Rose scores season-high 34 to lead Bulls past Bucks
CHICAGO — Chicago’s Derrick Rose scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Bulls to a 107-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, maintaining its lead in the NBA standings.
Rose outdueled Milwaukee counterpart Brandon Jennings, hitting 14 of 24 from the floor.
Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds as Chicago bounced back from its first home loss of the season against Indiana.
Jennings led Milwaukee with 25 points and seven rebounds.
The Bucks played without center Andrew Bogut, who fractured his left ankle on Wednesday. The Bucks are now 0-6 without the Australian this season.
Mavs 116, Jazz 101
In Dallas, Roddy Beaubois scored 22 points in his first start of the season to lead Dallas over Utah.
Lamar Odom added 19 points, his most since joining the Mavericks at the start of the season. He has been struggling since his departure from the Los Angeles Lakers, but he made three 3-pointers and was 7 for 12 from the floor to help the Mavs to a season-high for points.
Thunder 120,
Warriors 109
In Oakland, Oklahoma City began a crucial sequence of road games with a victory over Golden State.
Kevin Durant had 37 points and 14 rebounds, while Russell Westbrook dazzled with 28 points and 11 assists for the Thunder, who notched their fourth straight win.
Oklahoma City pulled away with a 14-3 run late in the fourth quarter to successfully begin a string of nine of 11 away from home.
Heat 99, Knicks 89
In Miami, LeBron James scored 31 points to lead Miami over a 3-pointer-obsessed New York.
Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle as Miami tuned up nicely for Sunday’s game against Chicago — a reprise of last season’s Eastern Conference finals.
Bill Walker scored 21 points for New York, which took 43 shots from 3-point range, the most in the NBA this season and a total that had the Knicks flirting with Dallas’ NBA record of 49 set in 1996. The Knicks connected on 18 from beyond the arc, Walker making seven of them. OTHER RESULTS: Timbewolves 87, Spurs 79; Celtics 94, Pacers 87; Nuggets 96, Raptors 81; Hawks 107, Pistons 101, OT; Trail Blazers 109, Suns 71; 76ers 89, Bobcats 72; Hornets 93, Magic 67; Nets 99, Cavs 96; Rockets 103, Wizards 76. /ap
