Rose Guides Bulls To Win, NBA Scores

This visit to Portland ended on a much happier note for Derrick Rose than the last. Rose returned after missing two games with a sprained left ankle and scored 17 points in the Chicago Bulls' 93-88 victory over the Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

Rose hadn't played in Portland since he tore the meniscus in his right knee against the Blazers in November 2013, ending his season. The disappointing injury came after he missed the entire previous season because of surgery on his left knee.

"I'm just happy I got off the court," Rose joked afterward. "I think we played an all-right game. We won so that's the only thing that matters."

Jimmy Butler had 22 points for the Bulls, who have won five of their last six. Butler's highlight came at the end of the first half, when he hit a half-court buzzer beater that put Chicago in front 48-39.

But the Blazers didn't make it easy.

Rose's floating jumper stretched Chicago's lead to 78-65 early in the fourth quarter, but Portland rallied within 78-76 on Ed Davis' tip shot.

Damian Lillard missed a 3-pointer to tie it for Portland with 2:25 left, then missed the second of a pair of free throws with 20.7 seconds left that would have also pulled the Blazers into a tie.

CJ McCollum's quick layup got Portland within 89-88 with 13 seconds to go. But after Butler made a pair of free throws, McCollum missed on a 3-point attempt and Taj Gibson hit free throws for the final margin.

Tuesday, November 24 Scoreboard

Indiana 123, Washington 106

Atlanta 121, Boston 97

Memphis 110, Dallas 96

Los Angeles 111, Denver 94

Chicago 93, Portland 88

Golden State 111, Los Angeles 77

Wednesday, November 25 Schedule (All Times Central)

Washington at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

New York at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Memphis at Houston, 7 p.m.

Sacramento at Milwaukee, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Dallas at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Phoenix, 8 p.m.

Utah at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.