Bulls beat Nets, 90-82, to even series
Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer (5) shoots over Brooklyn Nets forward Kris Humphries (43) in the second half of Game 2 of their first-round NBA basketball playoff series, Monday, April 22, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
NEW YORK — Carlos Boozer had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Joakim Noah played his way through a foot injury to make three fourth-quarter baskets as the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 90-82 on Monday to level their first-round series at one game each.
Luol Deng bounced back from a poor opener with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls, who became the first team to win a road game this postseason.
Chicago held the Nets to two baskets in the third quarter to build a big enough lead to hold off a charge in the fourth.
Noah finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls, who host Game 3 on Thursday.
Brook Lopez scored 21 points for the Nets, who shot 35 percent from the field and were just 4 of 21 from 3-point range. Star point guard Deron Williams was 1 of 9, finishing with eight points.
