Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Derrick Rose scored 11 of his 33 points in a lopsided fourth quarter that allowed the Chicago Bulls to tip their playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks in their favor with a 95-83 Game 5 win.
Rose doled out nine assists, had just two turnovers and got plenty of help from his supporting cast to put Chicago ahead 3-2 in the series and on the brink of its first Eastern Conference finals appearance since 1998.
Luol Deng chipped in 23 points, Carlos Boozer had 11 points and 12 rebounds and Taj Gibson stepped up with all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter for the Bulls, who can close out the series in Atlanta on Thursday.
Jeff Teague paced the Hawks with 21 points and seven helpers, but Atlanta shot just 31 percent from the field in getting outscored, 26-15, over the final 12 minutes.
Rose doled out nine assists, had just two turnovers and got plenty of help from his supporting cast to put Chicago ahead 3-2 in the series and on the brink of its first Eastern Conference finals appearance since 1998.
Luol Deng chipped in 23 points, Carlos Boozer had 11 points and 12 rebounds and Taj Gibson stepped up with all 11 of his points in the fourth quarter for the Bulls, who can close out the series in Atlanta on Thursday.
Jeff Teague paced the Hawks with 21 points and seven helpers, but Atlanta shot just 31 percent from the field in getting outscored, 26-15, over the final 12 minutes.
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