Bulls, Rose outlast Knicks, 105-102
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Derrick Rose scored 32 points to outduel Carmelo Anthony, and the Chicago Bulls beat the New York Knicks, 105-102, Thursday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Rose had 15 in the fourth quarter and repeatedly answered when the Knicks rallied. With Chicago leading, 88-83, midway through the final period, the reigning MVP scored on three consecutive possessions. He split Anthony and Amare Stoudemire to flip in a shot from past the backboard, then hit a 3-pointer to put the Bulls up, 95-88.
Stoudemire had 34 points and 11 rebounds but missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the score with 10 seconds left. New York has lost 10 of 12 and heads into its first back-to-back-to-back since 1999 with coach Mike D'Antoni facing more questions about his job security. New York must travel to Boston tonight before returning home Saturday to face the Nets.
Anthony had 26 points but just 4 in the fourth quarter and missed a desperation 3 at the buzzer that would have sent the game to overtime. Twice in the final two minutes with the Knicks trailing by three, he had his shot blocked.
Landry Fields scored on a baseline drive with 23.4 seconds left to pull the Knicks within 101-100.
• Grizzlies 96, Hawks 77: Rudy Gay scored 21 points to lead five Memphis players in double figures in a victory against host Atlanta.
• Spurs 93, Hornets 81: Tim Duncan scored 19 points, Tony Parker had 18 and host San Antonio won its third in a row.
• Blake Griffin and Chris Paul of the Clippers, and Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum were voted starters to the All-Star Game Feb. 26 at Amway Arena in Orlando, Fla., giving the city of Los Angeles four starters. The Thunder's Kevin Durant kept the West from being an entire L.A. story. Dwight Howard of the Magic was the leading vote-getter with 1.6 million. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are going together again from the Heat, while Rose of the Bulls and the Knicks' Anthony round out the East starters.
First Published February 3, 2012 12:00 am
