Knicks-Bulls Preview

By ANTHONY GIORNALISTA
Posted Dec 16 2009 5:05PM

So far, a six-game homestand hasn't helped the Chicago Bulls improve their play. Matchups with the New York Knicks at the United Center, though, usually help their cause.

The Bulls look to end their scoring woes and continue their home dominance against the defensively challenged Knicks on Thursday night.

Chicago (8-15) began its homestand with a 96-91 overtime win over Golden State on Friday night before losing 106-80 to Boston the next day and 96-87 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

The Bulls are averaging 88.4 points and shooting 39.7 percent over their last five home games, losing four. They've dropped 11 of 13 overall, scoring 90.1 points per game and making 41.8 percent of their attempts from the floor.

Chicago now gets to the face the Knicks, who allow opponents to average 106.3 points and shoot 48.4 percent.

New York (8-16) has had its own problems at the United Center, averaging 91.9 points in losing 14 of its last 16 there.

Chicago went 2-1 overall against the Knicks last season as point guard Derrick Rose averaged 19.0 points and 7.0 assists in the last two meetings.

Rose had 21 points Tuesday even though he strained a left rib in the first quarter. He went 9 of 22 from the field and is shooting 38.1 percent (24 for 63) over his last three games.

Bulls center Joakim Noah shot 4 for 16 against Los Angeles but had 20 rebounds and a season-high six blocks. He has blossomed in his third year, averaging 10.2 points and 12.1 rebounds.

Noah will likely be matched up with former Florida teammate David Lee, who posts 18.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game for the Knicks.

The versatile Jared Jeffries is also becoming an important part of New York's frontcourt rotation. He had 11 points, five rebounds, six steals and two blocks in a 94-87 loss at Charlotte on Tuesday night.

The Knicks had won four straight after putting Jeffries in the starting lineup, giving him more playing time while benching Nate Robinson each of the last six games.

"Coach (Mike D'Antoni) has put me in a position to succeed," Jeffries said. "He's put me in a position where I can go out and do what I do best. That's all I've ever asked since I've been here."

With leading scorer Al Harrington battling a virus, Jeffries' strong game wasn't enough to help New York extend its winning streak. Harrington was held to 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting and the Knicks were outscored 15-2 down the stretch.

Harrington, averaging 25.5 points in his last two games in Chicago and 19.8 on the season, isn't expected to miss any time.

The Knicks continue to try and ease Eddy Curry back into the rotation. The veteran center had two points and one rebound in 6 minutes Tuesday in his second game after missing the previous eight to rest a sore knee.

New York added even more size Sunday, signing 7-foot Jonathan Bender after he was sidelined nearly four years due to troublesome knees. Bender, selected No. 5 overall by Toronto in the 1999 draft, was inactive against Charlotte and D'Antoni expects him to sit out Thursday, too.

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Knicks fade down stretch from outside as Bulls pick up win

By Kent McDill, for NBA.com
Posted Thursday December 17, 2009 11:55PM

CHICAGO (NBA.com exclusive) -- In an 82-game NBA schedule, many games have a feeling of similarity.

Then there was Thursday's Chicago Bulls-New York Knicks game.

The Knicks took a team-record 47 3-point shots, and it didn't do them any good.

Chicago's Luol Deng had his second impressive game in a row, scoring 24 points with 13 rebounds, and the Bulls took advantage of the Knicks' unusual offensive game plan to record a 98-89 victory.

The Knicks took a 17-point lead in the first quarter thanks to seven 3-pointers, so they stayed with that offensive theory. They set a league record with 29 3-pointers in the first half, finished the game two shy of the league record with 47 overall, but they only made 16 of those tries and the Bulls won the game with the more conventional offensive game plan.

The Bulls also got more serious about playing defense against the 3-pointer, and the Knicks did not adjust to take advantage of the open middle.

"Sometimes guys hit shots,'' Deng said. "We made some adjustments and they started missing."

"That's our game,'' New York guard Chris Duhon said. "We are not going to go away from our game. We're going to keep shooting. If we're open, we'll shoot."

John Salmons scored 20 points and Derrick Rose had 18 for the Bulls, while Al Harrington, Chris Duhon and Danilo Gallinari had 18 each for the Knicks.

By the end of the first quarter, it appeared the Bulls could keep up with the Knicks by making 2-pointers while the Knicks were missing 3-pointers. Even though the game was tight from early in the second quarter on, the Knicks played the rest of the game as if they were desperate for points.

"Twenty-nine in the first half was too many,'' New York coach Mike D'Antoni said. "In the second half, some of them were open and some of them were jacked. Then we got out of rhythm."

Gallinari was 6-for-15 from outside the arc for New York, Harrington was 4-of-13 (all four hits in the first quarter) and Duhon was 5-for-10.

The Knicks played the game without another noted outside shooter, Larry Hughes, who sat out with a strained groin.

The Knicks led the game 72-69 to start the fourth quarter (thanks to a Gallinari 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter) then was 5-for-20 in the fourth quarter, including 4-for-11 from 3-point range, although it seemed like all they were doing was shooting from outside.

"I don't think anybody knew how many they were taking,'' Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich said.

The Knicks went 1-for-12 from the 11-minute mark of the fourth quarter to the final minute, and the Bulls turned a 75-69 deficit into a 90-84 advantage that they managed to maintain through the final ticks.

The Bulls did make a defensive adjustment, rotating hard and fast on the outside. The Knicks could have taken advantage of that by using the extra space inside, but when they did go into the middle, most of the time they kicked back out for the long-range jumper.

"Our defensive intensity picked up,'' Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro said. "We held them to 36 percent shooting."

The Knicks started off hot and the Bulls weren't much involved. Led by Harrington, the visitors hit eight 3-pointers in the first 12 minutes, and built a 33-16 lead quickly. Duhon and Wilson Chandler were also successful from outside.

The Knicks made 60 percent of their shots in the first quarter, while the Bulls went five minutes without a field goal. But the Knicks allowed Derrick Rose to hit four consecutive shots from near the lane, and the Knicks went the final 2:15 of the quarter without a bucket, so their lead slipped to 34-23 heading into the second quarter.

The Bulls scored the first seven points of the second quarter, while the Knicks were missing inside and out. When Deng made a jumper with 7:28 left in the first half, the Bulls completed a 21-3 run and had an improbable 37-36 lead.

Before the game, the Bulls said forward Tyrus Thomas is beginning non-contact practice after breaking his left forearm in early November. He has not played since Nov. 5.

• Knicks: Hughes, Milicic, Mobley
• Bulls: James

• Knicks: --
• Bulls: Miller

• Lead Changes: 8
• Times Tied: 10

• Arena: United Center, Chicago, IL
• Officials: #15 Bennett Salvatore, #11 Phil Robinson, #25 Tony Brothers
• Attendance: 19791
• Duration: 2:17

New York Knicks (14-21)		Chicago Bulls (15-18)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Noah vs Jeffries (Rose gains possession)
Harrington Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:44
	11:44 [CHI 1-0]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	11:44 [CHI 2-0]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Chandler Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	11:29
	11:18 [CHI 4-0]	Salmons Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)
Chandler 3pt Shot: Missed	11:03
	11:03	Team Rebound
Jeffries Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	11:03
	10:52	Salmons Jump Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:51
Harrington 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lee (1 AST)	10:38 [NYK 3-4]
	10:21	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	10:20	Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:13	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:12
Duhon 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lee (2 AST)	10:02 [NYK 6-4]
	09:41	Noah Jump Shot: Missed Block: Chandler (1 BLK)
Jeffries Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:40
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	09:34
	09:33	Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:29 [CHI 6-6]	Salmons Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (1 AST)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Chandler (1 AST)	09:05 [NYK 9-6]
	08:48	Rose Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Lee Running Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Duhon (1 AST)	08:38 [NYK 11-6]
	08:32	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:23	Deng Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Lee Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jeffries (1 AST)	08:11 [NYK 13-6]
	07:49	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
Duhon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:48
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	07:34
Jeffries Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:32
Jeffries Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:31 [NYK 15-6]
Chandler Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:23
	07:23 [CHI 7-15]	Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	07:23 [CHI 8-15]	Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed	07:12
	07:12	Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:04	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:03	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:59	Salmons Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Jeffries Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Duhon (2 AST)	06:39 [NYK 17-8]
	06:21	Rose Floating Jump shot: Missed
Duhon Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:19
	06:16	Miller Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	06:16 [NYK 18-8]
	06:16	Deng Substitution replaced by Hinrich
Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	06:16 [NYK 19-8]
	06:03	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
	06:00	Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:00	Miller Jump Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:59
Harrington 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Duhon (3 AST)	05:53 [NYK 22-8]
	05:31	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:29
Harrington 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Chandler (2 AST)	05:10 [NYK 25-8]
	04:54 [CHI 10-25]	Rose Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Salmons (1 AST)
Chandler Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jeffries (2 AST)	04:38 [NYK 27-10]
	04:21 [CHI 12-27]	Rose Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (1 AST)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	04:05
	04:04	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:58 [CHI 14-27]	Rose Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Duhon 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Chandler (3 AST)	03:31 [NYK 30-14]
	03:09	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:08
Jeffries 3pt Shot: Missed	03:00
	02:58	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:32 [CHI 16-30]	Rose Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Chandler 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Harrington (1 AST)	02:16 [NYK 33-16]
Team Timeout : Regular	02:03
Lee Substitution replaced by Gallinari	02:03
Chandler Substitution replaced by Curry	02:03
	02:03	Miller Substitution replaced by Deng
	02:03	Salmons Substitution replaced by Gibson
	01:50	Rose Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jeffries (1 BLK)
	01:50	Team Rebound
	01:50	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
	01:43	Hinrich Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Curry Hook Shot: Missed	01:29
	01:27	Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Curry Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	01:19
	01:19 [CHI 17-33]	Hinrich Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
	01:04	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
	01:04	Team Rebound
	00:56.4	Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	00:45.9	Noah Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Curry Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:45.9 [NYK 34-17]
	00:45.9	Noah Substitution replaced by Miller
Curry Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:45.9
	00:44.9	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:36.4 [CHI 20-34]	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (2 AST)
Curry Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	00:23.5
Curry Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:23.5
	00:02.9 [CHI 23-34]	Deng 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rose (3 AST)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
New York Knicks (14-21)		Chicago Bulls (15-18)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	11:46
	11:45	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:45	Jump Ball Deng vs Chandler (Salmons gains possession)
	11:29	Salmons Jump Shot: Missed
Curry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:27
	11:15	Gibson Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Gallinari Free Throw Technical Missed	11:15
Team Rebound	11:15
Curry Jump Shot: Missed	11:05
	11:02	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	10:58 [CHI 25-34]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (2 AST)
Chandler 3pt Shot: Missed	10:38
Jeffries Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	10:34
Jeffries Tip Shot: Missed	10:34
	10:33	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	10:31 [CHI 27-34]	Deng Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (3 AST)
Curry Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:31
Curry Substitution replaced by Lee	10:31
Duhon Substitution replaced by Douglas	10:31
	10:31 [CHI 28-34]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed	10:18
	10:17	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	10:09	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:08
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	09:53
	09:52	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:42 [CHI 30-34]	Gibson Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Salmons (2 AST)
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	09:30
	09:28	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:14	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:13
Chandler Driving Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	09:03 [NYK 36-30]
	08:53 [CHI 32-36]	Hinrich Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Douglas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:53
	08:53	Timeout : Regular
	08:53 [CHI 33-36]	Hinrich Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
Lee Layup Shot: Missed	08:40
	08:38	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	08:27	Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	08:12
	08:11	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Jeffries Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:01
	08:01 [CHI 34-36]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	08:01 [CHI 35-36]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Gallinari Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	07:47
	07:28 [CHI 37-36]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (4 AST)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	07:14
Lee Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:13
Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed	06:55
	06:55	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Jeffries Foul : Personal (3 PF)	06:55
Douglas Substitution replaced by Harrington	06:55
Jeffries Substitution replaced by Duhon	06:55
	06:38	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
Gallinari Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:37
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	06:27
	06:26	Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:18	Miller Jump Shot: Missed
Gallinari Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:17
Chandler 3pt Shot: Missed	06:05
Team Rebound	06:04
	06:02	Miller Substitution replaced by Noah
Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed	05:54
	05:52	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:42	Noah Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)
	05:42	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:42	Salmons Substitution replaced by Rose
Lee Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Duhon (4 AST)	05:27 [NYK 38-37]
	05:27	Deng Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Lee Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	05:27 [NYK 39-37]
	05:13 [CHI 39-39]	Deng Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Harrington Jump Shot: Missed	04:52
Lee Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	04:50
Lee Tip Shot: Made (9 PTS)	04:50 [NYK 41-39]
	04:29 [CHI 41-41]	Noah Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	04:17	Noah Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Lee Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	04:17 [NYK 42-41]
Lee Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:17 [NYK 43-41]
	04:06	Rose Turnover : Palming Turnover (2 TO)
Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed	03:57
	03:56	Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:49	Rose Layup Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:47
Harrington Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rose (1 ST)	03:43
	03:41 [CHI 43-43]	Gibson Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Deng (2 AST)
Lee Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (1 BLK)	03:26
	03:23	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	03:20	Deng Layup Shot: Missed
	03:19	Team Rebound
Lee Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:08
	03:08	Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:08	Team Rebound
	03:08 [CHI 44-43]	Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
	02:58	Gibson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:58
	02:58	Noah Substitution replaced by Miller
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	02:52
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:51
	02:37	Gibson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	02:37 [NYK 44-44]
Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:37
	02:36	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	02:20	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:20
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	02:06
	02:05	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	01:49 [CHI 46-44]	Rose Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	01:30
	01:29	Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:17	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
Harrington Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	01:15
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Harrington (2 AST)	01:06 [NYK 47-46]
Team Violation : Delay Of Game	01:05
	00:42.9	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:40.9
Duhon 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS)	00:33.6 [NYK 50-46]
	00:10.9	Miller Layup Shot: Missed Block: Harrington (1 BLK)
Lee Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:08.8
Chandler Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Gibson (1 ST)	00:04.9
	00:00.2 [CHI 48-50]	Hinrich Reverse Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rose (4 AST)
End of 2nd Quarter
New York Knicks (14-21)		Chicago Bulls (15-18)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
(12:00) [CHI] Miller Technical
(12:00) [NYK] Duhon Free Throw Technical Missed
(12:00) [NYK] Team Rebound
Jeffries Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Chandler (4 AST)	11:43 [NYK 52-48]
	11:19	Miller Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	11:18
Duhon Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	11:09
Duhon Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:09
	10:54	Miller Jump Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	10:53
Harrington Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (17 PTS)	10:44 [NYK 54-48]
	10:28	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	10:27
Duhon 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Jeffries (3 AST)	10:21 [NYK 57-48]
	10:19	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:57 [CHI 50-57]	Salmons Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	09:38
	09:37	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	09:34 [CHI 52-57]	Noah Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Salmons (3 AST)
Jeffries Jump Shot: Missed	09:14
	09:13	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	09:04	Salmons Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Duhon (1 ST)
Miller Violation:Kicked Ball	08:55
	08:55	Miller Substitution replaced by Hinrich
Harrington Jump Shot: Missed	08:45
	08:44	Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Lee Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:44
	08:30 [CHI 54-57]	Salmons Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Chandler Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:30
	08:30 [CHI 55-57]	Salmons Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
Jeffries Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Salmons (1 ST)	08:12
	08:09 [CHI 57-57]	Salmons Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Rose (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:08
Chandler Jump Shot: Missed	07:47
	07:46	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	07:28	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
Jeffries Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	07:27
Chandler Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Harrington (3 AST)	07:13 [NYK 59-57]
	07:01	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	07:00
Chandler Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	06:47 [NYK 61-57]
	06:32	Deng Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)
	06:32	Salmons Substitution replaced by Gibson
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	06:10
	06:08	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	05:51 [CHI 59-61]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rose (6 AST)
Harrington Jump Shot: Missed	05:36
	05:34	Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:17	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	05:16
Duhon Running Jump Shot: Missed	04:57
Duhon Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:55
Chandler Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	04:41 [NYK 63-59]
Lee Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:27
Harrington Substitution replaced by Gallinari	04:27
	04:27 [CHI 60-63]	Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	04:27 [CHI 61-63]	Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Gallinari Jump Shot: Missed	04:03
Team Rebound	04:03
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	04:03
Jeffries Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:54
	03:54 [CHI 62-63]	Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	03:54 [CHI 63-63]	Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
	03:37	Noah Foul : Defense 3 Second (2 PF)
Duhon Free Throw Technical (13 PTS)	03:37 [NYK 64-63]
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	03:30
	03:29	Team Rebound
	03:06 [CHI 65-64]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Chandler Jump Shot: Missed	02:41
	02:40	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	02:29 [CHI 67-64]	Rose Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Duhon (5 AST)	02:06 [NYK 67-67]
	01:48	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:47
	01:47	Noah Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Chandler Substitution replaced by Harrington	01:47
Lee Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Duhon (6 AST)	01:34 [NYK 69-67]
	01:14	Rose Turnover : Palming Turnover (3 TO)
Harrington Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	01:02
Harrington Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	01:02
	00:44.9	Noah Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lee (1 BLK)
	00:42.8	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	00:42.8	Gibson Layup Shot: Missed
	00:41.2	Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	00:41.2 [CHI 69-69]	Deng Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	00:22.9
Harrington Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:21.9
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Duhon (7 AST)	00:06.5 [NYK 72-69]
	00:05.7	Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
New York Knicks (14-21)		Chicago Bulls (15-18)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:39	Gibson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Harrington (2 BLK)
Lee Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	11:36
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	11:24
	11:23	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	11:18	Salmons Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	11:18	Salmons Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Lee Substitution replaced by Chandler	11:18
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)	10:57 [NYK 75-69]
	10:41	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:40	Jump Ball Noah vs Gallinari
	10:40	Team Rebound
	10:40	Gallinari Violation:Jump Ball
	10:27 [CHI 71-75]	Noah Slam Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Salmons (4 AST)
Duhon Driving Layup Shot: Missed	10:12
Jeffries Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	10:10
Jeffries Tip Shot: Missed	10:10
	10:09	Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	10:03	Salmons Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)
	10:03	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	09:51
	09:49	Team Rebound
	09:32 [CHI 73-75]	Salmons Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
	09:17	Hinrich Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:17
Team Rebound	09:17
Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	09:17 [NYK 76-73]
	09:02	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
	09:01	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Gallinari Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:01
	09:01 [CHI 74-76]	Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	09:01 [CHI 75-76]	Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS)	08:35 [NYK 79-75]
	08:16 [CHI 77-79]	Deng Running Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed	08:02
	08:01	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	07:42	Noah Hook Shot: Missed
Chandler Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	07:40
Harrington Jump Shot: Missed	07:21
	07:19	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	07:05	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	07:03	Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)
	07:03 [CHI 79-79]	Deng Reverse Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:02
Gallinari Substitution replaced by Lee	07:02
Lee Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (2 BLK)	06:45
	06:43	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:24 [CHI 81-79]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Deng (3 AST)
Chandler 3pt Shot: Missed	06:03
	06:02	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:48 [CHI 83-79]	Gibson Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Deng (4 AST)
Duhon Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:48
	05:48	Timeout : Regular
	05:48	Deng Substitution replaced by Rose
	05:48	Gibson Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Lee Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	05:45
Harrington 3pt Shot: Missed	05:28
	05:27	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
Lee Foul : Defense 3 Second (3 PF)	05:09
	05:09	Hinrich Free Throw Technical Missed
	05:09	Team Rebound
	04:53	Salmons Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jeffries (2 BLK)
Lee Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	04:52
	04:52	Rose Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Harrington Turnover : 3 Second Violation (3 TO)	04:36
	04:22 [CHI 85-79]	Rose Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	04:06
	04:05	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	03:52	Gibson Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:51
	03:40	Gibson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Harrington Substitution replaced by Gallinari	03:40
Duhon Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	03:40 [NYK 80-85]
	03:40	Gibson Substitution replaced by Deng
Duhon Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	03:40 [NYK 81-85]
	03:23	Salmons Layup Shot: Missed
	03:23	Team Rebound
	03:16	Rose Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Gallinari Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:15
Duhon 3pt Shot: Missed	03:02
	03:01	Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:40 [CHI 87-81]	Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Deng (5 AST)
Chandler 3pt Shot: Missed	02:24
	02:23	Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:16	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:59	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Lee Jump Shot: Missed	01:37
	01:36	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	01:13	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:11	Hinrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:47.7 [CHI 90-81]	Salmons 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:47.7
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Lee (3 AST)	00:43.2 [NYK 84-90]
	00:43.2	Team Timeout : Short
	00:43.2	Noah Substitution replaced by Miller
Jeffries Foul : Personal (5 PF)	00:39.0
Jeffries Substitution replaced by Douglas	00:39.0
Lee Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:37.1
	00:37.1	Miller Substitution replaced by Noah
	00:37.1 [CHI 91-84]	Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	00:37.1 [CHI 92-84]	Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:37.1
Gallinari Jump Shot: Missed	00:33.3
	00:33.3	Team Rebound
Douglas Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:32.6
	00:32.6 [CHI 93-84]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
	00:32.6 [CHI 94-84]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:32.6
Duhon 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Gallinari (1 AST)	00:30.3 [NYK 87-94]
	00:30.3	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:30.3	Noah Substitution replaced by Miller
Douglas Foul : Personal (3 PF)	00:29.2
	00:29.2 [CHI 95-87]	Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	00:29.2	Miller Substitution replaced by Noah
	00:29.2 [CHI 96-87]	Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Douglas Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:18.3 [NYK 89-96]
Douglas Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:18.0
	00:18.0 [CHI 97-89]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	00:18.0 [CHI 98-89]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Gallinari 3pt Shot: Missed	00:11.9
	00:10.5	Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)
End of 4th Quarter

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