Derrick Rose (picture) scored the go-ahead basket with 4.8 seconds remaining as the Chicago Bulls posted their season-opening win on Christmas Day by stunning the Los Angeles Lakers 88-87. While Rose provided the finishing scoring touch, team-mate Luol Deng gave the Bulls the fourth-quarter spark they needed to come from behind in front of a crowd of 18,997 at Staples Center arena on Sunday.

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