Bulls Crumble Beneath Hornets

Chicago's first-half lead dissolves as New Orleans triumphs 100-86
By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 13, 2008 3:27 AM CST
Bulls Crumble Beneath Hornets
Chicago Bulls' Aaron Gray, left, struggles for a rebound against New Orleans Hornets' Ryan Bowen right, during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)   (Associated Press)

Andres Nocioni collected a game-high 28 points for the Bulls, but the triple threat of Chris Paul, David West and Peja Stojakovic put New Orleans over the top, 100-86. For a while things looked good for Chicago, with Kirk Hinrich returning from injury to help the team build a half-time lead, but things went south after the break, the Sun-Times reports.

"It was the tale of two halves for us," admitted Bulls coach Jim Boylan. It was also a tale of injured stars, as Ben Gordon and Luol Deng remained sidelined with a sprain and a strain. Onetime Chicago center Tyson Chandler grabbed 16 rebounds amid boos from his former fans, while Paul, West and Stojakovic contributed 25, 27, and 27 points. (More NBA stories.)

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