Derrick Rose scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth
quarter to rally the Bulls from a 19-point deficit. Coming out of a timeout
with the score tied in the final seconds, Deng cut along the baseline and took
a feed from Joakim Noah to put Chicago ahead.
Atlanta's Joe Johnson shot an airball at the buzzer,
giving the Bulls the win.
Rose missed a runner with 21 seconds left, but Atlanta's
Jeff Teague missed two free throws. Rose then drove past Teague and scored over
the Hawks' Josh Smith with 9.9 seconds left to put the Bulls up 74-73.
Al Horford, who led the Hawks with 16 points, was fouled
and split two free throws with 7.7 seconds remaining.
In Salt Lake City, Al Jefferson scored
a season-high 26 points to lead Utah past short-handed Milwaukee.
Paul Millsap had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Gordon
Hayward added 12 points for the Jazz. Hayward scored five points on
back-to-back possessions and Millsap added a jumper on the next offensive set
to clinch the game with 1:07 to play.
Drew Gooden had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks
but didn't have the inside presence of center Andrew Bogut as the Jazz had
plenty of point-blank looks at the basket. Bogut missed the game due to
personal matters and Mike Dunleavy was out with groin pain.
Led by Brandon Jennings' 4-for-19 performance, the Bucks
shot just 31 percent and had 10 shots blocked by the Jazz, including a
career-best five by Derrick Favors.
In Oklahoma City, LaMarcus
Aldridge had 30 points and eight rebounds to help Portland beat Oklahoma City.
Wesley Matthews added 16 points for the Blazers, who held
the Thunder to 34 percent shooting in the second half on an off night for
All-Stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
Westbrook scored 22 points on 8-for-18 shooting and
Durant finished with 19 points while hitting 8 of 26 shots. James Harden made
his sixth career start in place of Thabo Sefolosha and led the way for the
Thunder with 23 points.
Oklahoma City started the season 5-0 before losing for
the second straight night.
In Memphis, Rudy Gay scored 23
points, Sam Young added 20 and Memphis beat Sacramento.
O.J. Mayo had 16 points, and Mike Conley-returning from
an ankle injury- and Marc Gasol scored 14 points each for the Grizzlies. Tony
Allen added 10 points. Gasol also had 15 rebounds as Memphis outrebounded
Sacramento 49-41.
With Memphis holding a double-digit lead for a bulk of
the second half, the Kings' reserves got extended minutes. Jimmer Fredette
scored 17 points and fellow rookie Isaiah Thomas had 15 to lead Sacramento.
J.J. Hickson was the only Kings starter to reach double
figures, scoring 12 points. Travis Outlaw added 11.
In Cleveland, Kyrie Irving
scored 20 points and fellow rookie Tristan Thompson added 16, leading Cleveland
past Charlotte.
Cleveland continued its strong 3-point shooting, making
10 of 21 from behind the arc. The Cavaliers made 16 of 26 attempts from 3-point
range Sunday, falling one short of the team record in a 98-82 home win over New
Jersey. Back-to-back 3s by Daniel Gibson gave the Cavaliers a 103-86 lead
midway through the fourth quarter.
Antawn Jamison added 19 points for Cleveland.
Charlotte has lost four straight since opening with a
96-95 home win over Milwaukee on Dec. 26. D.J. Augustin scored a season-high 26
points for the Bobcats.
