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Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
124
away
Chemistry Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
103
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Chicago BullsBulls 34 24 34 32 124
New Jersey NetsNets 33 26 26 18 103

After Action Report

In New Jersey, the Bulls buried the Nets 124-103. The Bulls got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Bulls owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Bulls' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Bulls bench chemistry carried them. Bulls' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bulls · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.