Bob got the most out of Brooklyn today, the result being a 103-91 win over Chicago. "They did everything right," said Chicago coach Bob. "That's really all there was to the game. They made the best of the chances we gave them, and didn't give us any really good shots of our own. My hat is off to Bob; he did a heck of a job."

Said Bob, "It was one of those games every coach dreams of. Everything went as hoped. Especially Owens - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Brooklyn was led by Owens (21 points, 6 boards, 4 assists, a steal), Tucker (26 points, a steal), Hargrove (11 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks). Chicago was led by Wilson (9 points, 7 assists, 2 steals, a block), Reyes (6 points, 9 boards, 3 assists, 3 steals), Sigler (13 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks).

Brooklyn extended their winning streak 8 games and improve to 37-18. They remain at #1 in the Atlantic and hold at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. Chicago drop to 34-21 and 20-8 at home. They hold at #3 in the Central and remain at #5 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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