Bulls rout Heat in series opener
China Daily | Updated: 2011-05-17 07:54
Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls drew first blood in their NBA semi-final series by routing the Miami Heat 103-82 behind Rose's 28 points on Sunday.
Luol Deng added 21 points and the Bulls shut down the Heat's star cast of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference final.
"We got a little bit of a cushion," said Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau. "Then our defense picked up."
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