National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New York 97, Chicago 103
Thursday, December 18, 2014 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 18, 2014
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #6 Tony Brown, #13 Monty McCutchen, #74 Curtis Blair
Attendance: 21875
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New York 2025292397
Chicago 30222130103
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New York 5-23 3-11 2-12 L3
Chicago 16-9 5-5 11-4 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Bulls have a 5-5 record at home this season. The New York Knicks are 2-12 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Bulls have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • New York has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Knicks have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Jimmy Butler played 44:44 minutes and scored 35 points. He shot 52.4% from the field and has averaged 20.6 points over the last five games.
  • Tim Hardaway Jr. played 40:10 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 42.1% from the field and has averaged 18.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 102.2 points per game and hold opponents to 98.4 points per game. The New York Knicks average 93.8 points per game and hold opponents to 99.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
New York   Chicago
Tim Hardaway Jr. 23 Scoring Jimmy Butler 35
Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Assists Jimmy Butler 7
Cole Aldrich 10 Rebounds Joakim Noah 13
Cole Aldrich 3 Free Throws Made Jimmy Butler 9
Amar'e Stoudemire 2 Steals Jimmy Butler 4
Amar'e Stoudemire 4 Blocks Pau Gasol 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
New York 97 46.3 6-9 15-19 19 41
Chicago 103 45.3 12-23 23-30 23 32
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Bulls have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .900 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Knicks have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .174 after a loss.