Pacers Lose Playoff Opener: Bulls Win But Lose Rose For Season

By Dean Pantazi

Pacers Lose Playoff Opener: Bulls Win But Lose Rose For Season

April 29, 2012 Updated Apr 29, 2012 at 12:41 AM EDT

UNDATED (Indiana's NewsCenter) - The Indiana Pacers lost their NBA Playoff opener Saturday night while the Chicago Bulls won theirs but lost their top player.

Jameer Nelson had 17 points and nine assists in leading underdog Orlando to an 81-77 win at Indiana, despite 19 points and nine rebounds from David West.

Derrick Rose led Chicago with 23 points to its 103-91 win over Philadelphia, but Rose was lost for the rest of the season when he went down late in the fourth quarter with a torn left ACL.




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