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Built Ford Tough Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 http://sports.cbsimg.net/u/photos/basketball/college/img21185548.jpg CHICAGO -- Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau preaches 48 minutes of effort to his team. He didn't quite get that against the Mavericks on Wednesday night, but it was much better than the last time out. Luol Deng had 22 points and six rebounds as Chicago cruised to a 101-78 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. Five players scored at least 11 points to help the Bulls (7-7) beat the Mavericks for the fourth consecutive time. Chicago recovered from a 93-92 loss to Milwaukee on Monday, in which it blew a 27-point third-quarter lead, largely due to the proficiency of its reserves. "The bench was great," Thibodeau said. "The starters got us out to a good start. We needed everybody." Nate Robinson had 14 points and a game-high six assists for Chicago, and fellow reserve Jimmy Butler scored a career-high 13, including 9-of-10 shooting from the free throw line. "I feel like we're coming together, getting more comfortable out there," Butler said. "They tell us all the time that you have to keep building that lead, but it definitely shows that any night, any team -- 20 down, 10 down -- they can come back and win the game." The Bulls' bench combined for a season-high 50 points. Joakim Noah chipped in 13 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as Chicago avoided its first three-game losing streak at the United Center since dropping five straight in March 2010. "It was good to come out and forget that last loss and move forward as a team," said Bulls reserve Taj Gibson, who had eight points and eight rebounds. "We understand we have a long season. There's going to be a lot of bumps in the road, but we're sticking together." Shawn Marion scored a season-high 18 points for Dallas, which shot only 35 percent to lose for the eighth time in 11 games. The Mavericks (7-9), who had won 21 of 27 against Chicago, dropped to 2-6 on the road. http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20121128_DAL@CHI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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