SB Nation Philly - NBA Scores: Sixers Upset Chicago Bulls 105-99https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48987/philly-fave.png2011-01-07T22:22:59-05:00http://philly.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16863372011-01-07T22:22:59-05:002011-01-07T22:22:59-05:00NBA Scores: Sixers Upset Chicago Bulls 105-99
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<p>Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/teams/philadelphia-76ers">76ers</a>' guards overshadowed the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nba/teams/chicago-bulls">Bulls</a>' All-Star playmaker, as <span>Jodie Meeks</span>, Lou Williams and <span>Jrue Holiday</span> combined for 63 points to carry Philadelphia to a 105-99 victory over Chicago.</p>
<p>Meeks led the way with 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting, while Williams scored 20 off the bench, which included a pair of late buckets that quelled Chicago's comeback bid and sealed Philly's second straight win.</p>
<p>Holiday added 19 points and six assists as the Sixers avenged an embarrassing 121-76 defeat at Chicago on December 21.</p>
<p>Derrick Rose finished with 27 points and nine assists, while <span>Carlos Boozer</span> had game-highs of 31 points and 13 rebounds in defeat.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Bulls</a> were coming off a last-second loss at New Jersey on Wednesday and have fallen in consecutive games for just the third time all season.</p>
<p>The Sixers hit their first nine field goal attempts in the third quarter and scored 12 straight points midway through the frame to take the lead for good, as a Meeks three-pointer resulted in a 74-66 advantage with 5:14 to go.</p>
<p>Meeks hit from long range on back-to-back possessions a little later for an 82-70 lead, and the hosts maintained a 12-point edge, 86-74, heading to the fourth.</p>
<p>The margin stayed in double digits until Boozer converted a three-point play for a 91-84 game with 6:24 remaining.</p>
<p>A Boozer bucket with 1:55 on the clock cut the deficit to 98-94, but Williams made a jumper from the left elbow, then drove in for an easy two following Boozer's errant five-footer for a 102-94 cushion with 1:07 showing.</p>
<p>C.J. Watson's three-pointer and two Rose free throws following a Holiday turnover gave the Bulls hope. However, Andres Nocioni, playing with a broken right middle finger, came down with a big offensive rebound off a Williams miss and drained two free throws with 15.9 seconds left.</p>
<p>Rose was then off the mark on a deep three-point try, and the gritty Nocioni was there for the rebound to ice the win.</p>
<p>Chicago held a slim 30-28 lead after 12 minutes and never trailed in the second. Williams, though, scored five points in the final 34.1 seconds of the half to pull the hosts within 56-54.</p>
<p>Nocioni, who spent the first four-plus seasons of his career in Chicago, ended with 11 points, as did teammate Elton Brand, who also grabbed eight rebounds...<span>Luol Deng</span> added 22 points for the Bulls...Chicago shot 3-of-15 from three-point range...The Sixers shot 56.3 percent overall.</p>
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