Associated Press
Associated Press
CHICAGO — Derrick Rose scored 32 points and the Chicago Bulls beat New York 104-99 on Monday night, handing the Knicks their sixth straight loss.
Rose shot 12 of 29 from the floor and had six rebounds and seven assists as the Bulls got their 10th win in 11 games.
Taj Gibson had 15 points and a team-high 13 boards for Chicago, which outrebounded New York 56-38. The Bulls entered the game leading the league in rebounding margin.
Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks with 21 points and Amare Stoudemire added 20, but the two combined for just seven points in the fourth quarter as the Bulls pulled away.
Jeremy Lin had 15 points and eight assists for New York, but shot just 4 of 11 from the floor and had little luck stopping Rose.
Jazz 105, Pistons 90
SALT LAKE CITY — Al Jefferson scored 33 points just 24 hours after his grandmother’s death, leading Utah past Detroit.
C.J. Miles added 15 points, including three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, to help the Jazz end a two-game skid and snap Detroit’s three-game winning streak.
Rodney Stuckey scored 29 points for the Pistons, who have not won in Salt Lake City since 2002 —losing their last nine visits here.
Spurs 112, Wizards 97
SAN ANTONIO — Tony Parker scored 31 points in his return from a one-game absence to lead San Antonio past Washington.
Parker, who missed Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers with a strained right quadriceps, hit 13 of 18 shots and had seven assists. Tiago Splitter scored 17 points, Tim Duncan added 14, and DeJuan Blair had 11 points and 12 rebounds.
JaVale McGee led the Wizards with 21 points and 15 rebounds, and Jordan Crawford added 19 points.
Bobcats 73, Hornets 71
NEW ORLEANS — Gerald Henderson scored 15 points, rookie Bismack Biyombo blocked Trevor Ariza’s driving dunk attempt in the final seconds, and Charlotte held on to beat New Orleans.
Kemba Walker added 14 points, including 10 during a decisive 22-5 run the spanned from late in the third quarter to midway through the fourth. Biyombo finished with 12 points and four blocks for Charlotte, which snapped a three-game losing streak but still has the league’s worst record at 6-34.
Jarrett Jack 15 points and nine assists for New Orleans, which has lost five of six in falling to 10-32. Chris Kaman has 12 points and 16 rebounds, while Marco Belinelli and Ariza each scored 12 points for the Hornets.
BUCKS 105, NETS 99
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brandon Jennings has 34 points, seven assists and seven rebounds and Milwaukee won its third straight overall and beat New Jersey for the 10th consecutive time.
Drew Gooden added 23 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Bucks rallied from an early 12-point deficit. Beno Udrih added 15 points and seven assists and Mike Dunleavy had 15 points, including a 3-pointer from the corner with 1:30 to go that opened a 10-point lead.
Kris Humphries had a career-high 31 points and 18 rebounds for New Jersey, which lost its second straight without point guard Deron Williams. Jordan Farmar added 17 points and seven assist, while Anthony Morrow also scored 17.