02 January,2011 08:41 AM IST | | AFP
Carlos Boozer scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to spark the Chicago Bulls to their 12th victory in 14 NBA games, a 90-81 triumph over the New Jersey Nets on Friday.
Sudan-born Briton Luol Deng and Derrick Rose each added 19 points for the Bulls, with Rose also contributing a game-high nine assists as Chicago improved to 21-10, third in the Eastern Conference and best in the Central division.
Brook Lopez paced the Nets with 19 points while Stephen Graham and Travis Outlaw each added 16 points for New Jersey, which fell to 9-24 with a fourth consecutive loss.
