Rose outplays Paul

Taking names, posting numbers: Derrick Rose won a matchup against a Western Conference all-star point guard for the second straight game. Rose outscored New Orleans' Chris Paul 23-15, three days after taking care of Utah's Deron Williams 29-11.

Second-half turnaround: The Bulls went from 12 points down to 12 up during the second half. C.J. Watson's 3-pointer with 7:38 remaining put the visitors ahead for good.

Multiple milestones: Rookie center Omer Asik grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds. Guard Keith Bogans scored 11 points, his first double-digit scoring game since Nov. 13.