By Dan Dugger | July 8, 2008

Orlando, Fla. – Derrick Rose's second NBA appearance was quite similar to his first. The rookie guard struggled again from the floor, shooting just 2-for-9, and scoring nine points, but the Bulls topped the Indiana Pacers 89-84.

Once again it was forward Demetris Nichols who delivered early for Chicago. After scoring 11 points in the first half of Monday's game, Nichols did the same today against Indiana, finishing with 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting in the first 20 minutes of play.

From the onset, the game was extremely sloppy as the teams combined for 12 first-quarter turnovers. Chicago guard Keith Langford capped off the first frame with a 19-foot fade-away jumper with just under a second left, putting the Bulls ahead 19-13.

The Pacers gained ground in the second quarter, outscoring the Bulls 22-16, behind a combined 11 points from Earl Calloway and Andre Emmett.

Rose started the game 0-for-4 and the Bulls committed 12 first-half turnovers. The squads combined for 21 first-half turnovers and headed to the break tied at 35.

Roughly two minutes into the third quarter, Rose's first bucket of the night dropped when he drove on a fast break, hung in the air and found the bottom of the net from 10 feet away.

Nonetheless, the Pacers remained persistent and forward Josh Davis poured in nine points in the third, propelling the Pacers to a 59-51 lead at the end of three quarters.

The Bulls started the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run tying the game at 59 with 7:58 remaining, forcing Indiana to call a time out.

Thereafter, consecutive threes by Keith Langford and Demetris Nichols put Chicago ahead by six, 66-60. The Bulls, playing without Rose for nearly all of the fourth, put on a shooting display, making a stellar 65 percent of their fourth-quarter shots, including 4-for-7 from beyond the arc. Aaron Gray made his presence felt inside, recording 13 of his 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the final frame.

Keith Langford led the Bulls with 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting while Thomas chipped in with 17 points and seven rebounds.

Earl Calloway scored a game-high 20 points for Indiana who was outscored 38-25 in the final quarter.