It was a rough night for the Chicago Bulls through and through. A Portland Trail Blazers team that was banged up and struggling heading into this Nov. 25 showdown against the Bulls at home at the United Center saw them come in with one more win on the season than their opposition. But the Bulls were a one point underdog to Portland.
There were a lot of eyes watching a former rostered player for the Bulls for less than 24 hours last season, future Hall-of-Fame forward Carmelo Anthony. The Blazers signed Melo to a non-guaranteed contract earlier this month to plug the forward depth void they had in the frontcourt rotation.