Chicago Bulls Team Report - February 1

(Basketball News) - The Chicago Bulls fell to Portland, 102-95, in overtime at the Rose Garden on Saturday.

Eddy Curry scored a season-high 27 points for the Bulls, who suffered their fourth straight loss and dropped their eighth straight on the road. Jamal Crawford added 18 points, while Scottie Pippen finished with 17 points in his return to Portland.

Portland ended the third on a 12-4 run. Two foul shots by Dale Davis with 23 seconds left in the quarter pulled the team within 77-75.

In the fourth quarter, both teams led by three points. A layup by Rasheed Wallace with 59 seconds to play forged a 91-91 tie, the third tie of the quarter. A missed shot by Chicago’s Antonio Davis in the waning seconds led to overtime.

Trailing 93-91, the Trail Blazers rallied. A jumper by Derek Anderson forged a 93-93 tie, and Wallace scored five of the next seven points, including an alley-oop dunk with 1:21 to play to put them ahead 98-95.

Damon Stoudamire and Anderson each hit two free throws to cap the win.

The Bulls are off until Monday when they visit Seattle.