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simmytbone · 02-13-2015, 01:16 AM

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Tonight on the NBA on TNT, we saw a battle between 2 teams in the Central Division to determine who will take 1st place going in to the All-Star Weekend, but @ the end, it was the Chicago Bulls whom def. the Cleveland Caveliers with a score of 113-98 to not only take sole posession of the #1 seed in the Central Division, but they also hang on to 3rd place in the Eastern Conference

Derrick Rose scored 30 points while Lebron James scored 31 points, but had 8 turnovers which is more than the Bulls

Here's the story:

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametra...150212_CLE@CHI

Rose scores 30, Bulls beat Cavaliers 113-98
By ANDREW SELIGMAN | AP Sports Writer
Feb. 12, 2015

CHICAGO (AP) Derrick Rose scored 30 points, and the Chicago Bulls handed Cleveland just its second loss in 16 games, beating the Cavaliers 113-98 Thursday night.

Pau Gasol added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Tony Snell scored 22, helping offset a 31-point performance by LeBron James, and Bulls sent another strong signal that their recent struggles might be behind them.

They won their fourth straight after dropping 10 of 15 and entered the All-Star break with a 1 1/2-game lead in the Central division over the Cavaliers.

Chicago led most of the way against the NBA's hottest team and pulled away in the fourth quarter.

Both teams were missing key players, with Chicago's Jimmy Butler nursing a strained right shoulder and Cleveland's Kevin Love out with an abrasion in his right eye. But the Bulls did enough to come out on top.

Rose was aggressive from the start, going right at the rim, and finished two points shy of his season high.

Gasol posted his 14th straight double-double, the longest streak by a Bulls player since Michael Jordan's 15-game run in 1988-89.

Snell came up big again after scoring a career-high 24 against Sacramento on Tuesday. He shot 9 of 11 for the second straight game.

Joakim Noah added 10 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and Taj Gibson scored 13.

With Love sidelined, James had little help. Kyrie Irving finished with 17 points but was 6 of 18 from the field. Timofey Mozgov added 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Up by seven at halftime, the Bulls scored the first eight points of the third quarter to increase their lead to 63-48.

The Cavaliers made a run late in the period, closing within eight on James Jones' 3 in the closing seconds. But Rose drove left and cut between two defenders for a neat reverse layup just before the buzzer, drawing loud cheers from the crowd and sending Chicago to the fourth quarter with an 87-77 lead.

The Bulls led by as much as 15 in the first half and took a 55-48 edge to the locker room thanks to strong starts by Rose, Gasol and Gibson.

Rose was in attack mode early on, scoring 13 and playing turnover-free ball. Gasol added 12 points. Gibson scored 10 and the Bulls had 15 assists on 22 field goals.

James scored 12 in the half for Cleveland. But with Irving hitting just 2 of 9 shots and Mozgov picking up three fouls, the Cavaliers had a tough time.

The Bulls went on a 13-3 run in the second quarter, bumping their lead from 39-34 to 52-37 with just under four minutes remaining. Mozgov picked up his third foul going for a rebound with Taj Gibson and headed to the sideline during that stretch.

Noah finished the run with a tip-in, making it a 15-point game.

TIP-INS

Cavaliers: James had four assists, giving him 6,118 in his career and putting him in sole possession of second place on the NBA's all-time list among forwards. He came in tied with John Havlicek but now trails only Scottie Pippen, who had 6,135

Bulls: Butler expects to play in Sunday's All-Star game but will sit out the Skills Challenge, agent Happy Walters said.

UP NEXT

Cavaliers: visit Washington on Feb. 20.

Bulls: visit Detroit on Feb. 20.

credit: cbssports.com

NOTE: Bulls move up to 3rd place while Wizards drop to 4th place and the Caveliers drop to 5th Place in the Eastern Conference while the Pistons are looking to stay in the hunt for Seeds #7 & #8

and lookin' @ the standings for the Central Division, the Bulls take 1st place while the Cavs are in 2nd place, the Bucks are in 3rd place and the Pistons and Pacers are tied in last place with the Pistons owning the tiebreaker @ #4 and the Pacers @ #5

Lookin' @ the Eastern Conference Picture

Atlanta Hawks are #1 with 43-11, Toronto Raptors are #2 with 36-17, Chicago Bulls go to #3 with 34-20, Washington Wizards go to #4 with 33-21, Cleveland Caveliers go to #5 with 33-22, Milwaukee Bucks go to #6 with 30-23, Charlotte Hornets go to #7 with 22-33 and the Miami Heat go to #8 with 22-33 while in the hunt are Brooklyn Nets are #9 with 21-31, Boston Celtics are @ #10 with 20-31, Indiana Pacers are @ #11 with 21-33 and the Detroit Pistons are @ #12 with 21-33

There is a possibility that we could see all 5 teams in the Central Division in the NBA Playoffs and I wouldn't be surprised if the Boston Celtics make the Playoffs and if they get #8 and the Atlanta Hawks clinches #1, then we could see an AWESOME Series between 2 teams with NO SUPERSTARS

However, had the NBA Playoffs started today, the playoff picture would look like this:

Eastern Conference Playoffs:
#1 Atlanta Hawks vs. #8 Miami Heat
#2 Toronto Raptors vs. #7 Charlotte Hornets
#3 Chicago Bulls vs. #6 Milwaukee Bucks
#4 Washington Wizards vs. #5 Cleveland Cavaliers

Western Conference Playoffs:
#1 Golden State Warriors vs. #8 Phoenix Suns
#2 Memphis Grizzlies vs. #7 San Antonio Spurs
#3 Houston Rockets vs. #6 Los Angeles Clippers
#4 Portland Trailblazers vs. #5 Dallas Mavericks

02-13-2015, 01:16 AM	#1
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	Bulls def. the Cavs to take #1 in the Central Division; D-Rose scores 30 points Hey guys, Tonight on the NBA on TNT, we saw a battle between 2 teams in the Central Division to determine who will take 1st place going in to the All-Star Weekend, but @ the end, it was the Chicago Bulls whom def. the Cleveland Caveliers with a score of 113-98 to not only take sole posession of the #1 seed in the Central Division, but they also hang on to 3rd place in the Eastern Conference Derrick Rose scored 30 points while Lebron James scored 31 points, but had 8 turnovers which is more than the Bulls Here's the story: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametra...150212_CLE@CHI Rose scores 30, Bulls beat Cavaliers 113-98 By ANDREW SELIGMAN \| AP Sports Writer Feb. 12, 2015 CHICAGO (AP) Derrick Rose scored 30 points, and the Chicago Bulls handed Cleveland just its second loss in 16 games, beating the Cavaliers 113-98 Thursday night. Pau Gasol added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Tony Snell scored 22, helping offset a 31-point performance by LeBron James, and Bulls sent another strong signal that their recent struggles might be behind them. They won their fourth straight after dropping 10 of 15 and entered the All-Star break with a 1 1/2-game lead in the Central division over the Cavaliers. Chicago led most of the way against the NBA's hottest team and pulled away in the fourth quarter. Both teams were missing key players, with Chicago's Jimmy Butler nursing a strained right shoulder and Cleveland's Kevin Love out with an abrasion in his right eye. But the Bulls did enough to come out on top. Rose was aggressive from the start, going right at the rim, and finished two points shy of his season high. Gasol posted his 14th straight double-double, the longest streak by a Bulls player since Michael Jordan's 15-game run in 1988-89. Snell came up big again after scoring a career-high 24 against Sacramento on Tuesday. He shot 9 of 11 for the second straight game. Joakim Noah added 10 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and Taj Gibson scored 13. With Love sidelined, James had little help. Kyrie Irving finished with 17 points but was 6 of 18 from the field. Timofey Mozgov added 13 points and 11 rebounds. Up by seven at halftime, the Bulls scored the first eight points of the third quarter to increase their lead to 63-48. The Cavaliers made a run late in the period, closing within eight on James Jones' 3 in the closing seconds. But Rose drove left and cut between two defenders for a neat reverse layup just before the buzzer, drawing loud cheers from the crowd and sending Chicago to the fourth quarter with an 87-77 lead. The Bulls led by as much as 15 in the first half and took a 55-48 edge to the locker room thanks to strong starts by Rose, Gasol and Gibson. Rose was in attack mode early on, scoring 13 and playing turnover-free ball. Gasol added 12 points. Gibson scored 10 and the Bulls had 15 assists on 22 field goals. James scored 12 in the half for Cleveland. But with Irving hitting just 2 of 9 shots and Mozgov picking up three fouls, the Cavaliers had a tough time. The Bulls went on a 13-3 run in the second quarter, bumping their lead from 39-34 to 52-37 with just under four minutes remaining. Mozgov picked up his third foul going for a rebound with Taj Gibson and headed to the sideline during that stretch. Noah finished the run with a tip-in, making it a 15-point game. TIP-INS Cavaliers: James had four assists, giving him 6,118 in his career and putting him in sole possession of second place on the NBA's all-time list among forwards. He came in tied with John Havlicek but now trails only Scottie Pippen, who had 6,135 Bulls: Butler expects to play in Sunday's All-Star game but will sit out the Skills Challenge, agent Happy Walters said. UP NEXT Cavaliers: visit Washington on Feb. 20. Bulls: visit Detroit on Feb. 20. *credit: cbssports.com* NOTE: Bulls move up to 3rd place while Wizards drop to 4th place and the Caveliers drop to 5th Place in the Eastern Conference while the Pistons are looking to stay in the hunt for Seeds #7 & #8 and lookin' @ the standings for the Central Division, the Bulls take 1st place while the Cavs are in 2nd place, the Bucks are in 3rd place and the Pistons and Pacers are tied in last place with the Pistons owning the tiebreaker @ #4 and the Pacers @ #5 Lookin' @ the Eastern Conference Picture Atlanta Hawks are #1 with 43-11, Toronto Raptors are #2 with 36-17, Chicago Bulls go to #3 with 34-20, Washington Wizards go to #4 with 33-21, Cleveland Caveliers go to #5 with 33-22, Milwaukee Bucks go to #6 with 30-23, Charlotte Hornets go to #7 with 22-33 and the Miami Heat go to #8 with 22-33 while in the hunt are Brooklyn Nets are #9 with 21-31, Boston Celtics are @ #10 with 20-31, Indiana Pacers are @ #11 with 21-33 and the Detroit Pistons are @ #12 with 21-33 There is a possibility that we could see all 5 teams in the Central Division in the NBA Playoffs and I wouldn't be surprised if the Boston Celtics make the Playoffs and if they get #8 and the Atlanta Hawks clinches #1, then we could see an AWESOME Series between 2 teams with NO SUPERSTARS However, had the NBA Playoffs started today, the playoff picture would look like this: Eastern Conference Playoffs: #1 Atlanta Hawks vs. #8 Miami Heat #2 Toronto Raptors vs. #7 Charlotte Hornets #3 Chicago Bulls vs. #6 Milwaukee Bucks #4 Washington Wizards vs. #5 Cleveland Cavaliers Western Conference Playoffs: #1 Golden State Warriors vs. #8 Phoenix Suns #2 Memphis Grizzlies vs. #7 San Antonio Spurs #3 Houston Rockets vs. #6 Los Angeles Clippers #4 Portland Trailblazers vs. #5 Dallas Mavericks
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