National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 116, Denver 99
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, February 20, 2009
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #52 Pat Fraher, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 21970
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 3123232299
Chicago 21332933116
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 37-18 20-6 17-12 L1
Chicago 25-30 15-11 10-19 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Bulls have a 15-11 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 17-12 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Bulls have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nuggets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Ben Gordon played 40:21 minutes and scored 37 points. He shot 56.5% from the field and has averaged 28.2 points over the last five games.
  • Chauncey Billups played 35:54 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 18 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 100.8 points per game and hold opponents to 102.0 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 103.4 points per game and hold opponents to 100.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Denver   Chicago
Chauncey Billups 25 Scoring Ben Gordon 37
Chauncey Billups 6 Assists Kirk Hinrich 8
Carmelo Anthony 8 Rebounds Luol Deng 12
Chauncey Billups 4 Free Throws Made Luol Deng 10
Anthony Carter 3 Steals Luol Deng 3
Chris Andersen 2 Blocks Tyrus Thomas 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Denver 99 45.3 7-14 14-21 20 36 5 6 19
Chicago 116 50.6 5-11 31-34 23 45 5 12 17
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Bulls have a W/L % of .292 after a win and .567 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .649 after a win and .765 after a loss.