#2 17th February 2011 vs San Antonio Spurs
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Stat line: 42 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and a block
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This is a really special game for Rose and the Bulls because this performance came on Chicago Bulls' legend, Michael Jordan's birthday and against a really competitive San Antonio Spurs team. Rose exploded for 42 points against the Spurs who were 46-9 at the time.
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Rose was a huge +15 on the game and shot the ball really well, going for 18-28 from the field with a field-goal percentage of 64.3. Rose was the high scorer on that night and played for 38 minutes. The United Center was filled with MVP chants and Rose ended up becoming the youngest MVP in the history of the NBA a few months later.
This game ended the Spurs' two-game winning streak and gave the Bulls much-needed confidence heading into the All-Star break.
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