Bulls top Bobcats 95-64, move to 5-1 without Rose

By Steve Reed

Associated Press

Published: Friday, Feb. 10 2012 7:49 p.m. MST

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Charlotte Bobcats' Bismack Biyombo (0) fouls Chicago Bulls' Joakim Noah (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.

Chuck Burton, Associated Press

Summary

Joakim Noah had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Carlos Boozer scored 16 points and the Chicago Bulls throttled the Charlotte Bobcats 95-64 Friday night despite the absence of reigning MVP Derrick Rose.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joakim Noah had 17 points and 14 rebounds, Carlos Boozer scored 16 points and the Chicago Bulls throttled the Charlotte Bobcats 95-64 Friday night despite the absence of reigning MVP Derrick Rose.

The Bulls (23-6) won their fifth straight overall and improved to 5-1 this season without Rose, who sat out because of a lower back strain.

Derrick Brown scored 10 points to lead the NBA-worst Bobcats, who shot 33 percent and lost their 13th straight game to fall to 3-23. Brown was the only Bobcats player to finish in double figures.

Corey Maggette returned to action after missing the last 19 games with a strained hamstring and had four points on 2-of-7 shooting in 14 minutes.

Noah was dominant inside, hitting 7 of 9 shots as the Bulls' lead hovered around 30 points for most of the second half.

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