Morning Box Score: Bulls Burn Through Atlanta

By Chuck Sudo in News on Mar 23, 2011 2:45PM

The Bulls reclaimed sole possession of the Eastern Conference with a 114-81 throttling of the Atlanta Hawks in Phillips Arena. Derrick Rose was once again the story here, leading all scorers with 30 points while dishing out 10 assists and hitting a three-point shot as the first half expired to cap a 41-22 second quarter. Luol Deng added 27 points as the Bulls shot a lights out 73.8 percent from the field in the first half and led by as many as 47 points halfway through the final quarter. The Bulls next face Memphis at the United Center on Friday.