronto - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 0:48 3rd). Chicago - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 0:22 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,178. T: 2:11. 
Officials: Leroy Richardson, Ronnie Nunn, 
Tony Brown.

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TORONTO (95) AT CHICAGO (103)

TORONTO

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J WILLIAMS        F    32    7-14     2-4      5   6  11    0   1   8   0   16
M PETERSON        F    37    4-14     3-4      2   3   5    6   2   1   0   12
A DAVIS           C    42    4-16     1-2      2   1   3    1   4   0   3    9
V CARTER          G    36    7-15     5-6      2   2   4    7   1   2   2   19
A WILLIAMS        G    33    3-8      1-2      0   3   3    9   2   0   2    7
R ALSTON               15    2-4      0-0      0   1   1    3   1   0   0    5
J MCCOY                18    3-4      1-2      1   3   4    0   1   1   1    7
V LENARD               23    7-15     3-3      0   1   1    1   4   0   0   20
M BRADLEY               4    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
L HUNTER              DNP  - SORE BACK                                                
M N'DIAYE             DNP  - RIGHT HEEL INJURY                                        
M BASTON              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
C JEFFERIES           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   37-90    16-23    12  20  32   27  17  12   8   95
                            (.411)  (.696)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 8 (5 PTS)      

CHICAGO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J ROSE            F    45   11-24     3-3      1   6   7    6   4   0   5   26
T CHANDLER        F    21    3-6      0-0      6   6  12    2   5   0   3    6
E CURRY           C    28   10-13     4-4      1   7   8    1   5   0   4   24
J WILLIAMS        G    28    6-9      1-2      0   2   2    6   1   1   3   14
T HASSELL         G    28    2-5      2-2      0   6   6    1   2   0   1    6
L BAXTER               12    3-4      3-3      1   4   5    0   2   0   2    9
D MARSHALL             34    4-13     3-3      7   3  10    2   2   1   1   11
J CRAWFORD             21    2-6      2-2      0   0   0    4   0   0   0    7
F HOIBERG              23    0-1      0-0      0   3   3    1   2   2   2    0
C BLOUNT              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
E ROBINSON            DNP  - SORE RIGHT HAMSTRING                                     
R MASON JR            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   41-81    18-19    16  37  53   23  23   4  21  103
                            (.506)  (.947)  TEAM REBS:  4 TOTAL TO: 21 (27 PTS)    
  
   TORONTO            23   23   26   23   -   95
   CHICAGO            21   21   27   34   -   103
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: TORONTO - J WILLIAMS, J MCCOY, V CARTER.  CHICAGO -
T CHANDLER 3, D MARSHALL 2, T HASSELL.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: TORONTO 5-13 (.385), M PETERSON 1-4, V CARTER 0-
1, A WILLIAMS 0-1, R ALSTON 1-2, V LENARD 3-5. CHICAGO 3-12 (.250),
J ROSE 1-5, J WILLIAMS 1-2, D MARSHALL 0-1, J CRAWFORD 1-3, F HOIBERG 0-
1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: TORONTO - DEFENSIVE THREE. CHICAGO - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: LEROY RICHARDSON, RONNIE NUNN, TONY BROWN.
A - 18,178. T - 2:11.

Game Story

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Jalen Rose showed no love to the Toronto 
Raptors.

Rose poured in 19 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and
Eddy Curry also had a big game as the Chicago Bulls rallied for
a 103-95 victory over the Raptors.

Held to just seven points on 3-of-11 shooting in the first three
quarters, Rose - the Bulls' best offensive player - took over
the game in the final 12 minutes.

Rose scored 14 of his club's first 16 points in the period as
the Bulls turned a three-point deficit into an 89-82 lead. The
swingman made seven straight shots at one point and finished
8-of-13 from the floor in period.

"I was just trying to be aggressive," Rose said. "I looked and
saw we were down.  I just tried to do what I could to help us
get a win.  I give my teammates credit.  They came back to me in
the fourth quarter."

Jamal Crawford offered Rose some help, scoring all seven of his
points in the fourth quarter to help the Bulls (21-38) match
their win total from last season.

"Obviously, I am always happy to win," Bulls coach Bill
Cartwright said.  "But what I am happiest about is I feel our
guys are getting better. Are guys are working.  They are
recognizing situations better, and playing with a little more
poise on situations where the game gets tough, especially at the
end."

While Rose and Crawford were the offense in the final period,
Curry carried the load for the first three quarters, when he
scored 20 of his 24 points.

"My teammates did a great job looking for me," said Curry, who
went 10-of-13 from the floor.  "I guess I had a good game
tonight.  I just try to do what comes natural to me, and that is
putting the ball in the basket."

Voshon Lenard scored 20 points and Jerome Williams contributed
16, 11 rebounds and eight steals for Toronto, which squandered
an 11-point third-quarter lead.

The Raptors had their biggest lead of the contest at 61-50 with
6:23 left in the third quarter on Vince Carter's jumper.  It
still was a 10-point game with just over two minutes left in the
quarter following a jumper by Lenard.

But the Bulls closed the quarter on an 8-1 run, pulling within
72-69 entering the final period.

Rose fed Curry for layup to start the fourth quarter before he
exploded offensively, doing most of his damage against Carter.

After Curry's basket, Rose scored his club's next 14 points that
provided the Bulls an 85-80 lead with 6 1/2 minutes left.
During the barrage, Rose scored 11 points on jumpers.

"He was hitting tough shots," Carter said.  "It's not like we
weren't in his face.  When he hit three of four in a row, his
confidence level went up and he really seemed to hurt us."

While Rose was going off, Carter was disappearing on offense as
he made just 1-of-5 shots and scored four points in the fourth
quarter.

Carter finished with 19 points and Morris Peterson added 12 for
the Raptors, who shot 41 percent (37-of-91).

The Raptors got as close as 92-89 with 2:48 remaining on Antonio
Davis' dunk.  But Crawford answered 17 seconds later with a
3-pointer and Tyson Chandler scored off a tip-in to make it an
eight-point game with 2:01 to go.

Chandler led a dominating effort on the boards by grabbing 12
rebounds while Donyell Marshall added 10.  Chicago garnered a
53-32 advantage on the glass.

"Jalen obviously hurt us," Raptors coach Lenny Wilkens said.
"That and rebounds was the key.  They really hurt us on the
boards.  We just gave up too many second shots.  That, coupled
with Jalen hitting some big, tough shots was the key."

Thanks to Rose and Curry, who went a combined 15-of-23 from the
floor in the secnond half, the Bulls shot 60 percent (24-of-40)
after halftime. They struggled to 41.5 percent (17-of-41) in the
opening half.

Carter netted 11 points in the first half, helping the Raptors
to a 46-42 lead.