Bulls-Cavaliers Preview

By TOM WITHERS
Posted Apr 26 2010 10:24PM

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) While breaking down game tape during a serious film session, the Cleveland Cavaliers sometimes will break into laughter.

Seeing Antawn Jamison toss in one of his unorthodox shots can be pretty funny.

``I hear the giggles,'' Jamison said Monday. ``I'm used to it.''

Floaters. Runners. Underhanded scoops. From odd, almost impossible angles, Jamison can make just about any shot.

Currently, he's shooting for something else: an NBA title.

Acquired in a February trade from Washington to take pressure off LeBron James and serve in a supporting role to the superstar, Jamison scored 24 points in Sunday's 121-98 win over the Chicago Bulls that gave Cleveland a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven series.

The Cavs can advance to the second round with a win in Game 5 on Tuesday, and Jamison believes they better put away their young, stubborn opponent.

``If you want to be a championship-caliber team and you've got a team on the brink, you've got to find a way to get it done,'' Jamison said. ``We realize this is a great opportunity and we have to take advantage.''

Jamison would know.

The 12-year veteran, who played with Golden State, Dallas and Washington before joining the Cavs, was once part of a young, talent-rich Wizards team that was on the verge of being a perennial title contender when it all fell apart.

In his second season with Washington, the Wizards beat Chicago in the first round before being eliminated by Miami. Jamison figured they'd go further the next time, but James and the Cavaliers eliminated Washington in the first round the next three years.

Then injuries and Gilbert Arenas' legal woes fractured the Wizards, who were eventually split up and may need years to recover.

At one point, Jamison feared he had missed his title shot.

``It was very frustrating,'' he said. ``You start asking questions like: Why is this happening? You were part of a franchise that was so promising a few years ago and all of a sudden you don't know what's going to happen. You go from that to there is a light at the end of the tunnel.''

At 33, Jamison, is running out time.

He hasn't won a championship - of any kind - since he was 16. Now he's on a team with James and Shaquille O'Neal, desperately seeking his fifth NBA championship.

It's now, or maybe, never for Jamison.

``This is an opportunity of a lifetime,'' he said. ``I don't have another five or 10 years left in this body. The sense of urgency is there, not only with myself but with the rest of these guys. That's why I think it's a great fit because we all have the same mentality. We are all trying to accomplish the same thing - right now. We're not trying to wait until next year or the year after that.''

The Bulls, meanwhile, are fighting for survival.

After stunning the Cavs in Game 3, they had no match in Game 4 for James, who added to his postseason legacy by totaling 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. James highlighted his fifth career playoff triple-double with a pair of buzzer-beating shots, including a 42-foot jumper to end the third period.

Chicago may have missed its chance, and now the Bulls face a win-or-see-you-next-season scenario at less than full speed.

Guard Derrick Rose missed practice Monday to undergo an MRI on his right ankle and forward Luol Deng sat out with a sore knee and calf.

Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro, facing an uncertain future in Chicago, expects both Rose and Deng to play.

Del Negro's biggest challenge is devising a plan to slow the Cavaliers, who are no longer a one-man band. With James, Jamison, O'Neal and Mo Williams, Cleveland has four players capable of carrying the load and the Cavs' deep bench seems bottomless.

``It's not one guy. I thought yesterday that Antawn played very well for them,'' Del Negro said. ``They isolate him on the wings and it's very tough to cover him one-on-one.''

Jamison's size and speed make him a difficult, if not impossible, matchup. His range spreads a defense, forcing big men to come out where they aren't comfortable. Jamison also can post up smaller players, backing them down before beating them with one of his patented scoops.

While James has his own arsenal of shots, even he can't match Jamison's.

``All my seven years in the NBA, I've always said 'Tawn is the most unorthodox guy we have,''' James said. ``He makes shots that I've never seen. It's hard to guard a guy like that. It's effective. I'm glad he's on our side.''

And not just because he can score.

Jamison is one of the most respected players in the league. On Monday, he finished fourth in voting for the Joe Dumars Trophy, given to the player who best exhibits the ideals of sportsmanship. Jamison has been an ideal fit for the Cavs - on and off the floor.

``A big, big, big, big-time guy,'' Cavs coach Mike Brown said. ``He's special. You couple that with his ability to play and you've got the whole package.''

Jamison credits his respect for the game to Dean Smith, his coach at North Carolina, and his parents.

``You have to carry yourself in a certain manner,'' Jamison said. ``My parents raised me the right way.''

His father, Albert, also may have helped Jamison develop his unique shooting touch. Albert Jamison accidentally put up an 11-foot-high basket and not a 10-footer at their home, forcing his son always aim a little higher.

``It comes natural,'' Jamison said of his unusual delivery. ``In the summer time, I'm not in the gym working on it or trying to perfect it at all. It's nothing I work on.

``But as long as that ball keeps going in the basket, I'm happy.''

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Cavs knock out Bulls; LeBron dealing with sore elbow

By Sam Amico, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday April 28, 2010 12:59AM

CLEVELAND (NBA.com exclusive) -- It began with a Mo Williams 3-pointer and ended with a left-handed free throw from LeBron James. Somewhere in between, the Cleveland Cavaliers found a way to survive the remarkably determined Chicago Bulls and advance to the second round.

It wasn't exactly what the Cavs had in mind, but they will gladly accept their 96-94 victory and 4-1 series win Tuesday. Next up is Boston, which comes to Cleveland for Game 1 of round two on Saturday.

That's about all the Cavs know at this point. And before they start thinking about the Big Three, their focus will be on The Right Elbow. It belongs to James, and it ached so badly Tuesday that he used his weak hand to shoot a free throw with the game on the line.

James' left-hander came with 7.8 seconds remaining and the Cavs clinging to a 96-92 lead. He missed to the right, but the Bulls didn't have enough time to make anything significant happen, as Luol Deng's putback of a missed jumper came at the final buzzer.

Afterward, James said he will have the arm examined between now and the start of the second round. The injury became apparent in Game 4 following a James dunk in the second quarter, when he went to the locker room holding the elbow. But the pain has actually been lingering for a few weeks, James said.

"I don't honestly know what's going on," James said. "It almost feels like when you hit your funny bone. It kind of numbs up. That's exactly what happened after the first [free throw]."

James said he wanted to rest the elbow before the second free throw, asking Cavs coach Mike Brown if the team could utilize one of its two remaining 20-second timeouts. But Brown admittedly didn't understand his star.

"He turned to me and said something about 20-second timeouts and I said, 'Yeah, we have two,'" Brown said. "He made the first one and I didn't know his arm was bothering him. ... Apparently, he wanted to take a timeout to get his elbow stretched or looked at."

Still, other than the final foul shot, there was nothing to indicate James might be hurting. Just the opposite, actually.

After all, he fell just one assist shy of becoming the first player in eight years to compile a triple-double in consecutive playoff games -- finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.

"I never had a problem with my elbow before," James said. "I can't figure it out. It bothers me more because I don't know what it is. But we'll figure it out."

James did shoot three free throws with his right hand in the final 1:11, and it's a good thing he made them because the Bulls obviously had no plans to surrender. Every time it appeared the Cavs were about to blow it open, the Bulls came charging back.

That was particularly evident in the game's final 3:30. The Cavs had built a seemingly safe 93-84 lead following a 3-pointer from Antawn Jamison. Then Deng and Derrick Rose suddenly got to work, combining to rattle off eight straight points and cut the lead to one with 1:30 to go.

But James finished the job from the line, then rebounded Rose's last-gasp attempt in the lane.

While James may have again been the story, he probably wasn't this game's biggest star. That honor likely belonged to Jamison, who scored 20 of his 25 points in the first half. Also, Delonte West came off the Cavs bench to provide another underrated all-around performance, which included 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting.

The Cavs also received a much-needed return to form from Shaquille O'Neal, who made seven of his nine shots on his way to 14 points and eight boards. None of it, of course, surprise Shaq.

"The two previous games, I was missing shots I don't normally miss," he said. "It was only my second game with my thumbs back. I just wanted to be more aggressive, take my time and just really go up strong. Hands are feeling good, thumbs are feeling pretty good."

Rose scored 31 to lead the Bulls, and Deng added 26.

It marked another tough ending for a young Bulls team that lost in the first round for the second straight season. Interestingly, this was Chicago's first playoff defeat against Cleveland in six meetings.

"Overall, we have a good nucleus of young players," said Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro. "They've had good playoff experience last year [against Boston] and now this year. We have a lot of flexibility, salary cap-wise, over the summer. I'm proud of the guys. I'm proud of how hard they played, how they stuck together through a lot of adversity and a lot of distractions. They battled and I'm proud of that."

It's been reported that Del Negro might not return, but his superstar hopes to have a say in all that. Especially since, as Rose indicated, he and Del Negro came to the Bulls together.

"I would vote yes," Rose said. "He let me have my freedom, but still coached me and let me make my mistakes. I watched film almost every day. He taught me a lot just on defense and on offense, and what I was supposed to do."

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

• Bulls: --
• Cavaliers: --

• Lead Changes: 16
• Times Tied: 5

• Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #55 Bill Kennedy, #58 Zach Zarba
• Attendance: 20562
• Duration: 2:42

Chicago Bulls (41-42)		Cleveland Cavaliers (62-21)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball O'Neal vs Noah (Deng gains possession)
Noah Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed	11:41
	11:39	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Hinrich Foul : Personal (1 PF)	11:31
	11:18 [CLE 3-0]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)
Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)	11:04 [CHI 2-3]
	10:45 [CLE 5-2]	O'Neal Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	10:33
	10:31	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Deng Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:27
	10:27	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:27	Team Rebound
	10:27	James Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:26
Rose Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (1 AST)	10:13 [CHI 4-5]
	09:57 [CLE 7-4]	Jamison Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	09:44
	09:43	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:36	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Deng (1 ST)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	09:23
	09:22	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:15	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:14
Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed	09:07
	09:05	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:50 [CLE 9-4]	James Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:37 [CHI 6-9]
Gibson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:24
	08:24 [CLE 10-6]	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	08:24	Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:23
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	08:09
	08:08	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:03	O'Neal Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:47 [CHI 8-10]
	07:33 [CLE 12-8]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	07:19
	07:18	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:11	James Layup Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:07
Gibson Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (1 AST)	07:03 [CHI 10-12]
	06:53	O'Neal Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Noah (1 ST)
Gibson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (2 AST)	06:41 [CHI 12-12]
Gibson Foul : Personal (2 PF)	06:30
Gibson Substitution replaced by Miller	06:30
	06:23	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:22
Noah Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)	06:11 [CHI 14-12]
	05:48	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:47
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	05:40
	05:39	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:24 [CLE 15-14]	Parker 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)
Deng Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST)	04:54 [CHI 16-15]
	04:37 [CLE 17-16]	Jamison Jump Hook Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Miller Jump Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (1 BLK)	04:17
	04:15	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:09 [CLE 20-16]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:01
	04:01	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
Noah Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (2 AST)	03:55 [CHI 18-20]
	03:29 [CLE 22-18]	Varejao Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)
Rose Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:07 [CHI 20-22]
Miller Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:50
	02:50	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:50	Williams Substitution replaced by West
	02:50	Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:50	Team Rebound
	02:50 [CLE 23-20]	Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Miller Jump Hook Shot: Missed	02:36
	02:34	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Miller Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:13
	02:13	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:13	Team Rebound
Hinrich Substitution replaced by Murray	02:13
Miller Substitution replaced by Warrick	02:13
	02:13 [CLE 24-20]	Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Warrick Jump Shot: Missed	01:54
	01:53	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:44 [CLE 27-20]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)
Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:30 [CHI 22-27]
	01:10	James Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
	01:10	Parker Substitution replaced by Moon
Murray Jump Shot: Missed	00:49.9
Warrick Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:48.9
Rose Floating Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)	00:38.4 [CHI 24-27]
	00:28.8	West 3pt Shot: Missed
Murray Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:27.9
Rose Floating Jump shot: Missed	00:06.9
Team Rebound	00:05.8
	00:02.2	James Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 3 Missed	00:02.2
Team Rebound	00:02.2
Deng Free Throw 2 of 3 (5 PTS)	00:02.2 [CHI 25-27]
Deng Free Throw 3 of 3 (6 PTS)	00:02.2 [CHI 26-27]
End of 1st Quarter
Chicago Bulls (41-42)		Cleveland Cavaliers (62-21)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:35	West Jump Shot: Missed Block: Deng (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	11:35
Miller Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (3 AST)	11:20 [CHI 28-27]
	10:57 [CLE 29-28]	O'Neal Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Warrick Jump Shot: Missed	10:40
	10:39	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	10:19	Varejao Hook Shot: Missed
Warrick Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:16
Murray Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:57 [CHI 30-29]
	09:39 [CLE 31-30]	West Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:21	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Deng Substitution replaced by Rose	09:21
Warrick Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:21 [CHI 31-31]
Warrick Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:21 [CHI 32-31]
	09:06	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
	09:05	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	09:04 [CLE 33-32]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Miller Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	09:04
Miller Substitution replaced by Noah	09:04
	09:04	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
	09:02	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:49	Varejao Layup Shot: Missed
	08:48	Varejao Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	08:48	Varejao Tip Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:46
Timeout : Official	08:46
Noah Layup Shot: Missed Block: Moon (1 BLK)	08:32
	08:31	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:27 [CLE 35-32]	West Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Rose Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	08:07 [CHI 34-35]
	07:44 [CLE 38-34]	Moon 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (2 AST)
Murray Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:34 [CHI 36-38]
	07:18	Varejao Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:17
Noah Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	07:13
Noah Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	07:13
	07:13	Williams Substitution replaced by James
	07:13	Varejao Substitution replaced by Jamison
Murray Substitution replaced by Deng	07:13
	06:57	O'Neal Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	06:57	O'Neal Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Warrick Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (1 BLK)	06:39
	06:37	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:33 [CLE 40-36]	Moon Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)
Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Moon (1 ST)	06:17
	06:14 [CLE 42-36]	Moon Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: West (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:05
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	05:55
	05:54	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
Warrick Substitution replaced by Gibson	05:41
	05:37 [CLE 44-36]	West Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Moon (1 AST)
Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jamison (1 BLK)	05:22
	05:20	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:18 [CLE 46-36]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: West (3 AST)
Rose Floating Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)	05:09 [CHI 38-46]
	05:03 [CLE 48-38]	O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: West (4 AST)
Rose Running Jump Shot: Missed	04:34
Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:32
Noah Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:28 [CHI 40-48]
	04:11 [CLE 50-40]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (3 AST)
Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed	03:59
	03:58	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:47	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:46	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:34	James Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:34
	03:34	O'Neal Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)
	03:34	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Hickson
	03:34	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
Noah Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)	03:19
Deng Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	03:03
	03:03 [CLE 51-40]	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	03:03 [CLE 52-40]	Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
	02:54	Moon Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	02:54	Team Timeout : Regular
Rose Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	02:41 [CHI 42-52]
	02:25	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:24
Deng Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rose (3 AST)	02:09 [CHI 44-52]
	01:53	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:52
Deng Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rose (4 AST)	01:45 [CHI 46-52]
Hinrich Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:25
	01:25	Moon Substitution replaced by Williams
	01:25	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:25	Team Rebound
	01:25 [CLE 53-46]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:West (1 ST)	01:18
	01:13 [CLE 55-46]	West Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rose (5 AST)	00:59.9 [CHI 48-55]
	00:35.7	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:35.7	Team Rebound
	00:35.7	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
	00:28.1	Jamison Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Short	00:28.1
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	00:20.9
	00:19.9	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:00.8	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:00.8
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	00:00.8
End of 2nd Quarter
Chicago Bulls (41-42)		Cleveland Cavaliers (62-21)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:35 [CLE 57-48]	O'Neal Jump Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Noah Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Jamison (1 ST)	11:16
	10:58	Williams Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:55
Hinrich 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rose (6 AST)	10:50 [CHI 51-57]
	10:28	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	10:27
Rose Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	10:15 [CHI 53-57]
	09:57	O'Neal Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:54
Rose 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (4 AST)	09:43 [CHI 56-57]
	09:20 [CLE 60-56]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)
	08:54	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hinrich Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	08:54 [CHI 57-60]
Hinrich Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	08:54 [CHI 58-60]
	08:45 [CLE 62-58]	James Slam Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Jamison (1 AST)
Jump Ball O'Neal vs Noah (James gains possession)	08:33
Noah Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:O'Neal (1 ST)	08:33
	08:12	James Jump Shot: Missed
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:11
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	08:01
	08:00	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:52 [CLE 65-58]	James 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
	07:32	Jamison Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	07:32 [CHI 59-65]
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	07:32 [CHI 60-65]
	07:16	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:15
Deng Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)	07:05 [CHI 62-65]
	06:45	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:43
Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed	06:39
Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:38
Rose Floating Jump shot: Missed	06:34
	06:34	Team Rebound
Noah Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	06:34
	06:34	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
	06:16	James Step Back Jump shot: Missed
	06:12	Varejao Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	06:12	Varejao Layup Shot: Missed
	06:09	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	06:09 [CLE 67-62]	Varejao Hook Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Rose Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Jamison (2 ST)	05:55
	05:47	Jamison Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
	05:47	Team Timeout : Regular
Rose Driving Layup Shot: Missed	05:30
	05:28	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Deng Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	05:22
	05:22 [CLE 68-62]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	05:22 [CLE 69-62]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
	05:03	Varejao Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:03
Team Rebound	05:03
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	05:03 [CHI 63-69]
	04:47	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:46
	04:43	Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)	04:43 [CHI 64-69]
Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)	04:43 [CHI 65-69]
Noah Foul : Personal (3 PF)	04:27
	04:12	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:11
Rose 3pt Shot: Missed	03:53
	03:52	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	03:41	Varejao Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	03:41	Varejao Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	03:41	Williams Substitution replaced by West
	03:41	Parker Substitution replaced by Moon
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	03:28
Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	03:27
Gibson Tip Shot: Missed	03:26
Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	03:23
Noah Jump Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)	03:23 [CHI 67-69]
	03:02	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:00	James Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	03:00	James Layup Shot: Missed
	02:59	James Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
Gibson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	02:58
Team Timeout : Regular	02:58
	02:58	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:58	Team Rebound
	02:58 [CLE 70-67]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Noah Turnover : Double Dribble (6 TO)	02:40
Hinrich Substitution replaced by Murray	02:40
	02:16	James Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Noah (2 ST)
Rose Layup Shot: Missed	02:10
Murray Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:08
Murray Putback Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)	02:08 [CHI 69-70]
	01:45	West Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (1 BLK)
Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	01:43
Rose Floating Jump shot: Made (25 PTS)	01:36 [CHI 71-70]
	01:12	West 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	01:11
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	01:03
	01:02	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:39.9 [CLE 73-71]	West 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: James (7 AST)
Rose Step Back Jump shot: Missed	00:23.8
	00:21.6	James Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	00:00.0	Moon 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
Chicago Bulls (41-42)		Cleveland Cavaliers (62-21)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Murray (1 AST)	11:46 [CHI 73-73]
	11:28	James Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (1 BLK)
Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	11:25
	11:06	West Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:06
Team Rebound	11:06
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	11:06 [CHI 74-73]
Gibson Foul : Defense 3 Second (3 PF)	10:47
	10:47 [CLE 74-74]	Williams Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
Miller Foul : Personal (4 PF)	10:43
Miller Foul : Personal (5 PF)	10:37
Miller Substitution replaced by Noah	10:37
	10:28	O'Neal Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Hinrich (1 ST)
Murray Substitution replaced by Rose	10:12
Jump Ball Varejao vs Noah (West gains possession)	10:12
Noah Turnover : Lost Ball (7 TO) Steal:Varejao (1 ST)	10:12
	10:07	West Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rose (1 ST)
	09:56	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:56
Team Rebound	09:56
Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	09:56 [CHI 75-74]
Noah Foul : Personal (4 PF)	09:39
	09:30 [CLE 76-75]	O'Neal Driving Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	09:12 [CHI 77-76]
Gibson Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	08:56
	08:56	Timeout : Official
	08:56	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	08:56 [CLE 77-77]	West Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	08:56 [CLE 78-77]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	08:33
	08:32	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:26 [CLE 80-77]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: James (8 AST)
Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (27 PTS)	08:10 [CHI 79-80]
	07:52	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:50
	07:35	O'Neal Foul : Personal (5 PF)
	07:35	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Jamison
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	07:21
	07:21	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	07:02 [CLE 82-79]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Noah Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	07:02
	07:02 [CLE 83-79]	James Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	06:46
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:45
Deng Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	06:43 [CHI 81-83]
	06:20	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	06:19
	06:01	Williams Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Hinrich Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:01
Team Rebound	06:01
Noah Substitution replaced by Miller	06:01
Hinrich Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	06:01 [CHI 82-83]
	05:38 [CLE 86-82]	West 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: James (9 AST)
Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed	05:20
Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	05:17
	05:17	Varejao Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	05:17	Team Timeout : Regular
Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:17
Team Rebound	05:17
Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	05:17 [CHI 83-86]
	05:05 [CLE 88-83]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Miller Foul : Shooting (6 PF)	05:05
Miller Substitution replaced by Noah	05:05
	05:05	James Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:04
Rose Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (2 BLK)	04:49
	04:47	James Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	04:27	West 3pt Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	04:26
	04:25	Jamison Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:25
Team Rebound	04:25
Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	04:25 [CHI 84-88]
Gibson Foul : Personal (5 PF)	04:14
	04:14 [CLE 89-84]	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	04:14 [CLE 90-84]	Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	03:59
Rose Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:58
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	03:49
	03:48	James Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	03:29 [CLE 93-84]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:29
Deng Layup Shot: Missed Block: Varejao (1 BLK)	03:18
	03:16	James Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	03:03	James Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Deng (2 ST)
Deng Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)	02:44 [CHI 86-93]
	02:15	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	02:15
	02:15	Varejao Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)	02:15 [CHI 87-93]
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)	02:15 [CHI 88-93]
	01:59	Jamison Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	01:59	Jamison Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	01:49	Varejao Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)	01:49 [CHI 89-93]
Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)	01:49 [CHI 90-93]
	01:34	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)	01:33
	01:32	West Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)	01:32 [CHI 91-93]
Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)	01:32 [CHI 92-93]
Gibson Foul : Shooting (6 PF)	01:11
Gibson Substitution replaced by Warrick	01:11
	01:11 [CLE 94-92]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	01:11 [CLE 95-92]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	01:11
Warrick Substitution replaced by Murray	01:11
	01:11	Jamison Substitution replaced by Moon
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	01:03
	01:02	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:38.9	Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed
	00:37.4	Team Rebound
	00:37.4	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:37.4	Moon Substitution replaced by Jamison
Murray Substitution replaced by Warrick	00:37.4
	00:17.9	Varejao Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Noah (3 ST)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:17.6
	00:17.6	Jamison Substitution replaced by Moon
Warrick Substitution replaced by Murray	00:17.6
Rose Floating Jump shot: Missed	00:09.9
	00:08.4	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
Deng Foul : Personal (4 PF)	00:07.8
	00:07.8 [CLE 96-92]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	00:07.8	James Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Murray Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:07.7
Team Timeout : Short	00:07.2
Murray Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.9
Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	00:00.0
Deng Layup Shot: Made (26 PTS)	00:00.0 [CHI 94-96]
	00:00.0	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
End of 4th Quarter

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