Trail Blazers-Bulls Preview

By KATE HEDLIN
Posted Oct 31 2010 5:32PM

After first-round playoff exits last season, Brandon Roy and Derrick Rose each talked about wanting to take their individual games and respective teams to the next level.

While it's early in the season, it's looking good for both to carry out those promises.

Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers seek their first 4-0 start in 11 years when they visit Rose and the Chicago Bulls on Monday.

Portland is off to its best start since the 1999-2000 season when it won its first four games. However, it hasn't been easy. The Trail Blazers have been behind entering the fourth quarter in each of their games, including rallying from six points down to win by 14 against Phoenix on Thursday and erasing a nine-point deficit in the final 5 1/2 minutes of a 100-95 win over New York on Saturday.

"You don't want to have to continue to do that, but these guys are not dropping their heads," coach Nate McMillan said. "They're playing a 48-minute game."

While the team's slow starts have put it in a tough position, it's helped that Roy is has been solid so far. After his numbers dropped slightly in 2009-10 due to nagging injuries, Roy is averaging 25.0 points and 6.3 rebounds. He finished with 29 points and six boards in the victory over the Knicks.

Roy and the Blazers continue their road trip Monday against a Bulls team that split its first two games despite outstanding efforts by Rose in each of them.

After scoring 28 points in a 106-95 loss at Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Rose matched a career high with 39 as Chicago erased a 21-point deficit to beat Detroit 101-91 on Saturday. The Bulls trailed by 13 with three minutes remaining before going on a 19-2 run to win their home opener.

Rose shot 13 of 27 and also had seven assists, six rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots as fans at the United Center began chanting "M-V-P."

"I'm far away from it," he said. "I've still got to play hard. Like I've said, I was working out hard all this summer. I think I've got a shot."

Rose was also helped by another solid effort from Joakim Noah, who signed a five-year contract extension in early October after being involved in several trade rumors over the offseason. He has totaled 33 points and 36 rebounds in his first two games.

He'll face a challenge to put up those kinds of numbers against Portland, however. While the Blazers are missing big men Greg Oden (left knee) and Joel Przybilla (right knee), they have outrebounded opponents in two of three games - a big reason they haven't allowed an opponent to reach 100 points this season. LaMarcus Aldridge is averaging 9.7 rebounds.

Also, Noah struggled in two games against Portland last season. He totaled 15 points and 19 rebounds, making one start. Last season, Noah averaged 10.7 points and 11.0 rebounds.

Portland and Chicago split the two meetings in 2009-10, with each winning at home. The Bulls won 115-111 in overtime at the United Center on Feb. 26, led by 33 points from Rose. Aldridge had 32 points.

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Deng's career-high 40 points lifts Bulls

Posted Nov 01 2010 11:57PM

CHICAGO (AP) Luol Deng might lead the NBA in scoring if the Bulls played the Trail Blazers more often.

Deng scored a career-high 40 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 110-98 victory over Portland on Monday night. Deng's previous career best of 38 points, on March 26, 2007, also came against the Trail Blazers.

"I think it's just a coincidence," said Deng. "We just shot the ball well. We moved it and shot it well. You're going to get shots in different places (in our offense), so you've go to be ready."

Deng scored 16 points in the first and third quarters and shot 14-of-19 from the floor in the game. He passed his previous career high a 3-pointer from the corner with 5:48 to play. The shot put the Bulls up 101-84.

"During the first two games, (Deng) didn't shoot the ball well, but I thought he played well," said Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau. "He's moving without the ball, he's cutting hard, he's making the extra pass and he's playing really good defense. Tonight, he was terrific offensively. His body was in (constant) motion and he got out and ran the floor well."

Derrick Rose, who entered the game as the NBA's leading scorer, added 16 points and 13 assists for Chicago (2-1). The assist total matched his previous career high set against Utah last March.

"My whole goal was to see how I could control the game," Rose said. "They were keeping two people on me, so I had to pass the ball. Tonight, we were knocking in shots."

The Trail Blazers entered the game 3-0, with all three of their victories coming as a result of fourth quarter comebacks. Portland outscored opponents 85-49 in the final quarters of its first three games, but were unable to mount a sustained rally against the Bulls.

"We just didn't have it tonight," said Portland center Marcus Camby. "It would have been great to go undefeated but we lost tonight."

Portland climbed out of a nine-point hole with a 17-3 run to finish its game in New York on Friday night. This time, reserves Dante Cunningham and Armon Johnson scored on layups on back-to-back possessions to cut Chicago's lead to nine with 3:51 to play. Was another rally in the offing?

Not this time. Kyle Korver's 3-pointer with 3:01 to play put Chicago up 105-92 and the Blazers weren't able to get closer than 12 points after that.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 33 points for Portland (3-1), almost single-handedly keeping the Blazers in the game through three quarters. Aldridge was originally drafted by the Bulls in 2006 but was traded the same day in a deal that sent fellow draftee Tyrus Thomas to Chicago.

"They tried to get me off the block," said Aldridge. "But I had a pretty good rhythm going."

Aldridge surpassed his previous season best of 20 points in the first half, during which he scored 22 points.

"His catches were a little too easy," said Thibodeau about Aldridge's big night. "We gambled too much and got caught off to the side."

Brandon Roy added 17 points for the Blazers on 4-of-12 shooting.

Deng scored 16 points in the first quarter, much of it coming in transition, where Bulls outscored the Trail Blazers 12-0 and built a 32-21 lead. The Blazers entered the game as the NBA's top three-point shooting team, but went 0-for-3 from there in the opening period and 0-of-14 in the game.

"We definitely need to play with more energy," said Portland coach Nate McMillan. "Our first unit gave up 32 points in the first and third quarters.

"Defensively, I think we're playing soft."

Chicago's Joakim Noah, who entered the game as the NBA's top rebounder in the season's early going, had 10 points and 10 rebounds in 42 minutes, but this night belonged to Deng.

"(Deng) is probably the X-factor on their team to get them to go where they want," Camby said.

Notes: The Bulls held a moment of silence for former Blazers player and assistant coach Maurice Lucas, who passed away Sunday night after a battle with bladder cancer ... Tom Thibodeau said injured forward Carlos Boozer is expected to have the cast removed from his broken right hand on Tuesday. Boozer injured the hand in a fall at his Chicago apartment on Oct. 2. A timetable has not yet been established for his return to the court. ... Rose was averaging 33.5 points in Chicago's first two contests. The last pure point guard to lead the league in scoring was Nate Archibald, who averaged 34.0 points per game for the Kansas City-Omaha Kings in the 1972-73 season.

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Blazers-Bulls notebook

By Kent McDill, for NBA.com
Posted Monday November 1, 2010 11:56PM

THE FACTS: Luol Deng had a career-high 40 points and the Bulls recorded a 110-98 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers in a tension-free game Monday. The Bulls opened an 11-point lead in the first quarter and Portland never got closer than seven the rest of the game. In their third consecutive road game, Portland lost for the first time this season.

QUOTABLE: "Everything goes through Derrick, but (Deng) had a lot of open shots and knocked them down.''
-- Joakim Noah

THE STAT: After scoring a career high 39 points on 31 shots on Saturday, Derrick Rose was just six for 11 Monday for 16 points, but he had 13 assists, tying his career high in that category.

TURNING POINT: Deng made his first attempt with 8:35 left in the first quarter then went on to go six-for-seven in the quarter, adding four free throws for 16 points.

HOT: Deng has been often criticized for having very good halves but never having complete games, but he never stopped scoring Monday. He finished 14 for 19 from the field, nine for 11 from the free throw line, and had three 3-pointers.

NOT: Brandon Roy and Rudy Fernandez combined to go seven for 22, and Fernandez missed all six of his 3-pointers as the Blazers went 0-for-14 from long range.

GOOD MOVE: For the second straight game, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau used rookie center Omer Asik of Turkey for extended minutes. Asik had seven rebounds and six points in 26 minutes before fouling out. He played more minutes than starting forward Taj Gibson.

QUOTABLE II: "There is no excuse for letting a team shoot 60 percent like that.''
-- Portland coach Nate McMillan after the Bulls went 43 for 71 against his team Monday

ROOKIE WATCH: In 12 minutes, Armon Johnson from Nevada-Reno scored 10 points, although he could have had more if he had not missed four of six free throw attempts.

NOTABLE: Noah had his third double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge had 33 points in a losing cause.

UP NEXT: For the Bulls, Thursday vs. New York, Friday vs. Boston, Monday vs. Denver. For the Blazers, Tuesday at Milwaukee, Thursday vs. Oklahoma City, Saturday vs. Toronto.

• Trail Blazers: Oden, Przybilla, Williams
• Bulls: Boozer

• Trail Blazers: McMillan
• Bulls: --

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 0

• Arena: United Center, Chicago, IL
• Officials: #57 Greg Willard, #66 Haywoode Workman, #71 Rodney Mott
• Attendance: 21057
• Duration: 2:25

Portland Trail Blazers (3-1)		Chicago Bulls (2-1)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Noah vs Camby (Gibson gains possession)
	11:38	Noah Jump Shot: Missed
Roy Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:37
	11:22	Gibson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:22 [POR 1-0]
Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	11:22 [POR 2-0]
Roy Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	11:09
	11:09 [CHI 1-2]	Rose Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
	10:56	Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:55	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:52	Noah Layup Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:51
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	10:33
	10:32	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:12	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:11	Bogans Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:08 [CHI 3-2]	Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bogans (1 AST)
Aldridge Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST)	09:53 [POR 4-3]
	09:34	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:32
Aldridge Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	09:17
	09:16	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:11	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
	09:10	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:10 [CHI 5-4]	Gibson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Roy Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	08:45
Camby Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:44
Camby Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	08:41
	08:39	Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:35 [CHI 7-4]	Deng Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	08:33	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	08:12
Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:10
Miller Jump Shot: Missed	08:03
	08:03	Team Rebound
Camby Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	08:03
Batum Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:53
	07:48 [CHI 9-4]	Rose Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)
Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rose (1 ST)	07:37
	07:32 [CHI 11-4]	Deng Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:23
	07:16	Bogans Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Miller (2 AST)	07:09 [POR 6-11]
	06:47 [CHI 13-6]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (2 AST)
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	06:27
	06:26	Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:21 [CHI 15-6]	Gibson Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Noah (2 AST)
	05:57	Gibson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	05:57 [POR 7-15]
	05:57	Gibson Substitution replaced by Asik
Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	05:57 [POR 8-15]
	05:57 [CHI 17-8]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rose (3 AST)
Batum Jump Shot: Missed	05:29
Camby Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	05:28
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	05:25
Batum Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:24
Batum Tip Shot: Missed	05:24
	05:23	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:12	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	05:11
Camby Jump Shot: Missed Block: Asik (1 BLK)	04:58
Camby Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	04:55
Miller Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:50 [POR 10-17]
	04:33 [CHI 19-10]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bogans (2 AST)
Aldridge Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Camby (1 AST)	04:21 [POR 12-19]
	04:01 [CHI 21-12]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Aldridge Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	03:42
	03:41	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Miller Substitution replaced by Matthews	03:36
Camby Substitution replaced by Cunningham	03:36
	03:36	Bogans Substitution replaced by Johnson
	03:28 [CHI 23-12]	Rose Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Roy (1 AST)	03:03 [POR 14-23]
Aldridge Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:52
	02:52	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:52	Asik Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:52	Team Rebound
Batum Substitution replaced by Fernandez	02:52
	02:52	Asik Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	02:52	Team Rebound
	02:38	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
Roy Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:37
Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed	02:31
	02:30	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Fernandez Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:27
	02:27 [CHI 24-14]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	02:27	Rose Substitution replaced by Watson
	02:27 [CHI 25-14]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Fernandez Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Watson (1 ST)	02:07
	02:02	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Fernandez (1 ST)
Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Roy (2 AST)	01:49 [POR 16-25]
	01:23 [CHI 27-16]	Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	01:14	Johnson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	01:09	Asik Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Matthews Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:09 [POR 17-27]
Roy Substitution replaced by Johnson	01:09
Matthews Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:09
	01:08	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Aldridge Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:54.4
	00:54.4	Asik Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:54.4	Team Rebound
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Oberto	00:54.4
	00:54.4 [CHI 28-17]	Asik Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed	00:36.8
	00:35.7	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Cunningham Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:34.6
	00:34.6 [CHI 29-17]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	00:34.6 [CHI 30-17]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Matthews Slam Dunk Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)	00:23.6 [POR 19-30]
Matthews Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:20.3
	00:20.3 [CHI 31-19]	Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:20.3 [CHI 32-19]	Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Johnson Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:00.6 [POR 21-32]
End of 1st Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (3-1)		Chicago Bulls (2-1)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Oberto Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	11:41
Oberto Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:41
Matthews Foul : Personal (2 PF)	11:31
	11:27 [CHI 34-21]	Deng Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Asik (1 AST)
Cunningham Layup Shot: Missed Block: Asik (2 BLK)	11:18
Cunningham Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:14
Johnson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (1 BLK)	11:14
	11:11	Watson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:08 [CHI 36-21]	Watson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	11:02
Fernandez 3pt Shot: Missed	10:53
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	10:52
Fernandez Turnover : Double Dribble (2 TO)	10:51
	10:41	Deng 3pt Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	10:39
Fernandez 3pt Shot: Missed	10:33
	10:31	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:26	Noah Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	10:26	Noah Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	10:26	Deng Substitution replaced by Korver
Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	10:10
	09:58	Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Fernandez (2 ST)
	09:50	Johnson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:50
Team Rebound	09:50
Cunningham Substitution replaced by Aldridge	09:50
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:50
	09:48	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:36 [CHI 38-21]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	09:22	Johnson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Johnson Substitution replaced by Miller	09:22
Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	09:22 [POR 22-38]
	09:22	Johnson Substitution replaced by Brewer
Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	09:22 [POR 23-38]
	09:01	Watson Jump Shot: Missed
	09:00	Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:53 [CHI 40-23]	Brewer Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Korver (1 AST)
Oberto Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:53
Matthews Substitution replaced by Roy	08:53
Oberto Substitution replaced by Camby	08:53
	08:53	Noah Substitution replaced by Scalabrine
	08:53	Watson Substitution replaced by Rose
	08:53	Brewer Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:52
Aldridge Layup Shot: Missed	08:37
Camby Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	08:37
	08:37	Asik Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Camby Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:37 [POR 24-40]
Camby Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	08:37 [POR 25-40]
	08:21	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:20
Roy Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Brewer (1 ST)	08:06
	08:00	Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Miller (1 ST)
Fernandez 3pt Shot: Missed	07:43
	07:41	Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:31	Scalabrine Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	07:16
	07:14	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:56	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:55
	06:50	Scalabrine Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Fernandez Substitution replaced by Batum	06:50
Roy 3pt Shot: Missed	06:34
Team Rebound	06:34
Aldridge Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	06:19
Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:17
Aldridge Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	06:17 [POR 27-40]
	06:00 [CHI 42-27]	Korver Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (4 AST)
	05:45	Korver Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	05:45
	05:45	Asik Substitution replaced by Gibson
	05:45	Scalabrine Substitution replaced by Noah
Batum Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:45
Team Rebound	05:45
Batum Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	05:45 [POR 28-42]
	05:25 [CHI 44-28]	Brewer Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Korver (2 AST)
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	05:08
Camby Rebound (Off:5 Def:1)	05:07
Camby Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:07 [POR 30-44]
	04:50 [CHI 46-30]	Korver Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (5 AST)
Batum Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Roy (3 AST)	04:22 [POR 32-46]
	04:04	Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Roy (1 ST)
Roy Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:00 [POR 34-46]
	03:33	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)	03:32
Miller Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:29 [POR 36-46]
	03:29	Korver Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Batum Substitution replaced by Matthews	03:29
Miller Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	03:29 [POR 37-46]
	03:15 [CHI 48-37]	Noah Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	03:02	Gibson Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	03:02	Brewer Substitution replaced by Deng
	03:02	Gibson Substitution replaced by Scalabrine
Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	03:02 [POR 38-48]
Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	03:02 [POR 39-48]
	02:50 [CHI 50-39]	Korver Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	02:37	Scalabrine Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	02:37	Team Timeout : Regular
Camby Substitution replaced by Batum	02:37
Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	02:37 [POR 40-50]
Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	02:37 [POR 41-50]
	02:22	Noah Layup Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	02:20
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	02:13
	02:12	Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:07 [CHI 52-41]	Scalabrine Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (6 AST)
Aldridge Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	01:47 [POR 43-52]
	01:23	Rose Jump Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:22
Aldridge Slam Dunk Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Miller (3 AST)	01:08 [POR 45-52]
	00:42.9	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	00:41.6	Scalabrine Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:36.9 [CHI 54-45]	Noah Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)
	00:29.9	Rose Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Matthews Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:29.9 [POR 46-54]
Matthews Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	00:29.9 [POR 47-54]
	00:07.6 [CHI 56-47]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Korver (3 AST)
Roy 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (3-1)		Chicago Bulls (2-1)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	11:39
	11:38	Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	11:19 [CHI 59-47]	Bogans 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Noah (3 AST)
Roy Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:56 [POR 49-59]
	10:36 [CHI 61-49]	Noah Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Deng (2 AST)
Miller Jump Shot: Missed	10:20
	10:20	Team Rebound
Camby Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	10:20
	10:03	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:03
	10:03	Deng Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
McMillan Technical	10:03
	10:03 [CHI 62-49]	Rose Free Throw Technical (8 PTS)
	09:48	Noah Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Camby Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	09:48 [POR 50-62]
Camby Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	09:48 [POR 51-62]
	09:35 [CHI 64-51]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Rose (7 AST)
Miller Jump Shot: Missed	09:14
Camby Rebound (Off:6 Def:2)	09:13
Camby Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (8 PTS)	09:13 [POR 53-64]
	09:13	Gibson Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Batum Substitution replaced by Matthews	09:13
	09:13	Gibson Substitution replaced by Asik
Camby Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)	09:13 [POR 54-64]
	08:59	Deng 3pt Shot: Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)	08:57
Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Deng (1 ST)	08:45
	08:42 [CHI 66-54]	Deng Running Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Noah (4 AST)
Matthews Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:42
	08:42	Deng Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Camby Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)	08:40
	08:30	Bogans Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	08:15
	08:14	Bogans Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:08 [CHI 69-54]	Deng 3pt Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Rose (8 AST)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Miller (4 AST)	07:46 [POR 56-69]
	07:29 [CHI 71-56]	Deng Pullup Jump shot: Made (29 PTS) Assist: Rose (9 AST)
Aldridge Running Hook Shot: Made (26 PTS)	07:07 [POR 58-71]
	06:48	Noah Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	06:48	Noah Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed	06:28
Camby Rebound (Off:7 Def:4)	06:26
Camby Jump Shot: Missed	06:23
	06:22	Bogans Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:19 [CHI 73-58]	Rose Running Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Aldridge Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed	06:00
	05:59	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Miller Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:56
	05:56	Team Timeout : Regular
Camby Substitution replaced by Cunningham	05:56
Cunningham Foul : Personal (2 PF)	05:46
Miller Foul : Personal (2 PF)	05:44
	05:44	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:44	Team Rebound
	05:44 [CHI 74-58]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
	05:27	Asik Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Roy Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	05:27 [POR 59-74]
Roy Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	05:27 [POR 60-74]
	05:07 [CHI 77-60]	Deng 3pt Shot: Made (32 PTS) Assist: Rose (10 AST)
Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed	04:54
Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	04:53
Aldridge Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (28 PTS)	04:45 [POR 62-77]
	04:20	Noah Layup Shot: Missed Block: Aldridge (1 BLK)
	04:19	Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Aldridge Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:19
	04:19 [CHI 78-62]	Asik Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
	04:19	Bogans Substitution replaced by Johnson
	04:19
Team Rebound	04:19
	04:01	Asik Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Roy Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	04:01 [POR 63-78]
Roy Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	04:01 [POR 64-78]
	03:41	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	03:40
Cunningham Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Miller (5 AST)	03:32 [POR 66-78]
	03:10 [CHI 80-66]	Rose Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Cunningham Jump Shot: Missed	02:50
	02:49	Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:45 [CHI 82-66]	Rose Pullup Jump shot: Made (15 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:44
	02:44	Rose Substitution replaced by Watson
Miller Substitution replaced by Johnson	02:44
Roy Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (10 PTS)	02:30 [POR 68-82]
Matthews Foul : Personal (4 PF)	02:18
	02:18 [CHI 83-68]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)
	02:18 [CHI 84-68]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)
	02:03	Johnson Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Roy Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:03
Team Rebound	02:03
Roy Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:03 [POR 69-84]
Matthews Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	01:48
	01:48 [CHI 85-69]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (35 PTS)
Matthews Substitution replaced by Fernandez	01:48
	01:48 [CHI 86-69]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (36 PTS)
	01:36	Asik Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	01:36 [POR 70-86]
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:36
	01:34	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	01:21	Watson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Cunningham (1 ST)
	01:18	Johnson Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:18
Team Rebound	01:18
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	01:18 [POR 71-86]
	01:00	Watson Jump Shot: Missed
	00:59.9	Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
Fernandez Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:57.1
	00:57.1	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:57.1	Team Rebound
	00:57.1	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Cunningham Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	00:54.9
Roy Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Fernandez (1 AST)	00:43.4 [POR 73-86]
	00:43.4	Deng Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Roy Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	00:43.4
	00:42.8	Team Rebound
Aldridge Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	00:42.8
	00:42.8	Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:42.8	Team Rebound
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Oberto	00:42.8
	00:42.8	Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Team Rebound	00:42.1
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	00:24.9
	00:23.7	Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	00:00.7 [CHI 88-73]	Watson Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:45	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Aldridge (1 ST)
Fernandez Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	11:36
Fernandez Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	11:36
	11:36	Johnson Substitution replaced by Korver
	11:30	Watson Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	11:30	Watson Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	11:16	Noah Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Fernandez Foul : Offensive (4 PF)	11:14
Fernandez Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	11:14
	10:57 [CHI 90-73]	Asik Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Korver (4 AST)
Aldridge Layup Shot: Made (30 PTS) Assist: Cunningham (1 AST)	10:35 [POR 75-90]
	10:19	Asik Layup Shot: Missed
	10:16	Asik Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	10:16 [CHI 92-75]	Asik Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	09:58	Deng Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Cunningham Substitution replaced by Camby	09:58
Roy Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	09:58 [POR 76-92]
	09:58	Asik Substitution replaced by Gibson
Roy Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	09:58 [POR 77-92]
	09:36	Noah Jump Shot: Missed Block: Camby (1 BLK)
Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:34
Fernandez 3pt Shot: Missed	09:28
Aldridge Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	09:26
Fernandez Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:14 [POR 79-92]
	08:53	Watson 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:53	Team Rebound
	08:53
	08:53	Watson Substitution replaced by Rose
Fernandez Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	08:48
	08:48 [CHI 93-79]	Korver Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	08:48 [CHI 94-79]	Korver Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Roy Jump Shot: Missed	08:48
	08:47	Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	08:44 [CHI 96-79]	Noah Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rose (11 AST)
Aldridge Layup Shot: Made (32 PTS) Assist: Miller (6 AST)	08:23 [POR 81-96]
	08:23	Noah Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
	08:23	Noah Substitution replaced by Asik
Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 1 (33 PTS)	08:23 [POR 82-96]
	07:50	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	07:49	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	07:36	Rose Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Miller (2 ST)
Fernandez Jump Shot: Missed	07:25
Aldridge Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	07:24
Aldridge Hook Shot: Missed	07:22
	07:19	Jump Ball Gibson vs Aldridge (Korver gains possession)
	07:19	Team Rebound
	06:56 [CHI 98-82]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	06:43	Asik Foul : Defense 3 Second (5 PF)
Miller Free Throw Technical Missed	06:43
Team Rebound	06:43
Miller Layup Shot: Missed Block: Asik (3 BLK)	06:36
	06:35	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Miller Foul : Personal (3 PF)	06:35
	06:26	Gibson Foul : Offensive (5 PF)
	06:26	Gibson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Fernandez Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:06 [POR 84-98]
	05:48 [CHI 101-84]	Deng 3pt Shot: Made (39 PTS) Assist: Rose (12 AST)
	05:36	Asik Foul : Shooting (6 PF)
	05:36	Team Timeout : Regular
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Johnson	05:36
Camby Substitution replaced by Oberto	05:36
Miller Substitution replaced by Cunningham	05:36
	05:36	Asik Substitution replaced by Noah
Roy Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	05:36 [POR 85-101]
Roy Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	05:36 [POR 86-101]
Johnson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:33
	05:15	Korver 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:13
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:08 [POR 88-101]
	04:57	Rose Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Fernandez (3 ST)
Cunningham Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:41 [POR 90-101]
	04:24	Rose Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	04:24	Rose Turnover : Foul (5 TO)
Roy Substitution replaced by Babbitt	04:24
Cunningham Driving Layup Shot: Missed	04:11
Oberto Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:09
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Cunningham (2 AST)	03:59 [POR 92-101]
	03:51	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:40	Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Cunningham (2 ST)
Babbitt Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	03:37
Oberto Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	03:30
	03:30	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:30	Team Rebound
	03:30 [CHI 102-92]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (40 PTS)
Cunningham 3pt Shot: Missed	03:14
	03:13	Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	03:01 [CHI 105-92]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)
Johnson Running Jump Shot: Missed	02:49
	02:47	Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
Johnson Foul : Personal (2 PF)	02:37
	02:37	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:37	Team Rebound
	02:37 [CHI 106-92]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:37
Fernandez 3pt Shot: Missed	02:24
Team Rebound	02:23
Johnson Driving Layup Shot: Missed	02:10
	02:09	Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:50 [CHI 108-92]	Gibson Reverse Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Fernandez 3pt Shot: Missed	01:40
	01:40	Team Rebound
	01:18	Korver Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:17
Fernandez Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)	01:14 [POR 94-108]
	00:51.9	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Fernandez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:50.6
Johnson Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	00:27.5 [POR 96-108]
	00:13.5 [CHI 110-96]	Gibson Slam Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rose (13 AST)
Babbitt Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:05.5 [POR 98-110]
End of 4th Quarter

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