Dec. 17--The Bulls downed the Grizzlies 98-85 for their fourth straight victory, improving to 11-3 at the United Center. Jimmy Butler scored 24 points and an aggressive Derrick Rose added 19 for the Bulls. Doug McDermott added 17 off the bench.
Turning point
The third quarter. Not only did the Bulls rip off an 11-0 run to erase a three-point halftime deficit, they held the Grizzlies to 11 points in the period. That's the second-fewest points the Grizzlies have scored in a quarter this season.
Tribune player of game
Rose. His aggressive mindset set the tone for a better offensive showing
Key number
10. All 10 players who played for the Bulls scored.
The quote
"We kept playing basketball the right way. We got stops, took the right shots." Jimmy Butler said.
Streaking
Jimmy Butler posted at least one steal for the 31st straight game.
Up next
Vs. Pistons, 7 p.m., Friday, CSN; WMVP-AM 1000.
