The Nets went into Chicago with concerns about whether their offense had been figured out and left with those worries lessened, but with new ones, regarding bench play, increased. The Nets' second unit was hammered in both halves by the Bulls' backups and then once the starters returned they witnessed yet another avalanche of three pointers seal the deal for Chicago. The loss, the Nets' third straight, dropped them to 11--11. Vince Carter followed up a three-point, 0-for-13 outing vs. Toronto Friday with a 39-point effort that included an effortless half-court shot to end the first half. Devin Harris, who took the measure of Derrick Rose for the first three quarters, added 22 points but only went to the line once in the second half. Brook Lopez also returned to form with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks while Bobby Simmons had a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards. Yi Jianlian and Ryan Anderson never got untracked at the PF spot, garnering only 5 points on 2-for-17 shooting. For the Bulls, Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon dominated the fourth quarter, finishing with 22 and 29, along with a combined 6-for-11 from downtown. Tyrus Thomas played his best game of the season, finishing with 16 points, 6 rebounds and a couple of blocks.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights: Bulls 113, Nets 104 (Video) - NBA.com
- Bulls beat Carter, Nets 113-104 - AP
- Carter bounces back but Nets lose to Chicago, 113-104 - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Hassell might be best shooter on team - Dave D'Alessandro & David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Williams is inactive against Bulls - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Carter rebounds, Nets lose - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Vince rises, Nets fall: Carter can't carry New Jersey past Bulls - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Vince back on track, but Nets fail - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Carter bounces back in loss to Bulls - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
- Post Game Plus (Video) - Chris Shearn - YES Network
- Devin Harris Interview (Video) - Michelle Beadle - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Bulls find right balance - Brian Hanley - Chicago Sun-Times
- Bulls Notes - Brian Hanley - Chicago Sun-Times
- Thomas, Noah finally a big deal - K.C. Johnson - Chicago Tribune
- Price is right for Bulls' Larry Hughes - K.C. Johnson - Chicago Tribune
- Bulls overcome slow start to top Nets 113-104 - Mike McGraw - Chicago Daily Herald
- Thomas slowed by freak injury - Mike McGraw - Chicago Daily Herald
- Thomas and Noah. Yes They Can! - Sam Smith - Chicago Bulls
- Young Bulls contribute in win - Tom Musick - Northwest Herald
- Assist of the Night: Larry Hughes (video) - NBA.com
- Photo Gallery: Bulls 113, Nets 104 - AP
- Slideshow: Bulls 113, Nets 104 - Nets Blast