The Chicago basketball players won at home against Miami with 106:102, although they could not count on their best player, the injured Derrick Rose.
In the collision of two teams that are believed to play in the finals of the NBA Eastern Conference, Chicago's third point guard, John Lucas, stood out, finishing the match with 24 points.
In general, the Bulls' reserve players were more effective than the starting lineup. Rose watched the game dressed in "civilian" clothes, due to a groin strain.
This was Miami's fourth straight loss. The team from Florida was led by Dwayne Wade with 36 points, while LeBron James scored 25, but gave only two in the last quarter.
The LA Clippers avoided their third consecutive defeat, as they beat Atlanta 96:82 at home. Reserve players led the team to victory: Mo Williams scored 25 points, and Eric Bledsoe scored 14 points.
The most effective in Atlanta were Joe Johnson with 19 and Josh Smith with 18 points.
New York was left without a coach on Wednesday, but in the game played on the same evening, it "dusted" Portland with 121:79 and thus ended the streak of six consecutive defeats in style.
The team was led by temporary coach Mike Woodson, after parting ways with New York and Mike D'Antoni, who resigned after the morning shooting practice.
The most effective in the winning team were JR Smith with 25 and Steve Novak with 20 hits.
The player who set the league on fire last month, Jeremy Lin, played another weak game, finishing last night's match with only six points.
The best in Portland was Gerald Wallace with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
LA Lakers won again after overtime, this time New Orleans away with 107:101. The team was led by Kobe Bryant with 33 points, and Andrew Bynum helped him with 25 points and 18 rebounds.
The Lakers turned the match around in the third quarter, after losing by 17 points in the first half.
The Hornets were led by guard Jarrett Jack with 30 points, while center Chris Kayman finished the game with 21 points and 12 rebounds, his fourth double-double this season.
San Antonio beat Orlando 122:111 away, mostly thanks to Tony Parker. The playmaker finished the game with 31 points and 12 assists, but that's why he gave 16 points in the last quarter for the triumph of the team from Texas.
Orlando beat local rivals Miami in the last game after overtime, but in preparation for the game against the Spurs, the most talked about was Dwight Howard's possible departure to New Jersey, since the trade deadline expires tonight at 21 p.m. our time.
The most effective player in the Magic team was Jamir Nelson with 25 points, while Howard finished the game with 22 points and 12 rebounds.
Indiana was better than Philadelphia, for which Nikola Vucevic did not score a single point in 10 minutes and had three rebounds.
The results:
Indiana - Philadelphia 111:94
New Jersey - Toronto 98:84
New York - Portland 121:79
Milwaukee - Cleveland 115:105
New Orleans - LA Lakers 101:107
Houston - Charlotte 107:87
San Antonio - Orlando 122:111
Chicago - Miami 106:102
Sacramento - Detroit 112:124
Phoenix - Utah 120:111
LA Clippers - Atlanta 96:82
Golden State - Boston 103:105
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