Not every Rose has its thorn; rookie leads Bulls past Pacers Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Derrick Rose had 23 points and eight assists,
and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Indiana Pacers by a 104-91 margin at United
Center.
Andres Nocioni had 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Ben Gordon added 19 points
in the win for the Bulls, who finished out their five-game homestand with two
wins. Luol Deng posted 17 points, and Larry Hughes scored 12 in the victory.
"Another good win. It was not pretty at times," said Chicago head coach Vinny
Del Negro. "We got beat up on the glass. Derrick took over the game a little
bit. Larry Hughes came in a... More...
Andres Nocioni came off the bench to lead the Bulls in scoring with 13 points as the Bulls got blown out 116-74. He also had four boards and one assist.
Our View:Nocioni doesn't have a lot of fantasy value, so it's a bad sign when he leads Chicago in points.
Luol Deng is questionable for tonight's game at Portland due to a sore left groin, according to the Sports Network.
Our View:He has been productive this season, averaging 14.4 points, six boards, and 1.2 steals per game. We will keep you posted on his playing status.
