Pistons ran out of gas in OT against the Bulls

**Admin** Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:45 am

The Chicago Bulls almost gave away a game.
In the end, though, the two best players on the floor made the difference.
Carlos Boozer had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Derrick Rose added 23 points and 12 rebounds and the Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 95-92 in overtime.
The Bulls should have had the game wrapped up in regulation, but they allowed the Pistons to get off four shots on their final possesion. Charlie Villanueva finally converted for Detroit, tipping in Richard Hamilton’s second straight miss with 0.6 seconds left.
Detroit led briefly in the extra session, but Tayshaun Prince’s three straight turnovers—his only three of the game—let the Bulls take a 91-88 lead with 1:33 left.
Rodney Stuckey got Detroit within one, but Boozer beat Prince for a layup with 41 seconds to go. Villanueva got it back to one, and Rose missed a 3-pointer, giving Detroit a chance to win.
Stuckey missed an off-balance jumper with 6 seconds left, and Kyle Korver hit a pair of free throws. Villanueva had to take a contested 27-footer at the buzzer, and missed badly.
Tayshaun Prince led a balanced Detroit attack with 17 points. Tracy McGrady and Hamilton both finished with 15 as Kuester chose to go with them over starters Villanueva and Ben Gordon for most of the fourth quarter and overtime.