National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 105, Houston 102
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 28, 2009
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #33 Sean Corbin, #35 Jack Nies, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance: 22394
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Houston 31273014102
Chicago 26291634105
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Houston 37-22 24-6 13-16 L1
Chicago 27-33 17-11 10-22 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Bulls have a 17-11 record at home this season. The Houston Rockets are 13-16 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Bulls have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Derrick Rose played 40:00 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 47.6% from the field and has averaged 13.2 points over the last five games.
  • Ron Artest played 42:50 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 54.2% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 100.8 points per game and hold opponents to 102.3 points per game. The Houston Rockets average 98.5 points per game and hold opponents to 94.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Houston   Chicago
Ron Artest 32 Scoring Derrick Rose 22
Aaron Brooks 7 Assists Derrick Rose 7
Luis Scola 12 Rebounds Joakim Noah 15
Yao Ming 5 Free Throws Made Joakim Noah 4
Ron Artest 3 Steals Brad Miller 3
Yao Ming 3 Blocks Joakim Noah 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Houston 102 47.6 10-28 14-14 15 40 4 8 16
Chicago 105 46.8 4-14 13-19 22 51 5 10 12
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Bulls have a W/L % of .269 after a win and .576 after a loss.
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Rockets have a W/L % of .541 after a win and .762 after a loss.