Bulls roll past injury plagued Nets 88 72 in Chicago
Michael Jordan amid missed jams and four turnovers watched the Bulls dominate with Toni Kukoc pouring 21 points, Roger Rodman grabbing 16 rebounds, while Nets stars struggle. New Jersey’s Rony Seikaly debut provided six points as Chicago built a 30 10 edge in the third.
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Scoreboard results from NBA night
Detroit defeated Miami 103 to 90 while Charlotte posted 109 at Denver 87 Utah led Minnesota 102 to 96 Chicago 88 over New Jersey 72 San Antonio 96 beat Milwaukee 85 and Seattle triumphed 101 89 over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Bulls 88 Nets 72 showdown in New Jersey
New Jersey trailed Chicago 88-72 as Michael Jordan led the Bulls with 17 points and Scottie Pippen added 12. Chicago pulled ahead in the fourth by tightening defense and scoring rhythm.
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Tonight's NBA Schedule Across Major Matchups
The card lists 12 games tonight and five more on Wednesday. Notable matchups include Denver at Washington, Philadelphia at New York, and L.A. Clippers at Golden State. Timings range from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time across venues.
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Malone Blasts Ostertag and Jazz Ownership
Malone confirms ongoing anger at Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller and center Greg Ostertag. He criticizes Ostertag’s work ethic and a magazine quote claiming Malone’s motivation would unlock Ostertag’s potential. Ostertag, 7-2, is sidelined with a stress fracture but could return this week.
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