National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 108, Detroit 104
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 7, 2012
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #23 Jason Phillips, #58 Josh Tiven
Attendance: 17142
Bulls 108, Pistons 104: Joakim Noah recorded career highs with 30 points and 23 rebounds and Carlos Boozer added 24 points as Chicago defeated host Detroit for the 16th consecutive time.

Luol Deng and Marco Belinelli scored 16 points apiece and Kirk Hinrich added 13 as the Bulls rallied from a 17-point, second-quarter deficit to continue their dominance of the Pistons.

Rodney Stuckey scored 24 points off the bench, Brandon Knight had 21 and Charlie Villanueva tallied 15 in a reserve role for Detroit, which has lost eight consecutive home contests to Chicago.

The Bulls worked out of a deep hole to take a 71-70 lead on Hinrich’s basket with 3:35 to play in the third quarter. Chicago led most of the fourth quarter and a 3-pointer by Deng capped an 11-3 run to give the Bulls a 10-point lead with 2:36 left.

Detroit played well for most of the first half and led 53-36 after a basket by Villanueva with 4:30 remaining. Chicago responded with 12 consecutive points and had cut its deficit to 55-50 at the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bulls had a 58-38 edge in points in the paint. … Chicago G Richard Hamilton (foot) missed his third consecutive contest and could be sidelined up to a month. … Detroit last defeated the Bulls on Dec. 23, 2008, behind 40 points by Stuckey.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Detroit
Joakim Noah 30 Scoring Rodney Stuckey 24
Luol Deng 6 Assists Rodney Stuckey 7
Joakim Noah 23 Rebounds Jason Maxiell 9
Joakim Noah 6 Free Throws Made Rodney Stuckey 8
Carlos Boozer 2 Steals Rodney Stuckey 2
Luol Deng 2 Blocks Rodney Stuckey 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 108 52.4 5-14 17-21 23 41 4 6 9
Detroit 104 51.4 8-14 24-31 14 28 1 6 8
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Pistons have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .357 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against New York. The Bulls have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .750 after a loss.