Basketball - Gordon Leads Chicago Bulls To A Win

Another interesting contest unfolded at Rose Garden in Portland. This was between Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers. Chicago Bulls defeated the Blazers at their home ground with a score of 88-86; thanks to some magical display by Ben Gordon. This was the fifth win for the Bulls in six games.

Gordon led from the front, scoring 33 points. Ken Heinrich scored 17 points, Chris Duhon scored 15 points and Luol Deng scored 14.

The contest was equally balanced between both the sides most of the game. Both teams matched each other at every stage. Till the end of the first quarter, the Blazers were leading 16-12 as both the teams opted for defensive strategies. In the second quarter, the Bulls raised their game up a few notches and scored at will with a 15-6 burst, thanks to Heinrich. At halftime, the Bulls were leading 45-28.

The second half saw Blazer regrouped themselves and they tried matched the Bulls at every stage. The main scorer for the Blazers was Zach Randolph, who scored 27 points. Other players who contributed for Blazers were Brandon Roy and Jarrett Jack, scoring 16 points each.

In the last minute, the score was tied at 80 a piece, but a concerted effort from Gordon and Duhon ensured that the Bulls were the eventual winners. They kept calm and controlled their nerves which resulted in them successfully in converting free throws into points.

With this loss, the Blazers have now lost three games out of the four they have played.