Bulls-Cavaliers Preview

By TOM WITHERS
Posted Apr 18 2010 8:51PM

CLEVELAND (AP) Already despised and cast as a villain in Cleveland, Bulls center Joakim Noah may now be Public Enemy No. 1 in Boston.

With a day off to recuperate after guarding Cavaliers behemoth big man Shaquille O'Neal, Noah decided to take a shot at Kevin Garnett, calling the Celtics forward ``a dirty player'' for throwing an elbow at Miami's Quentin Richardson in their NBA playoff opener.

Garnett connected with an elbow to Richardson's face during a sideline skirmish in the final minute of Boston's Game 1 win on Saturday night. Garnett, who was called for two technicals and ejected, was suspended for Tuesday's Game 2 without pay.

Before the suspension was announced, Noah said Garnett deserves whatever punishment is coming.

``I'm going to say it: He's a dirty player,'' Noah said Sunday after he and his Chicago teammates practiced at Quicken Loans Arena in preparation for Monday's Game 2 against the Cavaliers. ``He's always swinging elbows, man. I'm hurting right now because of an elbow he threw. It's unbelievable. He's a dirty player. It's one thing to be competitive and compete and all that.

``But don't be a dirty player, man. He's a dirty player.''

Richardson was walking over toward fallen Celtics forward Paul Pierce, who had gone down near Miami's bench, when he got bumped by Garnett. The two exchanged words before others joined in and TV replays showed Garnett landing an elbow to Richardson's chin as players from both teams pushed and shoved.

Noah's opinion was that Garnett intended to strike Richardson.

``He knows what he's doing,'' Noah said. ``It's messed up. It's wrong. It's not right. I shouldn't even be talking about this stuff. It's crazy.''

Noah's pointed criticism of Garnett made their way to Boston coach Doc Rivers, who was amused by the timing of the remarks.

``Noah?'' Rivers said. ``Noah's in this series now? Well, I have no comment. If Noah had said that last year (when the Bulls played the Celtics in the playoffs) I would have had a comment, but since he's in Cleveland and dealing with that, I think I'm just going to let him focus on Shaq and that group right now.''

The Cavs have had their own run-ins with Garnett and the Celtics in the past. Earlier this month, LeBron James and Garnett got into a heated exchange in the closing minutes.

James, though, refused to double team Garnett on Sunday.

``I've never called him a dirty player,'' James said. ``I can only speak for myself.''

The Bulls were in a playful mood as they regrouped following their 96-83 loss to the Cavaliers, whose interior size and cache of offensive weapons around James wore down Chicago in the best-of-seven series opener.

The Cavs were bolstered by the return of O'Neal, who missed Cleveland's final 23 regular-season games after tearing a thumb ligament but came back 20 pounds lighter and focused on winning his fifth title. O'Neal only scored 12 points, but he was a factor at both ends.

O'Neal got Noah into early foul trouble and Bulls backup center Brad Miller had a tough time too, getting dropped twice as O'Neal bulled his way to the hoop. After one encounter, Miller had to go to the locker room to clean up a bloody lip.

``It's not the first one I've gotten from him,'' said Miller, who has battled O'Neal for 12 years and has the scars to prove it. ``He's still Shaq, but I tell all these guys all the time, you should have seen what he was like a few years ago. Every possession underneath, it was bang, bang.''

Noah had an ice bag strapped to his back after practice, an injury he blamed on Garnett but one that's unlikely to improve much against the massive O'Neal, who made Noah look silly with a baseline spin move and dunk. O'Neal looked fresh after missing 23 games.

``Hopefully he wears himself down. He's tough, man,'' said Noah, admitting there's a physical toll to be paid when O'Neal is your assignment. ``It's as hard as it looks.''

Noah mimicked Chicago coach Vinny Del Negro's assertion that the Bulls have to do a better job rebounding. The Cavs had a 50-38 advantage and got 13 offensive boards, leading to easy baskets and extra possessions.

``It was a great learning experience for us, and this team has a good vibe,'' Noah said. ``They are a very good team. But we want to come out and hopefully get a win on Monday.''

The Bulls and Cavaliers didn't exchange any flagrant elbows, but there was plenty of other extracurricular activities in Game 1.

Miller and James got technicals after a hard foul. James jawed with Luol Deng and Noah was booed every time he touched the ball by Cleveland fans, who didn't appreciate him challenging James earlier this season for dancing on the sideline during a game. Then, as the playoffs approached, Noah proclaimed the Bulls were ``going to try to shock the world'' against the heavily favored Cavs.

Noah doesn't seem to mind being targeted by angry Cavs fans. They don't like him, and the feeling appears mutual.

His comments about Garnett could have helped soften his image and endear him to some Clevelanders, but then he decided to throw an elbow at their city.

``I don't know about Cleveland, man, there's nothing going on,'' Noah said when asked how he might spend the remainder of a chilly, cloudy day downtown. ``It's bad.''

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AP Sports Writer Howard Ulman in Boston contributed to this report.

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Full Moon dooms Bulls as Cavs take Game 2

By Sam Amico, for NBA.com
Posted Tuesday April 20, 2010 12:11AM

CLEVELAND (NBA.com exclusive) -- When it comes to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jamario Moon is rarely thought of as a difference-maker.

If he's thought of at all, it's usually as a guy who may or may not play, a guy with a great attitude who works hard and keeps a smile on everyone's face with a fun-loving and warm personality. But come off the bench and hit some of the game's most important shots? That's not what Moon is known for.

But all of that changed Monday night, when the 6-foot-8 forward stepped up big to help lift the Cavs to a 112-102 win over Chicago in Game 2 of their first-round series. The Cavs now hold a 2-0 edge.

Granted, LeBron James was the evening's brightest star, scoring 40 points on 16-for-23 shooting while passing for eight assists and grabbing eight rebounds. Not surprisingly, he provided plenty of highlights along the way, including a spectacular slam in which it appeared his elbow was considerably higher the rim.

But that's just James being James.

On this night, the Cavs needed something else, something unexpected, as the Bulls were determined not to get dominated underneath the basket like in Game 1.

On this night, that special something was Moon.

Every time the Bulls made a run or took a lead, there was Moon, standing wide open and calling for the ball as if waving down a taxi outside the 3-point arc. Five times Moon received the pass. Four times he knocked it down.

Yes, the Bulls got what they wanted in the lane. Yes, they played considerably better defense and took good care of the ball. And yes, they received the playoff performance of a lifetime from forward Joakim Noah (career playoff-high 25 points, 13 rebounds).

In fact, about the only thing the Bulls didn't do was respect the outside shooting of Moon. And why would they? This is a man who averaged 4.9 points per game in the regular season and shot 32 percent on threes. On Monday, he scored 12 on 80 percent.

And all Moon had to do was find the right spot, wait for the pass ... and bury the shot.

"After that second one, it felt pretty much like I was throwing it in the ocean," Moon said, smiling widely. "My teammates kept believing me and I kept believing myself and knocking 'em down."

Again, what makes this so difficult to swallow for the Bulls is the fact they scored 56 points in the paint against a team that surrendered just 36 per game in the regular season. They also received great performances from Derrick Rose (23 points, eight assists) and Luol Deng (20 points), and committed just four turnovers (compared to 11 for the Cavs).

Noah was especially remarkable, providing an endless supply of energy, confidence and reasons for Northeast Ohio to dislike him. It was an impressive showing, especially since Noah was booed loudly every time he touched the ball -- courtesy of some disparaging remarks he made about Cleveland a day earlier.

And he didn't exactly apologize when asked Monday if he had any regrets.

"You like it? You think Cleveland's cool?" Noah asked. "I've never heard anyone say, 'I'm going to Cleveland on vacation.'"

At least, the Bulls aren't really likely to say it after Game 2. They played perhaps their best basketball of the season, and trailed just 96-93 with 4:45 to go in the game, but still lost.

It makes it easy to wonder if Chicago will be a better place to reside when the series shifts there for Game 3 on Thursday.

"We played well enough to steal a game," said Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro. "But they earned it by making plays. And that's what it comes down to -- making plays."

Antawn Jamison added 14 points for the Cavs, and Mo Williams scored 12, including 8-for-8 shooting on free throws.

Flip Murray scored 14 for the Bulls, almost single-handedly keeping his team in it during the second quarter.

The game was tied 77-all at the end of the third, but the Cavs went on an 8-3 run to start the fourth and stayed in control until the end. They shot a sizzling 56 percent (40-for-71) for the night, compared to 44 percent (41-for-93) for the Bulls.

"We are going to continue to fight," Rose promised. "That is all we can do, just go out there and play the games. It's not going to be easy but we're in the NBA. That's why we're here, to play against them, and we're not backing down."

The Cavs are just as confident, likely more.

"It's all or nothing for us," James said. "The most important game is Game 3. We're getting ready for it right now."

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

• Bulls: --
• Cavaliers: --

• Lead Changes: 17
• Times Tied: 10

• Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #10 Ron Garretson, #42 Eric Lewis
• Attendance: 20562
• Duration: 2:24

Chicago Bulls (41-42)		Cleveland Cavaliers (62-21)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball O'Neal vs Noah (Gibson gains possession)
	11:41	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:41 [CHI 1-0]
Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	11:41 [CHI 2-0]
	11:29	Jamison Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	11:29	Jamison Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Rose Running Jump Shot: Missed	11:14
	11:13	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Gibson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:08
	11:08 [CLE 1-2]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	11:08 [CLE 2-2]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Rose Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)	10:52 [CHI 4-2]
	10:32 [CLE 4-4]	James Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
Hinrich Running Hook Shot: Missed	10:12
Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:11
Gibson Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:10 [CHI 6-4]
	09:58	James Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:56
Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed	09:43
	09:42	Team Rebound
	09:24	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:23
Noah Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (1 AST)	09:18 [CHI 8-4]
Noah Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:12
	08:57	O'Neal Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:54
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	08:40
	08:39	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:32 [CLE 6-8]	James Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (1 AST)	08:23 [CHI 10-6]
	08:07	O'Neal Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed	07:58
	07:57	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:52 [CLE 8-10]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)
Gibson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:52
Gibson Substitution replaced by Miller	07:52
	07:52 [CLE 9-10]	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	07:35
	07:35	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:26 [CLE 11-10]	Jamison Driving Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	07:12
	07:11	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:01	James Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:59
Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed	06:53
	06:51	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:42 [CLE 14-10]	Parker 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:33
Rose Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:25 [CHI 12-14]
	06:11	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:10
Hinrich Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Parker (1 ST)	06:05
	05:50 [CLE 17-12]	Parker 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	05:35
	05:34	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:19	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:18
Miller Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (2 AST)	05:02 [CHI 14-17]
	04:46 [CLE 19-14]	O'Neal Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)
	04:38	Jamison Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	04:38	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
Miller Substitution replaced by Johnson	04:38
	04:38	Jamison Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas
Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	04:38 [CHI 15-19]
Deng Substitution replaced by Miller	04:38
Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	04:38 [CHI 16-19]
	04:26	Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:26
	04:26	Williams Substitution replaced by West
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	04:06
	04:05	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Johnson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	04:00
	03:59	James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rose (1 ST)
	03:57	Ilgauskas Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	03:50
	03:30	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:29
Johnson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ilgauskas (1 BLK)	03:13
	03:10	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:01	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:00
	02:56	Varejao Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	02:56	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:56	Parker Substitution replaced by Moon
Rose Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST)	02:39 [CHI 18-19]
	02:12 [CLE 22-18]	Moon 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)
Noah Layup Shot: Missed	01:55
	01:53	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:42 [CLE 24-18]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	01:22
	01:21	Team Rebound
Hinrich Substitution replaced by Murray	01:21
	00:59.9 [CLE 26-18]	James Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Rose Running Jump Shot: Missed	00:50.9
	00:49.9	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Johnson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:41.2
	00:41.2 [CLE 27-18]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:41.2 [CLE 28-18]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Murray Jump Shot: Missed	00:33.9
Miller Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	00:31.9
Miller Tip Shot: Missed	00:31.9
Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:27.8
Noah Tip Shot: Missed	00:27.8
Miller Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	00:26.8
Miller Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	00:25.8 [CHI 20-28]
	00:00.3	James Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Murray Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:00.3 [CHI 20-28]
End of 1st Quarter
Chicago Bulls (41-42)		Cleveland Cavaliers (62-21)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:39 [CLE 30-22]	Varejao Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jamison (1 AST)
Murray 3pt Shot: Missed	11:21
	11:20	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Rose Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:16
Noah Substitution replaced by Gibson	11:16
	11:16 [CLE 31-22]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	11:16 [CLE 32-22]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Deng Running Jump Shot: Missed	11:00
	10:57	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	10:49	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	10:48
Murray Layup Shot: Missed	10:41
Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	10:38
Gibson Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:38 [CHI 24-32]
Rose Substitution replaced by Hinrich	10:20
	10:13	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Murray Running Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:04 [CHI 26-32]
	09:40 [CLE 34-26]	West Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	09:26
	09:25	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:10	Varejao Jump Shot: Missed
	09:08	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:07 [CLE 36-26]	Ilgauskas Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Murray 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)	08:49 [CHI 29-36]
	08:33	Varejao Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	08:33	Varejao Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Timeout : Official	08:33
Miller Substitution replaced by Noah	08:33
	08:33	Jamison Substitution replaced by James
Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (2 AST)	08:16 [CHI 31-36]
	07:56	West 3pt Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	07:55
Murray Jump Shot: Missed	07:37
Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	07:36
Murray 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (3 AST)	07:32 [CHI 34-36]
	07:07 [CLE 38-34]	James Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)
	06:55	James Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	06:55	Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by O'Neal
	06:55	Williams Substitution replaced by Parker
Gibson Substitution replaced by Miller	06:55
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	06:52
	06:51	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Noah Foul : Personal (2 PF)	06:38
Hinrich Substitution replaced by Rose	06:38
	06:29 [CLE 40-34]	James Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: West (2 AST)
Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:11 [CHI 36-40]
	05:55 [CLE 42-36]	James Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Varejao (1 AST)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	05:39
Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	05:38
Noah Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:36 [CHI 38-42]
	05:08	James Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:08
	05:08	O'Neal Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
	05:08	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:08	Varejao Substitution replaced by Jamison
	05:08	West Substitution replaced by Williams
Deng Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:48 [CHI 40-42]
	04:22 [CLE 45-40]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Deng Dunk Shot: Missed Block: James (1 BLK)	04:04
	04:02	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:53	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:51
Deng Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)	03:46 [CHI 42-45]
	03:28	O'Neal Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	03:28	O'Neal Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	03:28	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
Rose Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Noah (2 AST)	03:14 [CHI 44-45]
	02:54 [CLE 47-44]	Varejao Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jamison (2 AST)
Miller Jump Shot: Missed Block: Parker (1 BLK)	02:27
	02:26	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:19 [CLE 50-44]	Parker 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
Murray Step Back Jump shot: Missed	02:08
	02:06	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:02	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:00
Noah Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Deng (2 AST)	01:49 [CHI 46-50]
	01:20	Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	01:16
Rose Layup Shot: Missed	01:13
Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	01:12
Noah Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)	01:12 [CHI 48-50]
	00:59.0	Jamison Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:59.0
	00:59.0	Jamison Substitution replaced by Moon
Noah Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rose (3 AST)	00:42.4 [CHI 50-50]
	00:22.9 [CLE 52-50]	James Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)
	00:07.7	Moon Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	00:07.7	Varejao Substitution replaced by Hickson
Rose Jump Shot: Missed Block: Moon (1 BLK)	00:03.7
Team Rebound	00:03.7
Team Timeout : Short	00:03.7
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.0
	00:00.1	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
End of 2nd Quarter
Chicago Bulls (41-42)		Cleveland Cavaliers (62-21)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Noah Foul : Personal (3 PF)	11:45
	11:39	O'Neal Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Rose (2 ST)
Rose Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	11:35
	11:17	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:16
Noah Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (4 AST)	11:07 [CHI 52-52]
	11:07	Jamison Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Noah Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)	11:07 [CHI 53-52]
	10:51 [CLE 54-53]	Jamison Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Gibson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rose (4 AST)	10:34 [CHI 55-54]
	10:17	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:16	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	10:11	Jamison Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Noah (1 ST)
Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (5 AST)	10:05 [CHI 57-54]
Rose Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	09:49
	09:49 [CLE 55-57]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	09:49 [CLE 56-57]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	09:33
	09:32	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	09:26 [CLE 58-57]	Jamison Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)
Williams Violation:Kicked Ball	09:04
Rose Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Deng (3 AST)	09:00 [CHI 59-58]
Rose Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:44
	08:44 [CLE 59-59]	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	08:44 [CLE 60-59]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Noah Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (6 AST)	08:28 [CHI 61-60]
	08:14 [CLE 62-61]	O'Neal Jump Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed	08:00
	07:59	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	07:49	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
Noah Substitution replaced by Miller	07:49
	07:33	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	07:33 [CHI 62-62]
	07:33	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	07:33 [CHI 63-62]
	07:19	Varejao Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	07:16
Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	07:07 [CHI 65-62]
Hinrich Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:55
	06:55 [CLE 63-65]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	06:55 [CLE 64-65]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	06:36
	06:36	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:23	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (1 BLK)
Miller Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	06:21
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	06:01
	06:00	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Hinrich Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:49
	05:49	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:49 [CLE 65-65]	Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	05:49	Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	05:47
Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:31 [CHI 67-65]
	05:05 [CLE 67-67]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)	04:41
	04:36 [CLE 69-67]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Deng 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Rose (5 AST)	04:20 [CHI 70-69]
	03:57	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
	03:57	Team Rebound
Miller Substitution replaced by Noah	03:57
	03:57	Williams Substitution replaced by West
	03:57	Parker Substitution replaced by Moon
Hinrich Substitution replaced by Murray	03:57
	03:48 [CLE 71-70]	James Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Jamison (3 AST)
Murray 3pt Shot: Missed	03:26
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:25
Gibson Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Deng (4 AST)	03:20 [CHI 72-71]
	03:09 [CLE 74-72]	James 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Gibson Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Murray (1 AST)	02:57 [CHI 74-74]
	02:57	James Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:57
Gibson Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)	02:57 [CHI 75-74]
	02:35	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	02:34
Noah Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Rose (6 AST)	02:13 [CHI 77-74]
	01:47 [CLE 76-77]	West Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (7 AST)
	01:25	Varejao Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Rose Substitution replaced by Hinrich	01:25
	01:25	Varejao Substitution replaced by Ilgauskas
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	01:13
	01:12	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	00:52.9	Moon 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:51.7	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	00:36.9	Ilgauskas Layup Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	00:34.9
Noah Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ilgauskas (2 BLK)	00:29.6
Team Rebound	00:29.6
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	00:14.9
	00:13.3	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:01.9	West Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (1 BLK)
	00:01.8	Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
Gibson Foul : Personal (3 PF)	00:01.8
	00:01.8	Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:01.8	Team Rebound
	00:01.8	James Substitution replaced by Parker
	00:01.8	Jamison Substitution replaced by Hickson
	00:01.8 [CLE 77-77]	Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
End of 3rd Quarter
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Murray Jump Shot: Missed	11:38
	11:38	Team Rebound
	11:17 [CLE 79-77]	Jamison Running Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: West (3 AST)
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	10:57
	10:56	Team Rebound
	10:40 [CLE 81-77]	West Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Hinrich Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	10:40
	10:40 [CLE 82-77]	West Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
	10:24	Ilgauskas Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	10:24 [CHI 78-82]
Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	10:24 [CHI 79-82]
	10:07	West Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	10:05
	10:02	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:02
Team Rebound	10:02
Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	10:02 [CHI 80-82]
	09:41 [CLE 85-80]	Moon 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: West (4 AST)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)	09:26
	09:26	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:26	West Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Gibson Substitution replaced by Deng	09:26
Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed	09:13
Murray Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:06
Murray Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Deng (5 AST)	09:06 [CHI 82-85]
	08:50	West Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	08:49
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	08:34
	08:34	Team Rebound
Deng Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	08:34
	08:34	Timeout : Official
	08:34	Jamison Substitution replaced by James
	08:21	Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	08:19
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	08:06
	08:05	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	07:58 [CLE 87-82]	James Layup Shot: Made (29 PTS)
Rose Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	07:41 [CHI 84-87]
	07:30 [CLE 89-84]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Noah Jump Shot: Missed Block: Moon (2 BLK)	07:15
	07:14	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:09	Williams Layup Shot: Missed Block: Deng (1 BLK)
Noah Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)	07:08
Noah Dunk Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Murray (2 AST)	07:00 [CHI 84-87]
Deng Foul : Personal (2 PF)	06:42
	06:42	Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Varejao
Deng Substitution replaced by Johnson	06:42
Johnson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	06:28
	06:28 [CLE 88-84]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
Johnson Substitution replaced by Deng	06:28
	06:28 [CLE 89-86]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)
Rose Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (2 BLK)	06:13
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:5)	06:11
Rose Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Noah (3 AST)	06:07 [CHI 88-89]
	05:43 [CLE 94-88]	Moon 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: West (5 AST)
	05:29	Moon Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	05:29	Team Timeout : Regular
Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)	05:29 [CHI 89-94]
Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)	05:29 [CHI 90-94]
	05:05 [CLE 96-90]	Varejao Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: James (8 AST)
Deng Running Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Rose (7 AST)	04:45 [CHI 92-96]
	04:45	Varejao Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)	04:45 [CHI 93-96]
	04:20 [CLE 99-93]	James 3pt Shot: Made (32 PTS)
Deng Layup Shot: Missed	03:59
	03:58	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:38	James Jump Shot: Missed
	03:37	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Hinrich Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:36
	03:36 [CLE 100-93]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)
	03:36 [CLE 101-93]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:36
Murray 3pt Shot: Missed	03:23
	03:22	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	02:57 [CLE 103-93]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (36 PTS)
Rose Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)	02:44 [CHI 95-103]
	02:18 [CLE 105-95]	James Jump Shot: Made (38 PTS)
Hinrich 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rose (8 AST)	02:04 [CHI 98-105]
	01:36 [CLE 107-98]	James Jump Shot: Made (40 PTS)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	01:28
	01:26	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:02	James Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)	01:01
	00:58.2	West Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	00:58.2 [CHI 99-107]
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	00:58.2 [CHI 100-107]
	00:33.9 [CLE 110-100]	Moon 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:33.9
Murray 3pt Shot: Missed	00:21.9
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:6)	00:20.9
Rose Layup Shot: Missed Block: Varejao (1 BLK)	00:15.8
Noah Rebound (Off:7 Def:6)	00:13.9
Noah Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS)	00:13.8 [CHI 102-110]
Murray Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:12.9
	00:12.9 [CLE 111-102]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	00:12.9 [CLE 112-102]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 4th Quarter

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