Celtics fall in Chicago
February 17, 2012 13:44:27 UK
With no Derrick Rose, Carlos Boozer, Luol Deng and Joakim Noah all stepped up in Chicago Bulls' 89-80 win over the Boston Celtics.
Boozer and Noah each had double-doubles in points and rebounds, while Deng was tied with Boozer for game-high honors with 23 points and also dished out a surprising 10 assists.
Kevin Garnett returned from missing one game through injury and the veteran is still considered day-to-day despite leading the Celtics with a team-high 18 points.
The Bulls are 7501.00 to be crowned NBA champions this season, with the Celtics 13.00 and the Miami Heat 3.25.
The Los Angeles Clippers picked up their second straight win as they went into Portland and beat the Trailblazers 74-71 at the Rose Garden.
Portland scored just 11 points in the fourth quarter to blow an eight-point lead at the start of the final frame.
Danny Granger dropped in 32 points on 10-of-20 shooting as the Indiana Pacers were too hot for the New Jersey Nets to handle in Indianapolis.
The former New Mexico star added 8-of-9 from the free throw line and grabbed five boards to offset a 24 point night by Kris Humphries.
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