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Chicago, IL, United States (AHN Sports) – Luol Deng tallied 21 points and Carlos Boozer racked up a double-double and the Chicago Bulls overcame the absence of starting guard Derrick Rose to pummel the Cleveland Cavaliers, 114-75 Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena.

With reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose still out with a turf toe injury, the Bulls leaned on their other stars to step up as Deng and Boozer led a Bulls squad that shot .554 percent on the floor in the match.

Deng shot 6-for-13 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line, while Boozer chalked up 19 points and 14 boards in the win.

Anderson Verajao and rookie sensation Kyrie Irving combined for 27 points to pace the Cavaliers, who tried to keep themselves in the opening quarter before collapsing in the succeeding periods.Irving had 13 points on 5-for-11 shooting.

The Bulls (14-3) continued their dominance despite Rose’s absence, relying on their solid team defense and steady point guard play from back-up guard C.J Watson.

The Cavs will travel to Atlanta Saturday to face the Hawks, while the Bulls play host to the Michael Jordan-owned Charlotte Bobcats at the United Center also Saturday.

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