Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 110, Minnesota 96
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 9, 2010
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #62 Brian Forte, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance: 20255
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 3214183296
Chicago 28242731110
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 8-30 5-15 3-15 L1
Chicago 15-20 12-7 3-13 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Bulls have a 12-7 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 3-15 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Bulls have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Timberwolves have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Joakim Noah played 28:08 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 69.2% from the field and has averaged 13.2 points over the last five games.
  • Ryan Gomes played 23:59 minutes and scored 15 points. He shot 46.2% from the field and has averaged 9.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 92.8 points per game and hold opponents to 97.5 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 96.1 points per game and hold opponents to 105.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Chicago
Ryan Gomes 15 Scoring Kirk Hinrich 20
Jonny Flynn 8 Assists Kirk Hinrich 7
Kevin Love 10 Rebounds Taj Gibson 9
Corey Brewer 4 Free Throws Made Taj Gibson 5
Ryan Gomes 3 Steals Joakim Noah 2
Ryan Gomes 1 Blocks Luol Deng 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 96 43.0 6-17 16-24 21 38 1 12 14
Chicago 110 51.8 7-14 17-22 26 46 7 8 18
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Bulls have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .350 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .207 after a loss.