Bulls erased Pistons huge lead at Halftime

Derrick Rose doesn’t show his emotions too often on the court.

After watching Detroit’s Austin Daye go in for another easy layup late in the second quarter Rose had seen enough—slamming the ball down in anger.

The Bulls guard backed up his emotional display with an incredible second half to lift Chicago to a 95-82 win over the Pistons.

Rose scored 29 points, including a spectacular alley-oop dunk, and Carlos Boozer added 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Bulls.

The Bulls erased Detroit’s 12-point halftime lead midway through the third quarter behind Boozer. He scored nine quick points with his jumper tying it at 61 with 4:54 left in the quarter.

Luol Deng’s dunk gave the Bulls a 71-70 lead then Rose took over. He scored the final five points of the period on a three-point play and a 15-footer to give the Bulls a six-point lead.

Rose finished the quarter with 11 points.

Detroit controlled most of the first half thanks to a breakout quarter by Daye. Daye showed off his versatily with his inside out game. He drove the lane for a dunk to give Detroit a 40-31 lead then he made a 3 to give the Pistons a 55-43 lead at the half. Daye scored all 14 of his points in the second quarter, making all six of his shots.

Pistons guard Richard Hamilton played, despite his name circulating in a blockbuster three-team trade centering around Carmelo Anthony. The reported deal would reunite Chauncey Billups and Hamilton in New Jersey along with Anthony.

New Jersey would send rookie power forward Derrick Favors, point guard Devin Harris and others to Denver in the deal that would get them Anthony, Billups, Hamilton, Shelden Williams and Terrico White, who is injured. The Pistons would receive veteran Troy Murphy and center Johan Petro. Murphy has a nearly $12 million contract that will expire after this season.

Hamilton finished with two points off the bench in 21 minutes. He was 0-for-5 from the field.