Six Bulls Score In Double Figures As Chicago Shocks Cleveland 107-96

Ben Gordon?and Luol Deng scored 23 points each as they were two of six Chicago Bulls players to score in double figures Thursday as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers handily 107-96. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James led all scorers with?39 points, but other than Devin Brown and Wally Szczerbiak he had very little help offensively.

Cleveland came out in the first quarter looking?like they were tired from playing the night before when they beat the New York Knicks at MSG 119-105. The Cavaliers came out flat and the Bulls took full advantage, leading at the end of the quarter 21-17. Cleveland looked like they had recovered from their funk in the second quarter as they took a 51-47 advantage into the locker room with them when the game reached the half. Chicago though got molten hot in the third quarter, and the??Cavaliers went frosty, as the Bulls took the lead back 81-67. Cleveland never could mount enough of a challenge in the fourth quarter, to get back in the game.

Ben Gordon came off the bench and ?scored 23 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and played 33 minutes in the victory. Luol Deng also scored 23 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, Joakim Noah recorded a double-double as he scored 13 points, grabbed 20 boards, 2 assists, 1 block. Drew Gooden scored 12 points against his former team, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, Larry Hughes also scored 12 against his former team, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal. Andres Nocioni scored 11 points, 4 rebounds, as he came off the bench.

LBJ scored 39 points, 3 blocks, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, in the loss to the Bulls. Devin Brown scored 15 points,?4 assists,?4 rebounds, Wally Szczerbiak came off the bench and scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists. Both Ben Wallace and Anderson Varejao grabbed 10 boards each for Cleveland. Chicago after the win improves to 25-36, Cleveland is now 35-27.