WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 15 rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls beat the New Jersey Nets 90-81 on Friday for their 12th victory in 14 NBA games.

Briton Luol Deng and Derrick Rose each added 19 points for the Bulls as Chicago improved to 21-10, third in the Eastern Conference and best in the Central division.

Brook Lopez led the Nets with 19 points while Stephen Graham and Travis Outlaw each added 16 points for New Jersey, which fell to 9-24 with a fourth consecutive loss.

Boozer, who missed the first month of the NBA season with a broken hand, made 8-of-14 attempts. The Bulls are 11-4 since Boozer, obtained in the off-season from Utah, joined the lineup.