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Playing on the road, on the third straight night, and against the team with the best record in the league, the Nets put up a decent effort on Monday night. But that wasn't nearly enough against the Bulls, who scored 110 points in an easy victory.
Chicago took control early and led by 16 at the half. They led by as many as 21 in the third quarter and cruised to a 15-point win. The Bulls shot 57 percent from the field, with six players in double figures. Their starting backcourt of Derrick Rose and Richard Hamilton combined for 44 points and 18 assists.
The Nets were led by Jordan Farmar, who scored 22 points on 7-for-9 shooting off the bench. Deron Williams had 16 points and 10 assists, while Anthony Morrow added 15 points.
Morrow started for MarShon Brooks, who missed the game with tendinitis in his left leg. His status for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia is uncertain. He will undergo testing Tuesday. Brooks remained hopeful, tweeting, “As for me, I seriously doubt I miss the game Wednesday vs 76ers!!”
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Notebook: Bulls 110, Nets 95 - Kent McDill - NBA.com
- Hamilton, Rose lead Bulls over Nets - Andrew Seligman - AP
- Rose, Bulls top Nets, 110-95, as Brooks is a late scratch - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Nets' Brook Lopez makes first road trip since foot injury - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Nets defeated by Bulls, 110-95 - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Farmar's role grows with Nets - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- MarShon Brooks of Nets misses loss to Bulls with sore left Achilles tendon - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Running of the Bulls too much for Farmar, Nets; Brooks out with sore Achilles - Andy Vasquez - The Record
- Nets notes: MarShon Brooks sits out - Andy Vasquez - The Record
- Nets, playing without Brooks, fall to Rose and Bulls - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
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Brooks to undergo tests on Achilles Tuesday, Nets hope he's day-to-day - Stefan Bondy - The InterNets
- Quick Hits: Bulls 110, Nets 95 - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
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Brooks (Achilles) misses Monday's loss - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
- Rapid Reaction: Bulls 110, Nets 95 - Nick Friedell - ESPN Chicago
- Post Game Plus (Video) - Jessica Taff - YES Network
- From the Booth (Video) - Ian Eagle & Mike Fratello - YES Network
- Avery Johnson Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Chicago Bulls beat New Jersey Nets 110-95 - K.C. Johnson - Chicago Tribune
- Luol Deng isn’t tipping hand about wrist injury - Rick Morrissey - Chicago Sun-Times
- Luol Deng’s injury gives Tom Thibodeau plenty to be scared about - Rick Morrissey - Chicago Sun-Times
- Rip-roaring victory for Bulls - Mike McGraw - Chicago Daily Herald
- Hamilton, Rose Lead Bulls Past Nets 110-95 - Doug Thonus - Chicago Now
- Bulls' Joakim Noah impresses in return - Doug Thonus - Chicago Now
- Hamilton and Rose rip the Nets as Deng and Taj sit - Doug Thonus - Chicago Now