SB Nation Chicago - Bulls Vs. Magic: Chicago's Defense Sets Record During Rose-less Victoryhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2012-03-19T21:50:50-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/26491662012-03-19T21:50:50-05:002012-03-19T21:50:50-05:00Bulls Vs. Magic Final Score: Chicago Holds Orlando To 59 Points During Victory
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> didn't have reigning MVP <span>Derrick Rose</span> against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> tonight, but they didn't need him. Coach <span>Tom Thibodeau's</span> crew set the franchise record for the fewest points allowed by an opponent during a, 85-59 win at the Amway Center. </p>
<p>Power forward <span>Carlos Boozer</span> led the Chicago attack, finishing with 24 points, 13 rebounds and four steals on 12-of-18 shooting. Reserve point guard <span>John Lucas III</span> stepped up his game again without Rose, scoring 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting that included four makes from three-point range. <span>Luol Deng</span> had 14 points for Chicago on 5-of-13 shooting from the field in the win.</p>
<p>Center <span>Dwight Howard</span> led the Magic with 18 points and 12 rebounds. <span>Ryan Anderson</span> had 10 points for the Magic in the loss.</p>
<p>Orlando finished just 24-for-68 from the field (35.3 percent) and shot 4-of-20 from three point range.</p>
<p>The win improves Chicago to 38-10 and makes coach Tom Thibodeau the quickest head coach ever to 100 victories.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/3/19/2886361/bulls-vs-magic-final-scoreRicky O'Donnell2012-03-19T21:09:47-05:002012-03-19T21:09:47-05:00Bulls Vs. Magic Score Upate: Chicago Leads 60-48 After 3rd Quarter
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> are playing without star guard <span>Derrick Rose</span> tonight, but no worries, guys. <span>Carlos Boozer</span> has this taken care of. Chicago's much-maligned power forward has 24 points as the Bulls will take a 60-48 lead into the fourth quarter tonight at the Amway Center.</p>
<p>Boozer is 12-of-17 from the field, and also has 10 rebounds already. Guard <span>John Lucas III</span> didn't score in the third quarter, but is still Chicago's second leading scorer with 11 points. <span>Luol Deng</span> has 10 points for the Bulls.</p>
<p><span>Dwight Howard</span> has 16 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago on 7-of-10 shooting. <span>Ryan Anderson</span> (10 points) is the only other Orlando player in double-figures in scoring.</p>
<p>Chicago has 14 assists to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Magic's</a> five assists.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/3/19/2886273/bulls-vs-magic-score-upateRicky O'Donnell2012-03-19T20:37:12-05:002012-03-19T20:37:12-05:00Bulls Vs. Magic: Watch Chicago's John Lucas III Hit 3 Straight Three-Pointers (Video)
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<p>Despite playing without star guard <span>Derrick Rose</span>, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> will head to the second half with a 15-point lead over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> on the road. Without Rose, reserve point guard <span>John Lucas III</span> has again picked up the scoring slack. Lucas, who propelled the Bulls past the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Miami Heat</a> last Wednesday, has 11 points at the half, which includes a streak of three-straight three pointers</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/3/19/2886202/john-lucas-iii-bulls-magicRicky O'Donnell2012-03-19T20:25:50-05:002012-03-19T20:25:50-05:00Bulls Vs. Magic Score Update: Chicago Leads 48-33 At Halftime
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<p>You wouldn't expect the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> to easily handle the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> at the Amway Center without star guard <span>Derrick Rose</span>, but through a half, that's exactly what's happening. The Bulls will take a 48-33 lead into the third quarter on Monday night behind strong efforts from power forward <span>Carlos Boozer</span> and reserve point guard <span>John Lucas III</span>.</p>
<p>Boozer leads Chicago with 16 points and five rebounds on 8-of-10 shooting at halftime. Lucas has 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting including three makes from three-point range. <span>Luol Deng</span> has eight points at the half.</p>
<p>Orlando lost to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Miami Heat</a> last night, and are playing decidedly uninspired basketball thus far. <span>Dwight Howard</span> and <span>Ryan Anderson</span> each have eight points at the half. Small forward <span>Hedo Turkoglu</span> has five points for Orlando at the break.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/3/19/2886164/bulls-vs-magic-score-updateRicky O'Donnell2012-03-19T19:46:52-05:002012-03-19T19:46:52-05:00Bulls Vs. Magic Score Update: Chicago Bulls Lead 22-14 After 1st Quarter
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<p>The first quarter saw a rather sluggish start from both the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a>, as both teams struggled to score at the offensive end. But the Chicago Bulls exited the period with a 22-14 lead after heating up a bit in the late stages and putting together a 9-0 run.</p>
<p><i>Related: <a href="http://www.blogabull.com/2012/3/19/2885038/will-the-bulls-sign-derek-fisher-do-they-want-to-should-they">NBA Rumors: Will the Bulls sign Derek Fisher? Do they want to? Should they?</a></i></p>
<p>Orlando is shooting just 33.3% from the field so far and the Magic have turned the ball over six times already. <span>Dwight Howard</span> has six points and two rebounds, but he also picked up two fouls in the quarter.</p>
<p><span>John Lucas</span> has nine for the Bulls, who are shooting 52.9%.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/3/19/2886046/bulls-vs-magic-score-update-nbaSteven Muma2012-03-19T17:24:39-05:002012-03-19T17:24:39-05:00Bulls Vs. Magic: Tom Thibodeau Can Become Fastest Coach To 100 Wins In NBA History
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<p>It won't be easy for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Bulls</a> to pick up a win in Orlando on Monday night, especially if point guard <span>Derrick Rose</span> is out again, but if they do pull off a victory, they'll help their coach make NBA history. <span class="sbn-auto-link">Tom Thibodeau</span> can become the fastest coach to reach 100 career wins in league history.</p>
<p><i>Related: <a href="http://www.blogabull.com/2012/3/19/2885038/will-the-bulls-sign-derek-fisher-do-they-want-to-should-they">NBA Rumors: Will the Bulls sign Derek Fisher? Do they want to? Should they?</a></i></p>
<p>The<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/chi-noah-channels-thibs-on-100wins-milestone-20120319,0,3724533.story"> current record holder is Avery Johnson</a>, who set the mark while with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Dallas Mavericks</a>.</p>
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<p>Avery Johnson set the NBA mark for the fastest to 100 wins when he coached the Mavericks and was 100-31 at the time. Thibodeau has a record of 99-30.</p>
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<p>The Bulls and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Magic</a> tip at 7:00 p.m. CT.<br><a href="http://www.blogabull.com/2012/3/19/2885038/will-the-bulls-sign-derek-fisher-do-they-want-to-should-they"></a></p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/3/19/2885728/bulls-vs-magic-tom-thibodeau-100-wins-nbaSteven Muma2012-03-19T14:01:24-05:002012-03-19T14:01:24-05:00Derek Fisher Rumors: Bulls Reportedly Among Fisher's Targets
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a>, struggling with injuries all season long, may have a chance to land free agent PG <span>Derek Fisher</span> according to Marc Stein of ESPN:</p>
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<p>Word is <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Clippers</a>, by contrast, are unlikely to pursue Fisher, who is said to have strong interest in landing with either Chicago or Miami</p>
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a data-datetime="2012-03-19T11:49:19+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/181708930236420096">March 19, 2012</a>
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<p>Fisher, who started the season with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Los Angeles Lakers</a>, recently <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2012/3/18/2882794/derek-fisher-houston-rockets-buyout/in/2640824">reached a buyout agreement</a> with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a>, making the 37-year-old veteran a free agent. Fisher has played 15 NBA seasons, mostly with the Lakers, and over the last three seasons, he has averaged 9.1 PTS and 3.6 AST per 36 minutes.</p>
<p>Owing to his time on strong Lakers teams, Fisher also has five championships to his record.</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/3/19/2885133/derek-fisher-rumors-bulls-heatBradley Woodrum2012-03-19T12:24:53-05:002012-03-19T12:24:53-05:00Bulls Vs. Magic Preview: Chicago Looks For Revenge Against Orlando
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<figcaption>Mar 8, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls point guard John Lucas (15) is defended by Orlando Magic point guard Chris Duhon (25) during the second half at the United Center. The Magic won 99-94. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-US PRESSWIRE</figcaption>
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<p>The Chicago Bulls face the Orlando Magic tonight at the Amway Center.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a> met on March 8 at the United Center, with the Magic handing Chicago its third home loss of the season. Tonight, the Bulls get another crack at Orlando and its star center <span>Dwight Howard</span>, only this time they'll travel to the Amway Center.</p>
<p>The Magic will be on the end of a back-to-back after losing in Miami to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Heat</a> 91-81 on Sunday night. Orlando had won four of five heading into that game. The Magic's stellar recent play has put them third in the East at 29-17 overall -- <span>Stan Van Gundy's</span> crew currently holds a 3.5 game lead over fourth place Philadelphia. </p>
<p>The Bulls return to the road for the first time since March 7. Chicago is coming off a six-game home-stand, which it finished 4-2. Star point guard <span>Derrick Rose</span> did not play the last three games of the hand-stand due to a pulled groin, and it appears as if he will not play tonight against the Magic.</p>
<p>Last we saw them, the Bulls defeated the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.libertyballers.com/">76ers</a> 89-80 without Rose at the United Center on Saturday night.</p>
<p><b>Game date/time: </b>Monday, March 19, 7:00 p.m. CST</p>
<p><b>Location: </b>Amway Center, Orlando, FL</p>
<p><b>TV: </b>Comcast SportsNet/TNT</p>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/3/19/2884837/bulls-vs-magic-previewRicky O'Donnell