Chicago center Joakim Noah and guard Marco Belinelli will not play for the Bulls against the Dallas Mavericks. …read more
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Notebook: Bulls 101, Heat 97
THE FACTS: The short-handed Chicago Bulls bullied LeBron James and the Miami Heat for the second time in three games this season, snapping their historic 27-game win streak with a 101-97 win Wednesday night in Chicago. This time they did it not only without Derrick Rose but also injured center Joakim Noah, along with guards Marco Belinelli and Richard Hamilton. …read more
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Notebook: Pacers 97, Bulls 92
THE FACTS: The Indiana Pacers didn’t win the Central Division, but took a giant step in that direction by surviving a 97-92 victory over the Chicago Bulls Sunday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The victory gave the Pacers (38-22) a four-game lead over Chicago (34-26) while also securing the season-series tiebreaker, so Indiana has a strangehold on what would be its first division title since 2003-04. The severely shorthanded Bulls put up a fight and had a chance to tie in the closing seconds, but a turnover with less than a second remaining snuffed their final flicker of hope. David West carried Indiana with 31 points, 10 in the fourth quarter. George Hill had 11 of his 21 in the final period, but went 1-for-4 on free throws in the final seconds to leave the door open. Marco Belinelli and Jimmy Butler scored 20 apiece to lead the Bulls, who lost for the eighth time in 13 games. …read more
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Bulls' Hinrich remains out; Noah, Belineli active
Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau says guard Kirk Hinrich will miss Friday night’s game against the Charlotte Bobcats with a lingering right elbow injury, but center Joakim Noah and guard Marco Belinelli will play. …read more
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Notebook: Celtics 71, Bulls 69
THE FACTS: The Boston Celtics scored 28 of their 71 points in the fourth quarter, helping them rally past the Chicago Bulls with a 71-69 victory in one of the lowest-scoring NBA games since the shot clock was introduced in 1954-55. Brandon Bass had a game-high 14 points and nine rebounds in the ugly affair, which featured both teams shooting a mere 36 percent from the field. Kevin Garnett added a double-double for the Celtics who have now won eight of nine games without All-Star Rajon Rondo. Marco Belinelli had a team-high 12 points off the bench for the Bulls, who have now dropped five of their past seven games overall. …read more
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Notebook: Pacers 111, Bulls 101
THE FACTS: Two of the league’s best defensive units staged an improbable shootout Monday, ultimately determined by the team that brought the most weapons. David West scored 29, George Hill 22 and Paul George 21 as Indiana built a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter, saw it shrink to four and then held on for a 111-101 victory over the Bulls before a sellout crowd of 18,165 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers (29-19) moved into a first-place tie with the Bulls (29-19) in the Central Division and took a 2-0 lead in the season series with two meetings remaining. Marco Belinelli played most of the game on a sprained ankle but led the Bulls with 24 points off the bench, while Nate Robinson scored 19 with nine assists and three steals. Indiana won its 14th consecutive home game. The franchise record is 25 set in the 1999-00 season.
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Notebook: Nets 93, Bulls 89
THE FACTS: Excellent fourth quarters from Andray Blatche and MarShon Brooks carried the Nets past the undermanned Bulls, 93-89, at Barclays Center. Five Nets scored in double figures, including Brook Lopez who had 20. Marco Belinelli and Luol Deng led the Bulls with 18 points apiece.
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Notebook: Bulls 85, Pistons 82
THE FACTS: A layup and free throw by Marco Belinelli off a save assist from out of bounds by Joakim Noah gave the host Chicago Bulls an 85-82 come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. The Pistons, who have now lost 17 straight to the Bulls and 13 in a row at the United Center, led by 17 points early in the third quarter. Bulls guard Nate Robinson scored nine consecutive points in the fourth quarter to spearhead the comeback. Jimmy Butler, playing in place of injured forward Luol Deng, led six Bulls players in double figures with 18 points. Noah finished with 10 points and 18 rebounds. Brandon Knight led the Pistons with 13 points.
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Bulls win, deal Lakers 6th straight road defeat
By Associated Press Kirk Hinrich scored 22 points, Marco Belinelli added 15 points, and the Chicago Bulls pulled away down the stretch to beat the struggling Los Angeles Lakers 95-83 on Monday night.
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Notebook: Bulls 95, Lakers 83
THE FACTS: Led by Kirk Hinrich‘s 22 points, the host Chicago Bulls sent the Los Angeles Lakers to their sixth consecutive road loss, 95-83, Monday in a spirited nationally televised game. Marco Belinelli came off the bench to add 15 points for the Bulls, who led all but about one minute of the game. Steve Nash led the Lakers with 18 points, while Kobe Bryant was 7-for-22 from the field and missed all six 3-pointers he attempted to finish with 16 points, ending his 24-game streak of games with at least 20 points.
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