CHICAGO (AP) – Derrick Rose said everything he wanted to say about his health on the court.
Rose had 24 points and seven assists in his return to the lineup, and the balanced Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 102-91 on Monday night.
“In the first half, I thought he set the tone for us,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “And certainly the way he finished was great.”
Rose was 9 for 20 from the field in a season-high 32 minutes after being sidelined by sprained ankles. The 2011 NBA MVP had missed four of the previous five games after he was injured in a 114-108 overtime loss to Cleveland on Oct. 31.
Rose departed before the media was allowed in the locker room, leaving his teammates to discuss his best performance of the young season.