Bulls-Clippers Preview

By JEFF BARTL
Posted Feb 01 2011 2:20PM

Los Angeles Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro made it clear that his December victory over the Chicago Bulls was more than just another win after being fired by the team in May.

Another victory over his former club might make for an even greater accomplishment.

The Clippers shoot for the franchise's longest home winning streak in 35 years Wednesday night when they face the Central Division-leading Bulls, winners of five straight.

Blake Griffin had 32 points and 11 rebounds Monday to help Los Angeles (19-28) beat Milwaukee 105-98 for its ninth straight victory at Staples Center. The big man is averaging 27.7 points and 13.3 rebounds during the home streak.

The Clippers franchise last won 10 straight at home from Dec. 5, 1975-Jan. 6, 1976, when the team was the Buffalo Braves.

"That's the best stat," Griffin said of the streak. "It's huge for us to protect our home court."

Leading scorer Eric Gordon missed his fourth straight game due to a right wrist injury, but Randy Foye has proved to be a suitable replacement. The guard scored 20 points against the Bucks and is averaging 19.0 in Gordon's absence.

Gordon won't be in the lineup against the Bulls, but the Clippers said he is day to day after he was originally expected to miss a month.

Los Angeles, averaging 109.1 points during its run at home, embarks on an 11-game road trip following Wednesday's contest. The Clippers cap the stretch by facing the Lakers as the visiting team at Staples Center on Feb. 25.

The Clippers have won three straight against the Bulls (33-14), taking the most recent matchup 100-99 on Dec. 18 in Chicago. Los Angeles entered that contest with a 6-21 record and a four-game losing streak, but the win began its current 13-7 stretch.

Del Negro coached the Bulls to back-to-back playoff appearances in 2008-09 and 2009-10 before a messy divorce which included an altercation with Chicago executive John Paxson.

"Obviously, this one is a little bit more special since it's in Chicago," Del Negro said following the victory.

Derrick Rose scored 34 points in that game, but missed a potential tying free throw with 0.8 seconds remaining that sealed the win for Los Angeles.

Rose scored 20 points despite battling stomach ulcers and Carlos Boozer had 24 and 10 rebounds as the Bulls beat Indiana 110-89 on Saturday.

"I told him on the bench, 'I can't tell you how proud I am, to be going through what you're going through physically,"' Boozer said of Rose. "I'm sure mentally all that stuff drains you when you can't do what you're used to doing."

Rose said after practice Monday that he is recovering and hopes to be back to normal by Wednesday.

Power forward Taj Gibson injured his right ankle against the Pacers and had to be helped off the floor. His status for Wednesday is uncertain, but he participated in practice and hopes to be in the lineup.

Gibson's size may be needed as the Bulls look to slow Griffin, who had 29 points and 12 rebounds in the last meeting.

Boozer scored 25 points in that contest for the Bulls, who lost 104-97 on Jan. 20, 2010 in the most recent matchup at Staples Center.

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Rose takes bloom off Clippers' home win streak

Posted Feb 03 2011 2:05AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) If Derrick Rose feels this confortable playing at Staples Center, he should feel right at home in 2½ weeks when he starts in the All-Star game.

Rose scored 32 points on Wednesday night and the Chicago Bulls beat the Clippers 106-88 for their sixth straight victory, snapping Los Angeles' nine-game home winning streak. He scored 34 points against them on Dec. 18 at Chicago, but missed a tying free throw with 0.8 seconds on the clock as the Bulls lost 100-99.

"They beat us the last time and I wanted some revenge," said Rose, who lives in Los Angeles during the off-season. "It was because of me that we lost that game, and that really hurt me. If anything, it made me stronger as a player. So I just wanted to come out here and play aggressive and try to take control of the game early."

Rose made three 3-pointers in the first 5 minutes with Randy Foye guarding him. Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro then put rookie reserve Eric Bledsoe on the third-year veteran, but Rose finished the quarter with 13 points to match Blake Griffin's total. Both players were the No. 1 overall pick in their respective drafts, Rose in 2008 and Griffin in 2009.

Rose didn't make another field goal until his reverse layup with 10:12 left in the third helped increase Chicago's six-point halftime lead to 61-49. The Bulls built a 89-71 lead on a layup by Deng that capped a 10-0 run with 9:41 remaining, and the Clippers got no closer than 13 points after that.

"They didn't let us get as much penetration in the second half," Griffin said. "They tightened the floor on us and it forced us to take bad shots."

Griffin led Los Angeles with 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in 41 minutes for his 40th double-double of the season and 34th in 35 games. The 21-year-old rookie also played an entire game without a turnover for the second time this season, but missed nine of 13 free throws.

"We know Griffin's a great low-post scorer, so we were just making sure that we got him off the block, tried to front him and make every shot tough for him," Rose said. "He's always aggressive, so we made sure we always had people around him."

Rose, the only player among the league's top 10 in scoring and assists, shot 11 for 18 and had 11 assists. He played through two stomach ulcers over the past week to lead the Central Division leaders to victories over Orlando and Indiana.

"He's an unbelievable player," Griffin said. "He's extremely talented. He does a great job distributing the ball, but he can also score. So it's tough to defend him."

The Bulls never trailed as they began a five-game road trip with their 23rd victory in 29 games - a stretch that began one game after Carlos Boozer returned to the lineup from a broken right hand. Luol Deng scored 26 points and Boozer added 16 points and 10 rebounds.

The Bulls' 34-14 start is their best since 1997-98, when they had the same record after 48 games en route to their sixth NBA title in an eight-year span. They are tied with Miami for the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, three games behind Boston, and are 18-6 since Joakim Noah was sidelined by injuries to his right hand and thumb.

"Our confidence is very high," Rose sdaid. "We're still under the radar, but that's fine with us. We're just going to try to keep getting wins. We're jelling. I mean, we're still missing a big piece in Joakim, but we're still finding ways to win."

The Clippers, who have been playing without leading scorer Eric Gordon for the past 1½ weeks because of a sprained right wrist, shot 46.8 percent against a defense that had held opponents to a league-low 42.3 percent coming into the game.

The Clippers play their next nine games away from Staples Center. The first four opponents on the trip - Atlanta, Miami, Orlando and New York - are a combined 64-27 at home. They'll also play Milwaukee (23-4) and New Orleans (20-5).

The next time Griffin takes the court at Staples, it will be during All-Star weekend, when he and Bledsoe will compete for a team of rookies against a squad comprised of second-year players. Griffin also will match talents with Milwaukee's Brandon Jennings, Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka and Washington's JaValle McGee in the Slam-Dunk contest. The last Clipper to compete in that event was Corey Maggette in 2001, and the last one to win it was Brent Barry in 1996.

Notes: Griffin, named the top rookie in the Western Conference for the third straight month on Monday, is trying to join Chris Paul (2005-06) as the only player to sweep the award in his conference. ... If Griffin is added to the All-Star roster, expect the NBA to excuse him from the Rookie Challenge. That's what they did last year with Rose, who was scratched from the Skills Challenge because of a bruised right hip but did play in the main event. ... The Bulls have held opponents under 100 points in 13 straight games and 19 of 20. They are 31-6 this season when giving up fewer than 100, and 0-8 with allowing 100 or more in a regulation game. ... Boozer is averaging 18.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in his last five games after missing the previous three because of a sprained left ankle.

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Bulls-Clippers notebook

By Dan Arritt, for NBA.com
Posted Thursday February 3, 2011 1:57AM

THE FACTS: The Chicago Bulls won every quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night and that added up to a 106-88 victory, ending the Clippers' nine-game home-winning streak and handing them their largest margin of defeat at Staples Center this season.

QUOTABLE: "They beat us last time and I wanted revenge. It was because of me that we lost because I missed a free throw and that really hurt me. If anything, it made me stronger as a player."
-- Bulls guard Derrick Rose.

THE STAT: Rose scored 19 of his team-high 32 points in the second half to out-play fellow No. 1 overall draft pick Blake Griffin of the Clippers, who scored just seven of his 32 after halftime.

TURNING POINT: The Clippers trailed by six points at the half, but Chicago opened the third quarter with a 7-0 run and the Clippers never got back within eight points.

QUOTABLE II: "They didn't let us get as much penetration in the second half. They tightened the floor on us and it forced us to take some bad shots."
-- Clippers forward Blake Griffin.

HOT: Rose, who battled two stomach ulcers last week, shot 11-for-18, including 4-for-8 from beyond the 3-point line. He also distributed 11 assists for his third double-double in the last four games.

NOT: Griffin could have had his third 40-point game this season but shot 4-for-13 from the free-throw line, his worst performance from the stripe this season when shooting at least five in a game.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Griffin's totals are certainly nothing to scoff at. In addition to his 32 points, he had 13 rebounds, seven assists and a blocked shot.

GOOD MOVE: The Clippers' second unit was getting scorched by Chicago's midway through the second quarter, so Los Angeles coach Vinny Del Negro reinserted his starters and they managed to trim an 11-point deficit to two. Unfortunately, that's as close as they'd get.

BAD MOVE: After Griffin caught a lob pass while guarded tightly by Kyle Korver and threw down a thunderous dunk with 1:53 remaining in the first half, Carlos Boozer wasn't about to be 'posterized' by Griffin, sending him crashing to the floor on a drive in the closing seconds and earning a flagrant 1 foul.

ROOKIE WATCH: Clipper rookies Eric Bledsoe and Al-Farouq Aminu struggled to contribute for the second straight game. Bledsoe was 1-for-4 from the floor with three turnovers, and Aminu shot 2-for-8.

NOTABLE: The Clippers won't play another home game until Feb. 26 against Boston. In the meantime, they'll play 11 consecutive road games. The Bulls held their opponent under 90 points for the eighth consecutive game.

UP NEXT: For the Clippers, Friday @ Atlanta, Sunday @ Miami, Tuesday @ Orlando. For the Bulls, Saturday @ Golden State, Monday @ Portland, Wednesday @ Utah.

• Bulls: Noah
• Clippers: Kaman, Smith

• Bulls: Thibodeau, Thomas
• Clippers: Davis

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 0

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #40 Leon Wood, #68 Marat Kogut
• Attendance: 19368
• Duration: 2:13

Chicago Bulls (34-14)		Los Angeles Clippers (19-29)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Jordan vs Thomas (Rose gains possession)
Rose Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jordan (1 BLK)	11:44
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:42
Boozer Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:41 [CHI 2-0]
	11:23	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:22
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	11:02
	11:01	Gomes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:44	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
	10:40	Gomes Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:40	Gomes Tip Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:39
Bogans 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Rose (1 AST)	10:34 [CHI 5-0]
	10:11 [LAC 2-5]	Foye Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Boozer Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:56 [CHI 7-2]
	09:42 [LAC 4-7]	Davis Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	09:28
	09:26	Gomes Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:18	Davis Jump Shot: Missed Block: Rose (1 BLK)
Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:16
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	09:11
	09:10	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:01	Foye 3pt Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:00
Rose 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	08:52 [CHI 10-4]
	08:30 [LAC 6-10]	Griffin Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Davis (1 AST)
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	08:11
	08:10	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:58 [LAC 8-10]	Gomes Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Griffin (1 AST)
Rose 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)	07:39 [CHI 13-8]
	07:15 [LAC 10-13]	Griffin Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Rose 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS)	07:06 [CHI 16-10]
	06:50 [LAC 12-16]	Griffin Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Davis (2 AST)
Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed	06:28
	06:26	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:19 [LAC 14-16]	Griffin Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Foye (1 AST)
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	05:59
	05:59	Team Rebound
	05:59	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:42	Griffin Hook Shot: Missed
Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:41
Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (2 AST)	05:23 [CHI 18-14]
	05:06 [LAC 16-18]	Griffin Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Davis (3 AST)
Thomas Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:06
	05:06 [LAC 17-18]	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed	04:49
	04:48	Griffin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:43	Jordan Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	04:43	Jordan Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Thomas Foul : Offensive Charge (2 PF)	04:31
Thomas Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	04:31
Thomas Substitution replaced by Gibson	04:31
	04:14	Gomes Jump Shot: Missed
Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:13
Bogans Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rose (3 AST)	04:09 [CHI 20-17]
	03:54 [LAC 19-20]	Gomes Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Griffin (2 AST)
Rose 3pt Shot: Missed	03:39
	03:38	Team Rebound
	03:38	Davis Substitution replaced by Bledsoe
	03:17	Gomes Jump Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:16
Rose Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Boozer (1 AST)	02:57 [CHI 22-19]
Boozer Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:44
Team Timeout : Regular	02:44
Bogans Substitution replaced by Brewer	02:44
	02:33	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
	02:32	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:31 [LAC 21-22]	Griffin Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Boozer Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	02:08
	02:08	Gomes Substitution replaced by Aminu
	01:52	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:51
Rose Reverse Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)	01:36 [CHI 24-21]
	01:17	Bledsoe Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:16
Gibson Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (4 AST)	01:05 [CHI 26-21]
	00:45.7 [LAC 23-26]	Foye Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Griffin (1 BLK)	00:26.8
Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:25.1
Gibson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	00:25.1 [CHI 28-23]
	00:02.9	Griffin 3pt Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:00.9
End of 1st Quarter
Chicago Bulls (34-14)		Los Angeles Clippers (19-29)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:47	Foye Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Deng (1 ST)
Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	11:25 [CHI 30-23]
	11:25	Griffin Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	11:25	Jordan Substitution replaced by Diogu
Deng Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	11:25 [CHI 31-23]
	11:07 [LAC 25-31]	Griffin Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Bledsoe (1 AST)
Asik Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:07
	11:07	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:06
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	10:48
Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	10:47
Deng Jump Shot: Missed Block: Diogu (1 BLK)	10:42
Gibson Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	10:39
Watson Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)	10:38
Watson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:38
	10:20	Foye Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (1 BLK)
Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:18
Deng Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (1 TO)	10:14
	10:00	Foye 3pt Shot: Missed
Watson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:59
	09:54	Foye Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Asik Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:54
Team Rebound	09:54
Deng Substitution replaced by Korver	09:54
	09:54	Foye Substitution replaced by Butler
Asik Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:54 [CHI 32-25]
	09:32	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (2 BLK)
	09:32	Aminu Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:32	Aminu Tip Shot: Missed
	09:28	Aminu Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	09:28	Aminu Tip Shot: Missed
Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:25
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	09:20
	09:18	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:05 [LAC 27-32]	Griffin Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Bledsoe (2 AST)
Watson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Korver (1 AST)	08:47 [CHI 35-27]
	08:40	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:40	Griffin Substitution replaced by Cook
Brewer Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:23
	08:23 [LAC 28-35]	Diogu Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:23 [LAC 29-35]	Diogu Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	08:12
Gibson Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	08:11
Korver 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)	08:07 [CHI 38-29]
	07:46	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Watson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:46
Watson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Aminu (1 ST)	07:41
	07:37 [LAC 31-38]	Aminu Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Korver Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Watson (1 AST)	07:22 [CHI 40-31]
	07:02	Diogu Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Watson Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	06:39 [CHI 42-31]
	06:26	Aminu 3pt Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	06:24
	06:15	Bledsoe Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Watson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:15
Team Rebound	06:15
	06:15	Bledsoe Substitution replaced by Davis
	06:15	Aminu Substitution replaced by Foye
	06:15	Diogu Substitution replaced by Griffin
	06:15	Butler Substitution replaced by Gomes
	06:15	Cook Substitution replaced by Jordan
Watson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	06:15 [CHI 43-31]
Asik Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:00
	06:00 [LAC 32-43]	Gomes Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
Watson Substitution replaced by Rose	06:00
Asik Substitution replaced by Thomas	06:00
	06:00 [LAC 33-43]	Gomes Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	05:43
	05:42	Team Rebound
	05:42
Gibson Substitution replaced by Boozer	05:42
	05:25 [LAC 36-43]	Davis 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Griffin (3 AST)
Boozer Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rose (5 AST)	05:08 [CHI 45-36]
Thomas Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:42
	04:42	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:42	Team Rebound
Thomas Substitution replaced by Gibson	04:42
Brewer Substitution replaced by Deng	04:42
	04:42	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:41
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	04:23
	04:22	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:12 [LAC 38-45]	Foye Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Boozer Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)	03:53
	03:38 [LAC 41-45]	Foye 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Griffin (4 AST)
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	03:13
	03:12	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	03:06	Foye Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Korver (1 ST)
Deng 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Korver (2 AST)	02:58 [CHI 48-41]
	02:36 [LAC 43-48]	Griffin Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Foye (2 AST)
Rose 3pt Shot: Missed	02:19
	02:18	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:12	Davis Layup Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	02:11
Korver 3pt Shot: Missed	01:58
	01:56	Jordan Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:53 [LAC 45-48]	Griffin Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Foye (3 AST)
Korver Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:53
Team Timeout : Regular	01:53
	01:53 [LAC 46-48]	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Gibson (2 AST)	01:31 [CHI 50-46]
	01:20	Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Boozer (1 BLK)
Rose Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:18
Deng 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Rose (6 AST)	01:13 [CHI 53-46]
	00:54.2 [LAC 48-53]	Griffin Hook Bank Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Gibson Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Deng (2 AST)	00:36.0 [CHI 55-48]
	00:36.0	Foye Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Gibson Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	00:36.0
	00:34.9	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Boozer Foul : Flagrant Type 1 (2 PF)	00:26.1
	00:26.1 [LAC 49-55]	Griffin Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
	00:26.1	Jordan Substitution replaced by Diogu
	00:26.1	Foye Substitution replaced by Butler
Korver Substitution replaced by Brewer	00:26.1
	00:26.1	Griffin Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 1 Missed
	00:26.1	Team Rebound
	00:26.1	Team Timeout : Short
Boozer Substitution replaced by Asik	00:26.1
	00:02.8	Diogu Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Brewer (1 ST)
Rose 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.3
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Chicago Bulls (34-14)		Los Angeles Clippers (19-29)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43	Foye Layup Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	11:42
	11:30	Foye Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:30
Team Rebound	11:30
Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	11:30 [CHI 56-49]
	11:21	Foye Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	11:09
	11:08	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Deng Foul : Personal (1 PF)	11:02
	10:53	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:52
Deng 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Rose (7 AST)	10:39 [CHI 59-49]
	10:22	Gomes Jump Shot: Missed
Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:21
Rose Reverse Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	10:12 [CHI 61-49]
	10:12	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:12	Davis Technical
Rose Free Throw Technical (17 PTS)	10:12 [CHI 62-49]
	10:00	Jordan Foul : Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	10:00	Jordan Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	09:48
Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	09:47
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	09:32
	09:31	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	09:25 [LAC 52-62]	Gomes 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Foye (4 AST)
Rose Reverse Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Deng (3 AST)	09:01 [CHI 64-52]
	09:01	Griffin Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Rose Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)	09:01 [CHI 65-52]
	08:45 [LAC 54-65]	Foye Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	08:35	Gomes Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	08:33	Foye Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Boozer Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jordan (2 BLK)	08:24
Boozer Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	08:23
Boozer Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)	08:22 [CHI 67-54]
Bogans Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:08
	07:53	Davis 3pt Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:51
Boozer Step Back Jump shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Deng (4 AST)	07:33 [CHI 69-54]
	07:21	Foye 3pt Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	07:20
Rose 3pt Shot: Missed	07:09
Team Rebound	07:08
	07:08	Foye Substitution replaced by Butler
	07:08	Jordan Substitution replaced by Diogu
Boozer Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Diogu (2 BLK)	06:55
Team Rebound	06:55
Boozer Turnover : Illegal Assist Turnover (3 TO)	06:51
Thomas Foul : Personal (4 PF)	06:41
Thomas Technical	06:41
Thomas Substitution replaced by Gibson	06:41
	06:41 [LAC 55-69]	Butler Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
Gibson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:33
	06:19	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
	06:17	Gomes Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	06:17 [LAC 57-69]	Gomes Tip Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)	06:01 [CHI 71-57]
	05:36 [LAC 60-71]	Davis 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Griffin (5 AST)
	05:15	Davis Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	05:15	Davis Substitution replaced by Bledsoe
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	05:15 [CHI 72-60]
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	05:15 [CHI 73-60]
	04:55 [LAC 62-73]	Diogu Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bledsoe (3 AST)
Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed	04:27
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:26
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	04:12
	04:11	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	03:54	Bledsoe Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Boozer Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rose (8 AST)	03:39 [CHI 75-62]
	03:26	Griffin Jump Shot: Missed
Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:24
Boozer Hook Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Rose (9 AST)	03:13 [CHI 77-62]
	02:53 [LAC 64-77]	Griffin Jump Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:35
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	02:30
	02:29	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	02:13	Butler 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:13
	02:13	Bledsoe Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	02:13 [CHI 78-64]
Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	02:13 [CHI 79-64]
	01:50 [LAC 67-79]	Gomes 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Butler (2 AST)
Deng Jump Shot: Missed	01:24
	01:23	Gomes Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Deng Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:19
Bogans Substitution replaced by Brewer	01:19
	01:19	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:19	Team Rebound
	01:19	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	01:18	Gomes Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	01:14 [LAC 69-79]	Gomes Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Deng 3pt Shot: Missed	00:52.9
	00:51.7	Diogu Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:39.9	Butler Layup Shot: Missed
	00:39.9	Diogu Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:39.9 [LAC 71-79]	Diogu Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Rose 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Brewer (1 AST)	00:18.5 [CHI 82-71]
	00:02.2	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:00.1
End of 3rd Quarter
Chicago Bulls (34-14)		Los Angeles Clippers (19-29)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:37	Diogu Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)	11:37 [CHI 83-71]
Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)	11:37 [CHI 84-71]
	11:16	Aminu Layup Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	11:14
Boozer Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	11:09
Boozer Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	11:09
Rose Substitution replaced by Watson	11:09
	10:49	Bledsoe Layup Shot: Missed Block: Boozer (2 BLK)
	10:49	Team Rebound
	10:49	Bledsoe Substitution replaced by Davis
	10:43	Foye Layup Shot: Missed
Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:42
Watson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Deng (5 AST)	10:21 [CHI 87-71]
	10:05	Davis Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gibson (1 ST)
Watson 3pt Shot: Missed	09:42
Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	09:41
Deng Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)	09:39 [CHI 89-71]
	09:18	Diogu Layup Shot: Missed
	09:17	Diogu Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	09:16 [LAC 73-89]	Diogu Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	08:58
Deng Substitution replaced by Korver	08:58
	08:58	Diogu Substitution replaced by Griffin
Korver Jump Shot: Missed	08:50
	08:50	Team Rebound
Boozer Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	08:50
	08:34 [LAC 75-89]	Davis Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Brewer Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	08:09
Gibson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:58
	07:58	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:58	Team Rebound
	07:58 [LAC 76-89]	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
Korver 3pt Shot: Missed	07:36
Boozer Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	07:35
Boozer Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Watson (2 AST)	07:26 [CHI 91-76]
	07:04	Davis 3pt Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	07:03
Brewer Jump Shot: Missed	06:40
	06:40	Team Rebound
Boozer Foul : Loose Ball (5 PF)	06:40
Boozer Substitution replaced by Thomas	06:40
Watson Substitution replaced by Rose	06:40
	06:28 [LAC 78-91]	Griffin Jump Shot: Made (30 PTS) Assist: Aminu (1 AST)
Rose Dunk Shot: Made (29 PTS) Assist: Korver (3 AST)	06:10 [CHI 93-78]
	05:50 [LAC 80-93]	Griffin Reverse Dunk Shot: Made (32 PTS)
Korver 3pt Shot: Missed	05:36
Gibson Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)	05:35
	05:33	Aminu Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	05:33	Team Timeout : Regular
Brewer Substitution replaced by Deng	05:33
	05:33	Jordan Substitution replaced by Gomes
	05:33	Aminu Substitution replaced by Diogu
Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	05:33 [CHI 94-80]
Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:33
Team Rebound	05:32
Rose Jump Shot: Missed	05:25
	05:24	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)
	05:02	Griffin Hook Shot: Missed
Gibson Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)	05:00
Gibson Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Korver (4 AST)	04:35 [CHI 96-80]
	04:12	Griffin Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:12
	04:12	Diogu Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
	04:12	Gomes Substitution replaced by Bledsoe
Deng Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Rose (10 AST)	03:56 [CHI 98-80]
	03:38 [LAC 82-98]	Foye Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Griffin (6 AST)
	03:20	Davis Substitution replaced by Aminu
Team Timeout : Regular	03:20
Gibson Layup Shot: Missed	03:17
	03:16	Griffin Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)
	03:08	Aminu 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:06	Griffin Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)
Korver Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:05
Thibodeau Technical	03:05
	03:05 [LAC 83-98]	Foye Free Throw Technical (14 PTS)
	02:54 [LAC 85-98]	Bledsoe Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Griffin (7 AST)
Rose Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)	02:38
Rose Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	02:38
Thomas Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	02:25
	02:25	Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:25	Team Rebound
	02:25	Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Team Rebound	02:24
Korver 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rose (11 AST)	02:04 [CHI 101-85]
	01:52	Bledsoe Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Deng (2 ST)
Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (26 PTS)	01:32 [CHI 103-85]
	01:32	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:32	Griffin Substitution replaced by Butler
	01:32	Foye Substitution replaced by Warren
	01:23	Bledsoe Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Rose (1 ST)
	01:09	Diogu Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:09
Team Rebound	01:09
Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)	01:09 [CHI 104-85]
	00:50.9	Aminu Jump Shot: Missed
	00:49.9	Aminu Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	00:47.8 [LAC 87-104]	Aminu Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Aminu (2 ST)	00:34.8
Korver Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:30.8
	00:30.8	Aminu Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:30.8	Team Rebound
	00:30.8 [LAC 88-104]	Aminu Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Rose Step Back Jump shot: Made (32 PTS)	00:08.6 [CHI 106-88]
	00:01.4	Bledsoe 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 4th Quarter

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