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Built Ford Tough Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 CHICAGO -- As it turned out, the Chicago Bulls didn't need Derrick Rose against the Phoenix Suns. Carlos Boozer scored 26 of his season-high 31 points in the first half, leading the short-handed Bulls to a 118-97 win over the Suns on Tuesday night. Boozer hit 12 of 15 shots in the opening half and scored eight points during a 12-point burst that opened up a 20-point lead for Chicago, which was playing without Rose -- the reigning league MVP -- for the second straight game because of a sprained left big toe. Chicago was coming off its worst loss of the season, a 102-86 setback at Memphis on Monday that ended a five-game winning streak, but bounced back with contributions up and down the roster. "We came out with a great sense of focus," Boozer said. "For us, we wanted to get back out there and play after playing so poorly last night." The Bulls improved to 6-0 at home for the first time since 1996-97, though they allowed more than 74 points to an opponent for the first time at home this season. Chicago has won its home games by an average of 19 points this season. "I thought it was great," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "We had a lot of guys play well." Steve Nash led Phoenix with 25 points and nine assists, but the Suns allowed a fourth straight opponent to top 100 points and lost their fifth in a row. The Suns turned the ball over 20 times, leading to 18 Chicago points. http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20120117_PHO@CHI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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