Brooklyn at Chicago

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TIME: 8:00 PM ET

TV: NBALP

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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bulls have relied on their defense while star guard Derrick Rose rehabs his serious knee injury.

 

It worked again Saturday night.

 

Joakim Noah helped force a key turnover and rookie point guard Marquis Teague played tough defense on Deron Williams in the final seconds, helping Chicago rally for an 83-82 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

 

Noah also had 12 points and 10 rebounds as Chicago (13-9) won for the fifth time in six games.

 

Brooklyn had a chance to tie it in the final seconds, but Williams missed a jumper with Teague defending him.

 

"Marquis stayed ready to play," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "Marquis has made some significant strides defensively."

 

The 19-year-old Teague has played a career-high 20 minutes in each of the last two games with Kirk Hinrich battling a knee injury. He finished with eight points and four fouls, spending much of his time chasing Williams around the court.

 

"I was just trying to contain him, just keep him in front of me," Teague said. "It's hard to keep a player like that from scoring."

 

Noah and Luol Deng trapped Joe Johnson late in the game, resulting in one of Brooklyn's 18 turnovers. Deng turned the mistake into a basket that tied it at 79.

 

"They surprised us with a couple of double teams," Nets coach Avery Johnson said. "Had we done a better job of taking care of the ball, especially down the stretch, we could have come out on the winning end."

 

Brook Lopez had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Brooklyn, which played for the fourth time in five days. The Nets won at home Friday night, beating Detroit 107-105 in double overtime.

 

Marco Belinelli led Chicago with 19 points. He made a layup and two free throws to cap an 8-0 run in the closing minutes.

 

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