Rookie Bobby Portis keeps making improvements on his game while registering 29 minutes on the night.
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Northwestern had its winning streak snapped at five games to finish 10-3, which ties the school record for most wins in a season. The Buckeyes (12-1) were left out of the College Football Playoff thanks to an inopportune loss to Michigan State.
“That’s the way we’re supposed to play”, Butler said. Jimmy Butler tipped in Pau Gasol’s lob at the rim as Chicago improved to 2-0 on its three-game homestand.TV: 8 p.m. ET, MSG (New York), CSN ChicagoABOUT THE KNICKS (15-18): New York was dealing with some off-the-court drama during its day off on Wednesday, when news broke that second-year small forward Cleanthony Early had been shot in the knee during a robbery outside of a club. Kristaps Porzingis is a star and the Knicks are 15-19, which means they have 48 more games to beat their 17-65 record.
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Knicks head coach Derek Fisher was not happy with his team’s performance in the fourth quarter and called them out in the postgame for giving in when a team starts to bring their best efforts against them in a game. The Heat have just four home games left in January, two of those in the next five days, and have separate five- and six-game trips this month. Chicago’s ball movement was much better than it had been in previous games during the opening quarter. Forward Bobby Portis added 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
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Butler was criticised for the statements at the time, though it has clearly lit a spark under the Bulls who have won their last three games. “So I think everybody is excited about playing a good game against a good (Chicago) team”, the coach said.
The Knicks slowly chipped away at the deficit. After starting the game 0-10, the Knicks outscored the Bulls 50-45, and shot 20-35 from the field to end the half. Hoiberg said the plan is for Rose to travel with the team to Toronto for Sunday’s game against the Raptors…. Mirotic picked up his fourth foul in the early goings of the third quarter and had to sit, who was then joined by Brooks by picking up his fourth foul. Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points while Derrick Williams added 18 points to lead the Knicks. The team’s eight-point fourth quarter marked its lowest offensive output in any quarter this season. Hoiberg then found a dynamic lineup on the floor as he grouped Doug McDermott, Mirotic, Butler, Moore and Portis. Mirotic would also finish with a career-high seven assists. Moreover, his defense during the final period was absolutely superb, which helped propel the Bulls. The Bulls were 10 of 16 on three pointers with four from Mirotic and three from McDermott.
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The Bulls had blown a 17-point lead but found an extra gear late on as they won for the fourth time in five games. More impressive was the Bulls finished the game with 27 assists to only a mere seven turnovers as the Bulls ran off with a 108-81 win in their first contest in the new year.
