Though Derrick Rose left early in the second quarter with back spasms, the Chicago Bulls picked up their second easy win over the Nets at the Prudential Center on Monday night.
The Bulls scored seven points before the Nets even took a shot and led by double-figures less than five minutes into the first quarter. The Nets were down by 20 late in the first quarter and by 30 early in the third.
Chicago shot 56 percent from the field and 9-for-15 from 3-point range. They were led by Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng, who combined for 43 points on 17-for-30 from the field. The Nets shot just 41 percent and were led by Deron Williams, who scored 25 points on 8-for-16, also dishing out five assists. Williams was one of nine players in (retro New York Nets) uniform Monday.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Notebook: Bulls 108, Nets 87 - Jake Appleman - NBA.com
- Boozer scores 24 points, Bulls beat Nets 109-87 - AP
- Nets crushed by Bulls, though Rose misses second half - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Bogans gets start against Bulls, his former team - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Deron-Rose only attraction in Nets loss - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- New Net Bogans has beef with Bulls - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Johnson points to Stars for Williams - Tim Bontemps - New York Post
- Nets can't keep pace with Bulls - Andy Vasquez - The Record
- Nets Notes: Keith Bogans bitter on Bulls - Andy Vasquez - The Record
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Deron Williams staying upbeat on Nets - Andy Vasquez - The Record
- Rose leaves game with back spasms, but Bulls still too much for struggling Nets - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
- Rapid Reaction: Bulls 109, Nets 87 - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
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2011-12 Nets: Same story, different day - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
- Rapid Reaction: Bulls 108, Nets 87 - Nick Friedell - ESPN Chicago
- Post Game Plus (Video) - Nancy Newmarn - YES Network
- From the Booth (Video) - Ian Eagle & Mike Fratello - YES Network
- Avery Johnson Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Keith Bogans Interview (Video) - Jessica Taff - YES Network
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NETS Game Center (Game 26) - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- Rose leaves with back spasms as Bulls rout Nets 109-87 - K.C. Johnson - Chicago Tribune
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Bulls soldier on without hurtin’ Derrick Rose, rout Nets - Mark Potash - Chicago Sun-Times
- Never in doubt, Bulls demolish Nets - Aggrey Sam - Comcast Sports Nets Chicago
- Rose day-to-day while dealing with back spasms - Aggrey Sam - Comcast Sports Nets Chicago
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Bulls cruise to win, but Rose leaves game hurt - Mike McGraw - Chicago Daily Herald
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Derrick Rose leaves game with back spasms - Kurt Helin - NBC Sports