Bulls-Cavaliers Preview

By TOM WITHERS
Posted Apr 16 2010 7:33PM

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) They pushed the Boston Celtics to the edge last season. This year, they want to shove the Cleveland Cavaliers over it.

The Chicago Bulls didn't fight their way into the NBA playoffs to be somebody's punching bag.

This underdog doesn't plan to roll over and play dead.

``You don't go into the series thinking you're going to lose,'' Bulls center Joakim Noah said.

The gangly and gifted Noah has spent the past few days trying to convince anyone willing to listen that the eight-seeded Bulls intend to ``try and shock the world'' and eliminate LeBron James and the heavily favored Cavs, who won 61 games during the regular season before shifting into neutral and dropping their final four to rest for a postseason they hope ends with a title.

Noah, who earlier this season took exception to James' on-court dance moves during a game in Cleveland, rejects the idea that the Bulls can't hang with the top-seeded Cavs, who will host Game 1 on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena and Game 2 on Monday.

``To me, seeding doesn't mean anything,'' Noah said. ``At the end of the day, it's yours against mine. That's the way we view it. I think it's going to be a good challenge.''

While March was especially ripe with madness this year in an NCAA tournament speckled with upsets from beginning to almost the bitter end, the NBA's postseason rarely offers one of those honey-wake-the-neighbors shockers that rock the basketball universe.

Since the league changed its playoff format in 1984, there have only been three times when a No. 8 knocked off a No. 1 seed, and the only time it happened in the Eastern Conference was when Miami stunned New York in a five-game series in 1999.

The only time a No. 8 has toppled a No. 1 in seven games was when Golden State shocked Dallas in 2007.

In last year's opening round, the Bulls took advantage of Boston's Kevin Garnett being out with a knee injury, and took the defending champion Celtics to a Game 7 before losing.

With the Cavs getting back Shaquille O'Neal, Chicago's odds are just as long this time. But coach Vinny Del Negro, whose future with the club appears damned, is ignoring the dire predictions for his team.

``That's why I don't listen to anybody. You never know what's going to happen in a series,'' he said. ``Obviously, Cleveland's had a great year. They have LeBron. But other than LeBron, they have a lot of really skilled players. They're deep. They're big. Shaq coming back causes more problems, obviously. We know what Mo Williams is capable of doing.

``There's no question it's a huge task, but that's what makes it great.''

The Bulls won the first meeting between the clubs, 86-85 on Nov. 5. The Cavaliers took the next two before Chicago beat Cleveland 109-108 on April 8, when James sat out the first of four straight games to end the season.

In Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich and Luol Deng, the Bulls have skilled scorers able to stay with James and Co. Rose averaged just 17 points - nearly 4 below his season average -- in three games against the Cavs, who will likely put 6-foot-6 Anthony Parker to try and contain Chicago's driving star.

``He's going to get to the rim,'' Cavs coach Mike Brown said. ``He's talented, explosive, physically tough and mentally tough. We have to make him kick the ball outside and make their other guys beat us. They are capable because they have a lot good players and they can make you pay.''

Cavs forward Antawn Jamison can appreciate the Bulls' nothing-to-lose mindset.

Before coming to Cleveland, Jamison spent five seasons with a Washington team that lost to the Cavs in the playoffs three straight years from 2006-08. The Wizards were never favored in any of those series, but that didn't matter once Game 1 tipped off.

Jamison has walked in the Bulls' gym shoes and knows how dangerous an underdog can be.

``You try to go out there and shock the doubters and shock the world,'' he said. ``You want to be the guy who upset the top team. We just didn't have the talent to do it. That's supposed to be your mind frame. This team we're playing can be a dangerous team. They're young, energetic, they hustle and play hard and anytime you are a young team, you can go in there and shock everybody.

``They don't have any pressure on them whatsoever.''

Del Negro may.

This week, conflicting reports surfaced about Chicago's coach being involved in a physical altercation with executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson after a game last month. Del Negro was labeled the aggressor in one report while another said Paxson challenged the coach over playing time for Noah, who at the time was recovering from a foot injury.

Whatever the truth behind the incidents, they didn't distract the Bulls, who had to overcome injuries on the way to the playoffs. Del Negro praised his team's resolve.

``It's about the players,'' he said. ``Players win games. Everyone was battling back and doing as much therapy and getting as much rest, and then we got together. And at the end of the year, we focused and we knew what we had to do and got it done.''

And now the Bulls have a chance to do something bigger.

It's playoff time, time when teams dream about shocking the world.

``Everybody does,'' Cavs center Zydrunas Ilgauskas said.

Not everybody succeeds.

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Cavs put questions to rest, drop Bulls in playoff opener

By Sam Amico, for NBA.com
Posted Saturday April 17, 2010 7:48PM

CLEVELAND (NBA.com exclusive) -- By the middle of the first quarter, Cleveland answered any doubts about rust, injuries or how well Antawn Jamison would play alongside Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Shaquille O'Neal.

But none of that should be a big surprise. After all, this is how teams with championship aspirations are supposed to open the playoffs.

Final score: Cleveland 96, visiting Chicago 83, to give the Cavaliers a 1-0 series lead on Saturday.

The Cavs' offense looked as cohesive as ever, their defense as suffocating as it had been at any time during the regular season. Their rebounding, in particular, was outstanding.

So much for the fans' nervousness over LeBron James (24 points, five assists) resting for the final four regular season games, or how O'Neal (12 points, five rebounds) would fare after missing nearly two months with a surgically repaired thumb.

For most of the afternoon, the Cavs were determined, sharp and largely unconcerned.

"This is what it's all about," said Jamison, who finished with 15 points and a game-high 10 boards in his first playoff game as a Cavalier. "We're in a position to be very successful. The crowd is pulling for us and we're having fun. I'm just happy to be in this situation."

On top of playing team basketball in the truest sense and hustling after every loose ball and rebound (finishing with a resounding 50-31 rebounding edge), the Cavs displayed depth and balance, with no one player attempting more than 15 field goals.

The Bulls, on the other hand, were content to let point guard Derrick Rose do the majority of the heavy lifting. He scored a game-high 28, but needed 26 shots to do it. Forward Luol Deng (4-for-11) was the only other Bull to attempt more than 10.

But the return of O'Neal, and the Cavs' dominance near the basket, were really the stories of this game.

"Tonight was a night where we could see all the hard work that [O'Neal] has put in the past 6-8 weeks," said Cavs coach Mike Brown. "He's been working his tail off to get ready for this."

O'Neal often talks about his 17 years in the league, how there are few things he hasn't seen or done on the court. What he doesn't say is how, even at the age of 38, he can pull off the occasional pleasant surprise. Like when he spun away from spry Bulls big man Joakim Noah on the baseline for a quick two-handed slam.

Or how he also held his ground when Noah came charging toward him with the ball near the basket. Noah, clearly, got the worst of it on that play, too.

"Noah is a valuable piece for them, and he has to go to sleep worrying about what he will do with Shaq on Monday [in Game 2]," said Cavs point guard Mo Williams. "When Shaq gets that basketball, he can dictate the game."

Williams wasn't too bad himself, scoring 19 points and passing for 10 assists.

Then, of course, there was James, who O'Neal referred to as the "unanimous MVP" after the game.

James never forced a thing, and really only felt the need to take over briefly, after the Bulls had cut a 22-point deficit to seven late in the game.

"Quite frankly, I'm impressed that a guy who's so young has the know-how to keep everybody together," O'Neal said of the 25-year-old James. "I said earlier in the season that I'm one of those CEOs who has been hired as a consultant. This is LeBron's corporation."

And after one playoff game, it's a corporation that appears to be well on its way to becoming a Fortune 500 company. Or at least, a basketball team that has a very good shot to accomplish some very good things.

That said, the Bulls have no plans to concede anything at this point. No less than O'Neal admitted the Cavs "have our hands full with a young and energetic team."

Still, the Bulls also realize they have to improve in a number of areas (read: defense and rebounding) if they are to make this a series.

"We'll make our adjustments, but we're gonna have to do a lot better job of rebounding the ball to get out in the open court and get some easy ones," said Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro. "We'll have to do a better job with our tempo and picking our spots."

Rose added that things could be different in Game 2.

"We can't wait to play again; I know I can't," he said. "It's going to be a fun series. This is something I live for. I think about it every day, every minute of the day, playing against the best team in the NBA and one of the best players in the NBA."

The Cavs shot 46 percent (39-for-84) on the day, compared to 42 percent (37-for-87) for the Bulls -- who attempted just seven 3-pointers and made only one.

• Bulls: Alexander, Brown, Kurz
• Cavaliers: Green, Powe, Telfair

• Bulls: Miller
• Cavaliers: James

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• Officials: #32 Eddie F. Rush, #26 Bob Delaney, #67 John Goble
• Attendance: 20562
• Duration: 2:23

Chicago Bulls (41-42)		Cleveland Cavaliers (62-21)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball O'Neal vs Noah (Williams gains possession)
	11:41	James Layup Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:40
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	11:25
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:24
Gibson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (1 AST)	11:13 [CHI 2-0]
	11:00 [CLE 2-2]	Parker Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Rose 3pt Shot: Missed	10:41
	10:40	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:33	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:30
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	10:25
	10:24	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:17	James Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (1 BLK)
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:15
Deng Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	10:11
	09:58	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (2 BLK)
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:56
Noah Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (2 AST)	09:53 [CHI 4-2]
	09:32	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:31	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:25 [CLE 5-4]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
Rose Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:07 [CHI 6-5]
	08:50	James Jump Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:49
Rose Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:42 [CHI 8-5]
	08:26	O'Neal Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Rose 3pt Shot: Missed	08:10
	08:09	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:59	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:58
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	07:48
	07:47	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:36 [CLE 8-8]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	07:21
	07:20	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:17 [CLE 10-8]	O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)
Hinrich Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:17
	07:17 [CLE 11-8]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed	07:00
	06:59	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:50	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Deng (1 ST)
Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)	06:42
	06:38	Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rose (1 ST)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (1 BLK)	06:32
	06:31	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	06:26	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:25	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	06:21 [CLE 13-8]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:16
Rose Jump Bank Shot: Missed	06:12
	06:08	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:08	James Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	06:08	James Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Jamison (1 ST)	05:52
	05:49	Jamison Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hinrich (1 ST)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	05:46
Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:45
Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (3 AST)	05:43 [CHI 10-13]
Noah Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:24
Noah Substitution replaced by Miller	05:24
	05:11 [CLE 15-10]	James Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Gibson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:11
	05:11 [CLE 16-10]	James Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed	05:01
	05:00	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	04:45 [CLE 18-10]	O'Neal Turnaround Bank shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)
Miller Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	04:36
Miller Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	04:36
	04:36	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
	04:27	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:26
Gibson Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	04:23
Gibson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	04:23
Gibson Substitution replaced by Noah	04:23
	04:13 [CLE 20-10]	Jamison Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Rose Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	04:01
	03:51 [CLE 22-10]	Williams Running Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)	03:35 [CHI 12-22]
	03:20 [CLE 24-12]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Varejao (1 ST)	03:16
	03:10	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:09	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:03 [CLE 26-12]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
Rose Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	02:48 [CHI 14-26]
	02:32 [CLE 28-14]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)
Rose Running Jump Shot: Missed	02:23
	02:23	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Rose Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:23
	02:23	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:23	Jamison Substitution replaced by West
	02:23	Parker Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas
	02:23	Williams Substitution replaced by Moon
	01:59	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Missed
	01:58	West Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:50 [CLE 30-14]	James Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST)	01:27 [CHI 16-30]
	01:02 [CLE 32-16]	West Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Miller (2 AST)	00:47.8 [CHI 18-32]
	00:21.9	James Jump Shot: Missed
	00:19.9	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:11.9	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Missed
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:10.9
Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed	00:03.9
	00:02.5	West Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
End of 1st Quarter
Chicago Bulls (41-42)		Cleveland Cavaliers (62-21)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Deng Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (4 AST)	11:48 [CHI 20-32]
	11:27 [CLE 34-20]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Ilgauskas (1 AST)
Murray 3pt Shot: Missed	11:13
Team Rebound	11:12
	11:12	Jamison Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:West (1 ST)	11:08
	10:52 [CLE 36-20]	Varejao Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	10:40
	10:38	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:34	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Deng Running Bank shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:19 [CHI 22-36]
	10:19	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	10:19
	10:18	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:57 [CLE 38-22]	Varejao Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: West (2 AST)
	09:50	Ilgauskas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Rose Substitution replaced by Hinrich	09:50
Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:50 [CHI 23-38]
Deng Substitution replaced by Warrick	09:50
Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:50 [CHI 24-38]
	09:38	West Jump Shot: Missed
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:37
Murray Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:22 [CHI 26-38]
	09:06	Jamison Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	09:06	Jamison Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	09:06	Jamison Substitution replaced by James
Murray 3pt Shot: Missed	08:57
	08:56	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:49	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:48
Murray Running Jump Shot: Missed	08:42
	08:40	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	08:27 [CLE 40-26]	Ilgauskas Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Noah Layup Shot: Missed	08:01
	08:00	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Miller Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:58
	07:58	Double Technical - James, Miller
	07:58	Timeout : Official
	07:58 [CLE 41-26]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	07:58 [CLE 42-26]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Warrick Jump Shot: Missed	07:42
	07:41	West Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:27	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:26	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	07:21	West Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:20
Warrick Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:04 [CHI 28-42]
	06:47 [CLE 44-28]	James Running Bank shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)
Warrick Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	06:31
	06:31	Team Rebound
Noah Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	06:31
Murray Substitution replaced by Rose	06:31
Miller Substitution replaced by Gibson	06:31
	06:31	Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by O'Neal
	06:31	Williams Substitution replaced by Parker
	06:12	James Jump Shot: Missed
	06:11	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	06:07 [CLE 46-28]	James Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: West (3 AST)
Rose Running Jump Shot: Missed	05:52
Team Rebound	05:51
	05:51	Team Timeout : Regular
Warrick Substitution replaced by Deng	05:51
Rose Running Jump Shot: Missed	05:40
	05:37	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Noah Foul : Personal (3 PF)	05:25
Noah Substitution replaced by Miller	05:25
	05:24	Parker Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	05:24	Parker Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Gibson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	04:59
	04:57	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Gibson Foul : Personal (3 PF)	04:48
	04:39	O'Neal Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:35
Gibson Dunk Shot: Missed Block: James (1 BLK)	04:29
	04:26	West Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:20	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:17
Rose Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	04:15 [CHI 30-46]
	03:59	O'Neal Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	03:59	O'Neal Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Gibson Substitution replaced by Warrick	03:59
	03:59	Varejao Substitution replaced by Jamison
	03:59	West Substitution replaced by Williams
Miller Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (5 AST)	03:48 [CHI 32-46]
	03:27 [CLE 48-32]	Jamison Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Williams (7 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rose (6 AST)	03:19 [CHI 34-48]
Deng Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:11
	03:11	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:11	Team Rebound
	03:11 [CLE 49-34]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	03:00
	02:58	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Rose Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:54
Team Timeout : Regular	02:54
	02:54	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	02:54 [CLE 50-34]	Parker Free Throw 1 of 3 (3 PTS)
	02:54	Parker Free Throw 2 of 3 Missed
	02:54	Team Rebound
	02:54 [CLE 51-34]	Parker Free Throw 3 of 3 (4 PTS)
Warrick Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (7 AST)	02:39 [CHI 36-51]
	02:20	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:19
	02:01	Jamison Substitution replaced by Varejao
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	01:56
	01:55	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	01:46	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Hinrich (2 ST)
	01:42	James Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:42
Team Rebound	01:42
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:42 [CHI 37-51]
	01:22 [CLE 53-37]	O'Neal Jump Hook Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Parker (2 AST)
Hinrich Running Jump Shot: Missed	01:05
	01:03	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Miller Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:57.2
	00:57.2 [CLE 54-37]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
Miller Substitution replaced by Richard	00:57.2
	00:57.2	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Richard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:56.8
Rose Jump Bank Shot: Made (12 PTS)	00:43.6 [CHI 39-54]
	00:40.3 [CLE 56-39]	James Running Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Rose Step Back Jump shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (1 AST)	00:31.9 [CHI 41-56]
	00:17.9	Varejao Hook Shot: Missed
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:15.9
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.9
	00:00.3	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
End of 2nd Quarter
Chicago Bulls (41-42)		Cleveland Cavaliers (62-21)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Gibson Turnaround Bank shot: Made (4 PTS)	11:40 [CHI 43-56]
	11:12 [CLE 59-43]	Parker 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	10:43
	10:42	Team Rebound
	10:18 [CLE 62-43]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Parker (3 AST)
Noah Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:03 [CHI 45-62]
	09:48 [CLE 64-45]	O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)	09:35
	09:30 [CLE 66-45]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Williams (8 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:29
	09:14	Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:14
Team Rebound	09:14
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	09:14 [CHI 46-66]
	09:03	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:02
Noah Jump Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (2 BLK)	08:51
	08:51	Team Rebound
	08:37 [CLE 68-46]	Parker Running Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (2 AST)
Rose Layup Shot: Missed	08:28
Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:27
Gibson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Noah (2 AST)	08:20 [CHI 48-68]
	08:00	Jamison Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Noah (1 ST)
Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed	07:50
	07:49	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	07:34	Williams Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Hinrich (3 ST)
	07:34	Williams Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	07:21	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	07:21 [CHI 49-68]
Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	07:21 [CHI 50-68]
	07:09	Jamison Running Jump Shot: Missed
Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:07
Rose Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (2 BLK)	07:03
	07:00	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	06:56	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Deng (2 ST)
Rose Layup Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (3 BLK)	06:38
Team Rebound	06:38
	06:38	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
Deng Jump Shot: Missed Block: James (3 BLK)	06:32
Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	06:30
Deng Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jamison (1 BLK)	06:27
	06:24	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	06:20	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:19	Team Rebound
	06:08	Varejao Jump Shot: Missed Block: Noah (3 BLK)
	06:06	Varejao Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	06:03	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:03
	06:03	Varejao Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)	05:43
	05:41	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	05:35	James Layup Shot: Missed Block: Deng (1 BLK)
	05:33	Jump Ball Jamison vs Hinrich (Gibson gains possession)
Team Rebound	05:33
Rose Layup Shot: Missed Block: Varejao (1 BLK)	05:10
	05:08	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	05:06	Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Deng (3 ST)
Deng Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	05:04
Deng Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	05:04
	04:51	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:50
Rose Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	04:29 [CHI 52-68]
	04:04	James Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Noah (2 ST)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Noah (3 AST)	03:57 [CHI 54-68]
	03:56	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:56	Williams Substitution replaced by West
	03:39	West 3pt Shot: Missed
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	03:38
Varejao Violation:Kicked Ball	03:27
Rose Running Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	03:19 [CHI 56-68]
	03:13	Varejao Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hinrich (4 ST)
Noah Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)	03:07
	02:50	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	02:48
Rose Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	02:35 [CHI 58-68]
	02:09	James Jump Shot: Missed
	02:07	Varejao Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	01:55	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	01:54
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	01:37
	01:36	Varejao Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	01:25 [CLE 70-58]	James Running Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Rose Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (4 BLK)	01:18
	01:17	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	01:10 [CLE 72-58]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Deng Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	01:10
	01:10	Jamison Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas
	01:10 [CLE 73-58]	James Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)
Rose Running Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)	00:57.8 [CHI 60-73]
	00:33.8	James Jump Shot: Missed
Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:32.8
Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:West (2 ST)	00:27.8
	00:01.6	West 3pt Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:00.5
End of 3rd Quarter
Chicago Bulls (41-42)		Cleveland Cavaliers (62-21)
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	11:38	Varejao Layup Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	11:37
Deng Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rose (8 AST)	11:28 [CHI 62-73]
	11:04	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Noah (3 ST)
Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	10:49 [CHI 64-73]
	10:29 [CLE 76-64]	Moon 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (3 AST)
Noah Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (2 AST)	10:13 [CHI 66-76]
	09:52	Moon 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:50	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	09:50	O'Neal Tip Shot: Missed
	09:47	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
Noah Foul : Personal (4 PF)	09:41
Deng Substitution replaced by Murray	09:41
Noah Substitution replaced by Pargo	09:41
Hinrich Substitution replaced by Miller	09:41
	09:28	O'Neal Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Murray Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:26
Rose Turnover : Lost Ball (6 TO) Steal:Varejao (2 ST)	09:14
	08:58 [CLE 78-66]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (4 AST)
Miller Jump Shot: Missed	08:41
	08:40	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:9)
	08:32	Timeout : Official
Gibson Substitution replaced by Hinrich	08:32
Rose Substitution replaced by Noah	08:32
	08:20	West 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	08:19
Murray 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)	08:09 [CHI 69-78]
Noah Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	07:48
	07:48	Moon Substitution replaced by James
	07:48	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:48	Team Rebound
Noah Substitution replaced by Gibson	07:48
	07:48	Varejao Substitution replaced by Jamison
Pargo Substitution replaced by Rose	07:48
	07:48	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:47
Gibson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Murray (1 AST)	07:25 [CHI 71-78]
	06:59 [CLE 80-71]	Jamison Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)
	06:46	West Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	06:46	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed	06:34
	06:33	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:10)
	06:27	Varejao Dunk Shot: Missed
Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	06:24
Murray Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rose (9 AST)	06:21 [CHI 73-80]
	05:53 [CLE 82-73]	West Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (9 AST)
Miller Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (10 AST)	05:36 [CHI 75-82]
	05:19 [CLE 84-75]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Miller Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jamison (2 BLK)	05:04
Team Rebound	05:04
	05:04	Team Timeout : Regular
Murray Substitution replaced by Deng	05:04
Rose Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (7 TO)	05:03
	04:47 [CLE 86-75]	Varejao Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (10 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	04:29
Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	04:26
Gibson Tip Shot: Missed	04:26
	04:23	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)
	04:21	James Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Gibson (1 ST)
Rose Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)	04:03 [CHI 77-86]
	03:43	James 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:42	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
Miller Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:26
	03:26 [CLE 87-77]	Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	03:26	West Substitution replaced by Parker
	03:26 [CLE 88-77]	Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
	03:11	Williams Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)	03:11 [CHI 78-88]
Miller Substitution replaced by Noah	03:11
Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)	03:11 [CHI 79-88]
	02:54	Jamison Running Jump Shot: Missed
Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	02:51
Team Timeout : Regular	02:49
Deng Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jamison (3 BLK)	02:31
	02:29	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:29 [CLE 90-79]	James Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Parker (4 AST)
Rose Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	02:29
	02:29 [CLE 91-79]	James Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
Noah Jump Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (3 AST)	02:11 [CHI 81-91]
	01:53 [CLE 94-81]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)
Rose Running Jump Shot: Made (28 PTS)	01:42 [CHI 83-94]
	01:28 [CLE 96-83]	James Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:28
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	01:26
	01:25	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:11)
	01:14	Team Timeout : Short
	01:05	James Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	01:02
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	00:48.9
Hinrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	00:47.5
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	00:40.8
Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	00:40.1
	00:39.8	Jamison Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Hinrich Substitution replaced by Pargo	00:39.8
Rose Substitution replaced by Murray	00:39.8
Noah Substitution replaced by Richard	00:39.8
Deng Substitution replaced by Johnson	00:39.8
Gibson Substitution replaced by Warrick	00:39.8
	00:39.8	James Substitution replaced by Gibson
	00:39.8	Parker Substitution replaced by Moon
	00:39.8	Williams Substitution replaced by Hickson
	00:39.8	Varejao Substitution replaced by Williams
	00:39.8	Jamison Substitution replaced by West
Pargo Jump Shot: Missed	00:34.9
	00:33.9	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:11.9	Hickson Jump Shot: Missed
	00:10.5	Moon Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
End of 4th Quarter

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