Gordon, Rose lead Bulls past Jazz

CHICAGO(AP) Derrick Rose certainly got Deron Williams' attention.Rose
had 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and Ben Gordon scored 26
points in the Chicago Bulls' 106-98 victory over Williams and the Utah
Jazz on Saturday night."He's (Rose) been doing it all season,''
Williams said. "He's a great player. He's not playing like a rookie. I
don't think he's a rookie anymore. He's one of the best point guards in
the league and he definitely took it over.''With Chicago down 89-85 midway through the fourth quarter, Thabo Sefolosha hit a 3-pointer to start a Chicago 13-3 run.Rose
made two free throws to give the Bulls a 93-92 lead with 4:51 left.
Then on the next possession, Rose blew by Williams and CJ Miles for a
layup. Gordon extended Chicago's lead with a 3 in transition to make it
98-92 with 4:05 left. Rose put the game away when he went by Williams
again for a layup to make it 105-98 with 39.4 left.Rose
struggled earlier in the week. He shot 3-for-16 in an overtime loss to
the Bobcats and was just 5-for-17 Wednesday night in a win against the
Clippers.Now, Rose vows to be more aggressive."I was
relaxed a little bit, but now it's aggressive for now on,'' Rose said.
"If they stop me, then that's what I have teammates for. If they don't
I'm going to get a layup or a jump shot.''The Bulls have won five straight home games and are 10-3 at the United Center.Mehmet Okur had 23 points and 13 rebounds for Utah, and Paul Millsap added 22 points and 10 rebounds."They
just outworked us,'' Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. "Twenty turnovers for
29 points. That pretty much is the difference in the ballgame. We got a
little bit 3-point happy shooting the basketball coming down the
stretch.''The Bulls were short-handed on the front line. Drew
Gooden missed the game because of a sprained ankle, and Tyrus Thomas
missed his second consecutive game with a concussion.Williams finished with 19 points and six assists.Sefolosha took advantage of increased minutes because of Chicago's injuries. He scored 10 points in 33 minutes."When
times get tough and you don't play much, you just have to stay
positive,'' Sefolosha said. "Sometimes you go home and think you wanted
to play in that game. I feel like I could've helped them.''Notes:
Utah F Carlos Boozer will have a third MRI on a quadriceps tendon
injury that has kept him out of 17 straight games. "It may have gotten
worst,'' Boozer said before the game. "They want to get another MRI
done.''