Pau Gasol hits career high to lead Chicago to victory over Milwaukee
Last Updated: 11/01/15 10:28am
Pau Gasol's career-best 46 points was the inspiration for Chicago's 95-87 win over Milwaukee in Saturday's NBA action.
Gasol took responsibility in the absence of the NBA's Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose, who missed the game with a knee injury, pulling down 18 rebounds to go with his record haul.
And his efforts were enough to get the Bulls back winning after back-to-back defeats against Utah and Washington.
"It was a good overall night," said Gasol. "You start making the first couple of shots, your teammates start looking for you. I was able to find good spots, get in rhythm.
"Give a lot of credit to my team-mates that made a lot of great plays for me and looked for me a lot of times."
Gasol's heroics papered over the cracks of another lukewarm shooting performance from Chicago, who finished with a collective percentage of 39.8 from the floor.
NBA results:
Chicago Bulls 95-87 Milwaukee Bucks
Detroit Pistons 98-93 Brooklyn Nets
Houston Rockets 97-82 Utah Jazz
LA Clippers 120-100 Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks 82-110 Charlotte Hornets
Philadelphia 76ers 93-92 Indiana Pacers
Portland Trail Blazers 103-92 Orlando Magic
San Antonio Spurs 108-93 Minnesota Timberwolves
Toronto Raptors 109-96 Boston Celtics
