Bulls ride Rose in fourth to down Knicks
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02/02/2012 -
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derrick Rose scored 15 of his 32 points in the
fourth quarter as the Chicago Bulls held on to take down the New York Knicks,
105-102.
Carmelo Anthony had an opportunity to tie the game at the final buzzer, but
his long three-point try from the right wing was way off the mark.
Rose also added 13 assists while Carlos Boozer and Kyle Korver netted 16
points apiece for the Bulls, who rebounded after Wednesday's lopsided loss in
Philadelphia. They moved to 2-2 on their nine-game road trip.
Amare Stoudemire had 34 points and 11 rebounds while Anthony added 26 points
and six boards for New York, which has lost 10 of its last 12 games.
Rose carried the Bulls early in the fourth, scoring the first seven points and
14 of the first 18 for Chicago as the visitors took a 95-88 lead midway
through the final stanza.
But the Knicks did a stellar job of defending Rose late as the reigning NBA
MVP was limited to just a point in the final 5:53 of game action.
An 8-2 spurt, capped by Landry Fields' layup, pulled the Knicks within a
point, 101-100, with 23.4 seconds remaining.
Korver nailed a pair of free throws to make it a three-point game. Following a
New York timeout, Stoudemire had a wide-open look to tie it from the top of
the arc, but his shot clanked off the side of the rim.
Taj Gibson made 1-of-2 from the line to make it 104-100 with 9.3 to go, but
Anthony was fouled with 6.3 remaining. He made both foul shots to make it
104-102.
Rose, who came in 35-of-37 from the charity stripe in the fourth quarter this
season, made 1-of-2 from the line to keep New York's hopes alive, but
Anthony's desperation trey at the buzzer wasn't close.
Chicago shot 61.9 percent in the opening quarter and took a 29-25 lead into
the second. Korver scored nine points to pace the Bulls.
The Bulls closed the opening half on an 11-4 run, taking a 55-44 advantage
into the break. Rose nearly had a double-double by halftime with 10 points and
nine assists while Stoudemire kept the Knicks within shouting distance by
posting 18 first-half points.
The Knicks rallied in the third quarter, connecting on 10 of their first 11
shots as they pulled within 66-64 midway through the stanza. The Bulls took a
77-75 advantage into the final quarter.
Game Notes
The Bulls moved to 10-5 outside the United Center...The Bulls were without
forward Luol Deng (wrist) and guard Richard Hamilton (groin/thigh)...New York
had just six points from its bench, all by Toney Douglas...Joakim Noah had 10
points and nine rebounds for the Bulls.
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A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
MySportsbook.com online sportsbook listed Terrell Owens with odds of 7-2 (or $7 paid out for every $2 bet) to return back for the game against Tennessee.
"I certainly wouldn't rule it out now," Parcells said, referring to Terrell Owens immediate return. "Maybe five days from now I might, but I wouldn't rule it out now. ... I know we're looking to try to get him moving around pretty good in the next day or so. So we'll see where we are."
Owens did not speak with reporters Wednesday, but said Sunday he'd be out two to four weeks. A return against the Titans would be 13 days after the surgery. The Cowboys were listed as an early -7 1/2 favorite vs. the Tennessee Titans for Week 4 at MySportsbook.com
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