Pacers-Bulls Preview

By ANDREW SELIGMAN
Posted Apr 15 2011 6:20PM

CHICAGO (AP) Dominant during the regular season, Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls are in unfamiliar territory as the playoffs begin.

Expectations are soaring, and it's not hard to see why.

All the Bulls did was post the best record in the league at 62-20 and secure homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs. They meet the Indiana Pacers in a first-round series starting Saturday, and anything less than a deep run would be a big disappointment.

The Bulls are heavy favorites this time after back-to-back 41-win seasons and first-round playoff exits, and Rose is curious to see how it all plays out. He said the Bulls were taking a business-as-usual approach as they prepared for a Pacers team that went 37-45 and changed coaches during the season.

"Everybody says it's different, but I've thought about it," Rose said Friday after practice in Deerfield, Ill. "It's no different. For us, it's no different. We're going to prepare the same way. We're going to practice the same way. (Coach Tom Thibodeau) always said at the beginning of the season that we were practicing to prepare like it's the end of the season."

That laser-like focus helped the Bulls match their best record since the 1997-98 season, when Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen completed their second championship three-peat.

Not since then have expectations been this high. When they made the playoffs in recent seasons, the Bulls were usually the underdog - just like the Pacers.

"Obviously, to win a game or two in Chicago would be great," Indiana's Roy Hibbert said. "That's what we're planning on doing."

If they won both, fans in Chicago certainly would be groaning.

Little was expected of the Bulls the past two years when they won 41 games and bowed out in the first round against Boston and Cleveland, but this, of course, is hardly the same team.

Chicago replaced the fired Vinny Del Negro with Thibodeau, a longtime NBA assistant, and gutted the roster. By the time the makeover was finished, the Bulls had added the low-post scorer they were craving in Carlos Boozer and enough role players to give them one of the deepest rotations. As the wins mounted, the sting of missing out on LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in free agency faded.

With Rose asserting himself as an MVP candidate, the Bulls were able to withstand losing Boozer and Joakim Noah for significant time because of injuries, while rekindling some of that championship-era excitement.

"It's the playoffs, dude," Noah said. "It doesn't get more exciting than this. It's the biggest stage in the world. We're playing in front of unbelievable fans that are going to be going nuts, all red. It's going to be bananas in there."

Of course, there's a long way to go. But there's a different, yet familiar, vibe.

"I just think the expectations are higher," veteran forward Luol Deng said. "But I really think we'll welcome that. Throughout the season, I thought everything we did was to build up to what we're going to do in the playoffs. I really think we're all prepared well, especially with the way this coaching staff gets us ready for games."

How impressive were the Bulls during the regular season? Consider this.

They started 9-8 but still finished with 62 wins, putting Thibodeau in a tie with Paul Westphal of the 1992-93 Phoenix Suns for the most wins by a first-year coach.

Their longest losing streak?

A whopping two games. They did that four times. And they dominated the Central division at 15-1, falling 115-108 in overtime at Indiana even though Rose scored a career-high 42 points.

No team held opponents to a lower shooting percentage or outrebounded them by a wider margin than the Bulls, who were also second to Miami in average scoring differential.

"We're going to get everybody's best shot," guard Ronnie Brewer said. "We're going to have a bulls-eye on our backs - and the front, if you want to put it like that."

Taking aim are the Pacers, a team that seemingly has been rebuilding since that infamous 2004 brawl at Detroit and has only one starter, Danny Granger, who has been in the league more than three years. Things weren't looking good for the Pacers when they fired coach Jim O'Brien after a 17-27 start, but they got better under Frank Vogel.

They stopped firing up ill-advised 3-pointers and started going to the rim. Vogel moved Paul George and Tyler Hansbrough into the starting lineup, re-established the 7-foot-2 Hibbert as a go-to player and gave point guard Darren Collison more freedom.

"We have to realize that the first shot's not always going to be there with the kind of defense (the Bulls) play," Granger said. "It might be the first, second or third option, with 6 seconds left on the shot clock. The past 10 games or so, we've been scoring really, really high. We have to realize that probably won't happen in the playoffs."

Containing the Bulls - particularly Rose - is another issue.

A day after an appearance at President Barack Obama's fundraiser at Navy Pier, he vowed to make the First Fan deliver on one promise.

"He said if we make it to the Finals, he's going to be there pulling for us," Rose said. "I'm going to make sure to hold him to his words."

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Rose, Bulls rally past Pacers 104-99 in opener

By ANDREW SELIGMAN
Posted Apr 16 2011 5:29PM

CHICAGO (AP) Never mind what everyone else was thinking, Derrick Rose insisted he didn't expect the Chicago Bulls to roll over the Indiana Pacers.

They certainly didn't in Game 1.

Rose scored 39 points and found Kyle Korver for a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 48 seconds left, helping top-seeded Chicago stage a late rally to beat the Pacers 104-99 in their playoff opener on Saturday.

"We knew it was going to be a hard game," Rose said. "From the beginning I guess we weren't prepared for it. Next time I think we'll be ready."

For the Pacers, the loss was tough to accept. They controlled most of the game, but couldn't put it away.

They'd make little runs, Chicago would come back, and the Pacers would pull ahead again. With Rose staring at them, Danny Granger never felt safe.

"With Derrick Rose on the other team? No," Granger said. "With Derrick Rose on the other team, no. It's like a crazy stalker ex-girlfriend. Everytime you tell her you don't want to talk to her, she'll show up at your door again."

Trailing 98-88 in the final period, the Bulls showed the resolve that carried them to a league-best 62-20 record, closing with a 16-1 run over the final 3:38.

Rose scored seven during the impressive finish, including a three-point play and a floater that tied it at 99 with 1:27 left. He then hit Korver with a cross-court pass for a 3 that gave the Bulls their first lead at 102-99.

Danny Granger then missed a 3 and Joakim Noah got the rebound. Rose eventually hit two free throws with 14.8 seconds remaining.

Game 2 in this best-of-7 series is Monday night at the United Center.

Rose again showed why he is an MVP favorite even though he was off target. He missed each of his nine 3-point attempts but made 19 of 21 at the foul line and finished with six rebounds and six assists.

Luol Deng added 18 points and Korver finished with 13, no shot bigger than that 3.

Rose said an open 3 is "like a layup" for Korver, who credited the dynamic point guard for finding him.

"Derrick made a great read," Korver said. "If my man helps, he's going to kick it out to me. If he doesn't help, he's going to drive into the lane. That's why it's set up that way."

Granger led Indiana with 24 points, and Tyler Hansbrough shook off an elbow from Kurt Thomas to finish with 22. Darren Collison scored 17, but had just two in the second half, and the Pacers came up just short in their first playoff game in five years.

Even so, they gave the Bulls all they could handle.

With the Pacers leading by 10, Deng hit two free throws with 3:28 remaining to start the comeback. Noah followed with a tip-in and dunk to make it a four-point game, and the Bulls were on their way.

Exactly how far they'll go remains to be seen, but they're certainly aiming high after securing home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. They won nine straight and 21 of 23 down the stretch, and anything less than a big run would be a big disappointment.

Meanwhile, the Pacers will try to shake this one off and figure out how a game that looked so promising ended in defeat.

"We put forth a good effort, but who cares?" Granger said. "It's 0-1."

The Pacers were concerned late in the third quarter when Hansbrough was elbowed by Thomas as he was trying to rebound a miss by Rose. Hansbrough stayed down for several minutes and, still woozy, had to take a seat in the tunnel.

He eventually walked to the locker room on his own power. He returned with 5:33 remaining, and it looked as if he might lead the Pacers to a win.

Instead, the Bulls came surging back, erasing that deficit after Hansbrough hit back-to-back jumpers and converted a three-point play to make it 98-88. Now, they can breathe a little easier after a hard, physical game.

"Right now I'm feeling good and can't wait to go eat," Rose said.

For Indiana?

"This one hurts real bad," Roy Hibbert said.

NOTES: Chicago held a 49-34 rebounding advantage. ... The Bulls went 53-12 after a 9-8 start. ... Former Bulls assistant Johnny Bach presented the game ball before the opening tip.

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Pacers-Bulls notebook

By Paul Ladewski, for NBA.com
Posted Saturday April 16, 2011 5:59PM

THE FACTS: Maybe the Pacers-Bulls playoff series will have to be played to completion, after all. Not only did the underdog Pacers show up for the opener, but they played the perfect road game for 44-plus minutes. Bulls guard Derrick Rose dominated the rest of the way, and the late surge allowed the Bulls to escape on a day when they were at less than their best.

After Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough (22 points) completed a three-point play to give his team a 98-88 lead, the Bulls scored 16 of the final 17 points in the game. Rose accounted for five of the them, which included a short jump shot that tied the score at 99-all with 1:27 on the clock. After guard Darren Collison missed inside, Rose spotted forward Kyle Korver for a 3-pointer to give his team its first lead of the game.

While the Pacers blew a golden chance to steal a game on the road, they confirmed the blueprint to beat their division rivals in the playoffs. That is, play Rose aggressively at both ends of the floor and dare his teammates to make shots. Rose scored a game-high 39 points on 44 shot attempts, while his teammates totaled 65 and 70, respectively. The obvious question is, how long will Rose be able to carry the team before physical and mental fatigue get the best of him?

QUOTABLE I: "We've got to a better job to give (Rose) some support. We just can't go (isolation) the whole game. I mean, he's gonna wear down eventually, and we want to play for awhile. At the same time, he's so good, it's like 'Give him the ball, give him the ball,' you know?"
-- Kyle Korver

QUOTABLE II: "We know (Rose) will take the majority of their shots. He's their primary scorer, and we have to lock in on him. We've got to make it as hard on him as possible. The main thing is to attack him, and for the most part, we did that today"
-- Darren Collison

THE STAT: Rose attempted 21 free throws, four more than the Pacers had as a team.

QUOTABLE III: "I don't know if I'm allowed to answer that question (about the free throw disparity) . When (Rose) drives to the basket, he's impossible to draw a charge. The league rule says that you should jump straight up, and if he jumps into you, it should be no cal.l"
-- Pacers head coach Frank Vogel

TURNING POINT: Midway through the fourth quarter, Hansbrough committed one of several hard fouls on Rose close to the basket. Teammate Luol Deng (18 points) jawed at Hansbrough briefly and was hit with a technical foul. After Collison missed the free throw, the forward motioned to the crowd, a gesture that pumped up what had been a listless crowd and home team at times. Earlier in the game, Hanbrough was dazed by an inadvertant Kurt Thomas elbow and left the game momentarily.

QUOTEABLE IV: "It wasn't a cheap shot. I don't have anything against Tyler. It was just a reaction. I felt we needed to get the crowd behind us, and they did a good job to get us fired up and help us win the game."
-- Luol Deng

QUOTABLE V: "If anything, we wanted a blowout game. We definitely didn't want a like this in our first game. We wanted to come out, just play hard, play hard put them way after we got the lead"
-- Derrick Rose

HOT: After a relatively quiet first half, Pacers forward Danny Granger scored 18 of his 24 points in the final two quarters. He connected on 10-of-20 field goals tries overall.

NOT: Bulls forward Carlos Boozer scored 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting from the field and committed five fouls. Hansbrough gave him a handful at the other end.

GOOD MOVE, BAD MOVE: The Pacers wasted no time taking advantage of Roy Hibbert and his three-inch height advantage over Joakim Noah in the middle. The center responded with eight points and five rebounds (four offensive) in the first quarter, but inexplicably he was a non-factor the rest of the game.

NOTABLE: At the start of the day, the team that drew first blood in a best-of-seven series advanced to the next round 78 percent of the time (320 victories, 408 series).

INSIDE THE ARENA: Old foes Larry Bird and Scottie Pippen were among those in attendance, Bird as the Pacers operations chief, Pippen as a Bulls television analyst.

UP NEXT: The second game is scheduled to be played at the United Center on Monday night (9:30, TNT). Then the series will move to Indianapolis for the third (Thursday night) and fourth (Saturday afternoon) games.

• Pacers: Jones, Posey, Stephenson
• Bulls: Lucas, Pargo, Scalabrine

• Pacers: Vogel
• Bulls: Deng

• Lead Changes: 1
• Times Tied: 5

• Arena: United Center, Chicago, IL
• Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #12 Violet Palmer, #15 Bennett Salvatore
• Attendance: 22986
• Duration: 2:31

Indiana Pacers (37-46)		Chicago Bulls (63-20)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Noah vs Hibbert (Granger gains possession)
Hansbrough Driving Layup Shot: Missed	11:38
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:38
Hansbrough Tip Shot: Missed	11:38
Hibbert Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:36
Hibbert Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:36 [IND 2-0]
	11:16 [CHI 2-2]	Rose Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
George Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)	10:50
George Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:50
	10:38	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
George Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:36
Collison Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (1 BLK)	10:15
Hibbert Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	10:13
Hibbert Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:12 [IND 4-2]
Hansbrough Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:02
	10:02 [CHI 3-4]	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	10:02 [CHI 4-4]	Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Hibbert Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Collison (1 AST)	09:37 [IND 6-4]
	09:22	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hibbert (1 ST)
Collison Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:17 [IND 8-4]
	09:07	Deng Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Granger (1 ST)
George Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Collison (2 AST)	09:03 [IND 10-4]
	08:51	Team Timeout : Short
	08:42 [CHI 6-10]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (1 AST)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	08:28
	08:27	Team Rebound
George Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:16
George Substitution replaced by Rush	08:16
	08:08	Noah Layup Shot: Missed Block: Granger (1 BLK)
	08:06	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:05	Noah Dunk Shot: Missed
	08:05	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Rush Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:05
	07:59 [CHI 8-10]	Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	07:39
	07:38	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:29
	07:29	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:29	Team Rebound
	07:29 [CHI 9-10]	Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Rush 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Granger (1 AST)	07:13 [IND 13-9]
	06:53	Deng Running Jump Shot: Missed
	06:52	Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	06:52 [CHI 11-13]	Noah Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	06:43	Boozer Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Hibbert Jump Shot: Missed	06:37
Hibbert Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	06:36
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	06:28
Hibbert Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)	06:27
Hibbert Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Noah (1 ST)	06:18
	06:18	Boozer Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	06:18	Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	06:06 [CHI 13-13]	Noah Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	05:46	Noah Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	05:46	Team Timeout : Regular
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	05:46 [IND 14-13]
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	05:46 [IND 15-13]
	05:28	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	05:27	Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)
	05:27	Noah Tip Shot: Missed
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:26
Collison Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Rose (1 BLK)	05:15
	05:13	Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:08 [CHI 15-15]	Rose Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Collison Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:58 [IND 17-15]
	04:36	Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:34	Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	04:33	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Collison 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)	04:19 [IND 20-15]
	03:53	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:49
	03:47	Rose Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Collison Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:47
Team Rebound	03:47
Hansbrough Substitution replaced by McRoberts	03:47
	03:47	Bogans Substitution replaced by Brewer
	03:47	Noah Substitution replaced by Thomas
Collison Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	03:47 [IND 21-15]
	03:32 [CHI 17-21]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Rush Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	03:32
Rush Substitution replaced by Dunleavy	03:32
	03:32 [CHI 18-21]	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
	03:16	Thomas Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Collison Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	03:07 [IND 23-18]
	02:46	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:45
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	02:31
	02:30	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:25	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:23	Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	02:21	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hibbert (1 BLK)
	02:19	Brewer Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
McRoberts Foul : Shooting Block (1 PF)	02:19
Team Timeout : Regular	02:19
	02:19	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:19	Team Rebound
	02:19 [CHI 19-23]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
	01:59	Deng Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
McRoberts Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:59 [IND 24-19]
McRoberts Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:59 [IND 25-19]
McRoberts Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:50
	01:50 [CHI 20-25]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	01:50 [CHI 21-25]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	01:31
Granger Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:30
Granger Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:30 [IND 27-21]
	01:12	Boozer Foul : Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	01:12	Boozer Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	01:12	Boozer Substitution replaced by Gibson
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	00:45.6
	00:45.6	Team Rebound
Granger Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:40.2
	00:40.2	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:40.2	Team Rebound
	00:40.2	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	00:38.9
Hibbert Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	00:27.7
	00:27.7	Brewer Substitution replaced by Korver
	00:09.3 [CHI 23-27]	Rose Jump Bank Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.3
	00:01.3	Team Rebound
	00:00.1	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Indiana Pacers (37-46)		Chicago Bulls (63-20)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:47	Gibson Layup Shot: Missed
Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:44
McRoberts Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (1 BLK)	11:20
	11:18	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Price Foul : Personal (1 PF)	11:16
	11:09 [CHI 25-27]	Watson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Price 3pt Shot: Missed	10:49
	10:48	Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	10:36	Watson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Dunleavy (1 ST)
Granger Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	10:30 [IND 29-25]
McRoberts Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:18
McRoberts Substitution replaced by Hansbrough	10:18
	10:09	Watson Jump Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:07
Foster Jump Shot: Missed	09:53
	09:51	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:43 [CHI 27-29]	Deng Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Foster Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:19 [IND 31-27]
	09:05	Gibson Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	09:05	Gibson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Price 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	08:47 [IND 34-27]
	08:38	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:38	Asik Substitution replaced by Boozer
Granger Substitution replaced by Rush	08:38
	08:38	Deng Substitution replaced by Korver
	08:25 [CHI 29-34]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
	08:11	Gibson Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Missed	08:02
	08:01	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:49	Korver Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Foster (1 ST)
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed	07:34
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	07:33
Hansbrough Layup Shot: Missed	07:32
	07:29	Brewer Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:19	Korver Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Rush (1 ST)
	07:19	Korver Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	07:19	Gibson Substitution replaced by Noah
	07:19	Watson Substitution replaced by Rose
Dunleavy Jump Shot: Missed	07:08
Foster Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:08
	07:08	Boozer Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	07:08	Boozer Substitution replaced by Thomas
Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:08 [IND 35-29]
Foster Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:08 [IND 36-29]
	07:00	Rose Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	06:59	Rose Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:56	Rose Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	06:54	Noah Rebound (Off:5 Def:0)
	06:54	Noah Jump Shot: Missed
	06:53	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:50 [CHI 32-36]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)
Price 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:42 [IND 39-32]
	06:42	Rose Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Price Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	06:42
	06:40	Noah Rebound (Off:5 Def:1)
	06:29 [CHI 34-39]	Thomas Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rose (2 AST)
	06:15	Korver Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Rush Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:15
Team Rebound	06:15
Rush Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	06:15 [IND 40-34]
Foster Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:06
	06:06 [CHI 35-40]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	06:06 [CHI 36-40]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Rush Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Brewer (1 ST)	05:47
Hansbrough Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:42
	05:42
Foster Substitution replaced by Collison	05:42
Price Substitution replaced by Hibbert	05:42
	05:42	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:42	Team Rebound
	05:42 [CHI 37-40]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Collison 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS)	05:35 [IND 43-37]
	05:17	Thomas Jump Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:16
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Collison (3 AST)	04:58 [IND 45-37]
	04:39 [CHI 39-45]	Brewer Running Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hibbert (1 AST)	04:21 [IND 47-39]
	04:00	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed Block: Collison (1 BLK)
	04:00	Team Rebound
Rush Substitution replaced by Granger	04:00
Dunleavy Substitution replaced by George	04:00
	04:00	Brewer Substitution replaced by Deng
	03:55	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:52
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Missed	03:25
	03:24	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:16	Korver Layup Shot: Missed
	03:13	Thomas Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	03:11 [CHI 41-47]	Thomas Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Granger Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Deng (1 ST)	03:03
	02:57 [CHI 43-47]	Rose Running Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:51
Hibbert Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hansbrough (1 AST)	02:35 [IND 49-43]
	02:22	Rose Driving Jump shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	02:19
Hansbrough Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Collison (4 AST)	02:16 [IND 51-43]
	01:58 [CHI 46-51]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rose (3 AST)
Granger Layup Shot: Missed Block: Rose (2 BLK)	01:31
Team Rebound	01:31
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	01:31
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:15
	01:15 [CHI 47-51]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	01:15 [CHI 48-51]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Collison Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Hansbrough (2 AST)	00:56.0 [IND 53-48]
	00:35.9	Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Collison (1 ST)
Granger Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Collison (5 AST)	00:32.3 [IND 55-48]
	00:17.5 [CHI 50-55]	Noah Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Korver (1 AST)
Collison Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	00:01.8
Vogel Technical	00:01.8
	00:01.8 [CHI 51-55]	Korver Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
	00:00.1	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Indiana Pacers (37-46)		Chicago Bulls (63-20)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:45	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed
	11:44	Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:1)
	11:44	Noah Tip Shot: Missed
	11:43	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	11:40	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed Block: George (1 BLK)
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:37
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Missed	11:22
	11:21	Deng Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	11:05 [CHI 53-55]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rose (4 AST)
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Collison (6 AST)	10:51 [IND 58-53]
	10:26	Deng 3pt Shot: Missed
George Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:25
Granger Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	10:13 [IND 60-53]
	09:57	Deng Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	09:57	Deng Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Hansbrough Layup Shot: Missed	09:41
Hibbert Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)	09:40
Hibbert Tip Shot: Missed	09:40
	09:39	Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:31	Rose Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Collison (2 ST)
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Collison (7 AST)	09:21 [IND 63-53]
	09:19	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:59 [CHI 55-63]	Rose Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: George (1 AST)	08:41 [IND 65-55]
	08:21	Noah Layup Shot: Missed Block: George (2 BLK)
	08:18	Deng Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	08:14	Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:12	Deng Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)
	08:08	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:07
	08:07	Noah Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Hansbrough Layup Shot: Missed Block: Boozer (1 BLK)	07:46
	07:43	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Collison Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:42
	07:42 [CHI 56-65]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	07:42 [CHI 57-65]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	07:25
	07:25	Team Rebound
Hibbert Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	07:25
	07:17	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	07:15
George 3pt Shot: Missed	07:03
	07:02	Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:56	Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:54
Granger Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	06:49 [IND 67-57]
	06:25	Boozer Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	06:25	Boozer Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
	06:25	Boozer Substitution replaced by Thomas
Collison Floating Jump shot: Made (17 PTS)	06:10 [IND 69-57]
	06:04	Team Timeout : Short
	05:46 [CHI 59-69]	Deng Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Thomas (2 AST)
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	05:29
	05:28	Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:2)
	05:11	Rose Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (3 TO)
Hansbrough Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thomas (1 ST)	04:53
	04:48 [CHI 61-69]	Deng Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	04:28	Bogans Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hansbrough Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	04:28 [IND 70-61]
Hansbrough Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:28
	04:27	Deng Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)
	04:14 [CHI 63-70]	Rose Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Granger (2 AST)	03:55 [IND 72-63]
	03:37	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:36	Rose Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	03:34	Rose Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:33
Team Timeout : Regular	03:32
Granger Substitution replaced by Dunleavy	03:32
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Dunleavy (1 AST)	03:15 [IND 74-63]
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	02:56
	02:56	Noah Substitution replaced by Gibson
	02:56	Bogans Substitution replaced by Brewer
	02:56 [CHI 64-74]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
Hibbert Substitution replaced by Foster	02:56
	02:56 [CHI 65-74]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	02:43
	02:42	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:27 [CHI 67-74]	Gibson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Deng (2 AST)
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Collison (8 AST)	02:11 [IND 76-67]
	01:57	Gibson Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Hansbrough Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Rose (1 ST)	01:45
	01:40 [CHI 69-76]	Rose Dunk Shot: Made (28 PTS)
Collison Jump Shot: Missed Block: Rose (3 BLK)	01:16
Collison Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:15
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	01:15
Collison Substitution replaced by Price	01:15
Dunleavy Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:02
	01:02 [CHI 70-76]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)
	01:02	Deng Substitution replaced by Korver
George Substitution replaced by Rush	01:02
	01:02 [CHI 71-76]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)
Rush 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Foster (1 AST)	00:40.6 [IND 79-71]
	00:28.7	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:28.7
	00:28.7	Thomas Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Team Timeout : Short	00:28.7
Hansbrough Substitution replaced by McRoberts	00:28.7
Price Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Brewer (2 ST)	00:08.9
	00:00.1	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
Indiana Pacers (37-46)		Chicago Bulls (63-20)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Rush Jump Shot: Missed	11:39
	11:39	Rose Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	11:22 [CHI 73-79]	Thomas Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Brewer (1 AST)
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Price (1 AST)	11:07 [IND 82-73]
Rush Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:51
	10:51	Brewer Substitution replaced by Deng
	10:51	Rose Substitution replaced by Watson
	10:51 [CHI 75-82]	Deng Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Korver (2 AST)
McRoberts Jump Shot: Missed	10:29
	10:28	Korver Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:21	Watson Running Layup Shot: Missed Block: Foster (1 BLK)
Foster Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:20
Foster Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	10:08
Foster Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:08
	10:08 [CHI 78-82]	Deng 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Watson (1 AST)
Granger 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: McRoberts (1 AST)	09:50 [IND 85-78]
	09:50	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	09:50	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:27 [CHI 81-85]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)
	09:07	Watson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	09:07
	09:07	Gibson Substitution replaced by Boozer
Price Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Foster (2 AST)	09:07 [IND 87-81]
	08:42	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
McRoberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:41
McRoberts Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:26 [IND 89-81]
	08:07	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
McRoberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:06
Price Jump Shot: Missed	07:53
	07:52	Deng Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)
	07:41 [CHI 83-89]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Watson (2 AST)
McRoberts Jump Shot: Missed	07:22
McRoberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:21
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	07:14
	07:13	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:07	Watson 3pt Shot: Missed
Granger Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	07:05
Price Jump Shot: Missed	06:08
Team Rebound	06:07
	06:07	Deng Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)
	06:07	Watson Substitution replaced by Rose
	06:07	Thomas Substitution replaced by Noah
Foster Jump Shot: Missed	05:50
	05:47	Rose Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	05:33	Team Timeout : Regular
McRoberts Substitution replaced by Collison	05:33
Foster Substitution replaced by Hibbert	05:33
Price Substitution replaced by Hansbrough	05:33
	05:24 [CHI 86-89]	Deng 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Korver (3 AST)
Granger Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (24 PTS)	05:10 [IND 91-86]
Hansbrough Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:52
	04:52	Deng Technical
Collison Free Throw Technical Missed	04:52
	04:52	Team Rebound
Rush Substitution replaced by George	04:52
	04:52 [CHI 87-91]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (31 PTS)
	04:52 [CHI 88-91]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (32 PTS)
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Granger (3 AST)	04:36 [IND 93-88]
	04:14	Rose 3pt Shot: Missed
Hibbert Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)	04:11
Hansbrough Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Collison (9 AST)	03:54 [IND 95-88]
	03:48	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:40	Boozer Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Hansbrough (1 ST)
Hansbrough Dunk Shot: Made (21 PTS)	03:38 [IND 97-88]
	03:38	Boozer Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Hansbrough Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)	03:38 [IND 98-88]
Hansbrough Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:28
	03:28 [CHI 89-98]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	03:28 [CHI 90-98]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Granger 3pt Shot: Missed	03:07
	03:06	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:57	Korver Jump Shot: Missed
	02:56	Noah Rebound (Off:7 Def:2)
	02:56	Noah Tip Shot: Missed
	02:55	Noah Rebound (Off:8 Def:2)
	02:55 [CHI 92-98]	Noah Tip Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Hansbrough Layup Shot: Missed	02:33
	02:32	Rose Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	02:27 [CHI 94-98]	Noah Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rose (5 AST)
Granger Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:27
Team Timeout : Regular	02:27
	02:27	Noah Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Hansbrough Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	02:27
	02:02	Noah Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Hibbert Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:02 [IND 99-94]
Hibbert Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:02
	02:01	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	01:50 [CHI 96-99]	Rose Layup Shot: Made (34 PTS)
Hibbert Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	01:50
	01:50 [CHI 97-99]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 1 (35 PTS)
Collison Jump Shot: Missed	01:40
	01:38	Deng Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)
	01:27 [CHI 99-99]	Rose Jump Shot: Made (37 PTS)
Collison Layup Shot: Missed Block: Korver (1 BLK)	01:03
	01:01	Rose Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	00:48.4 [CHI 102-99]	Korver 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Rose (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:48.4
	00:48.4	Boozer Substitution replaced by Thomas
	00:48.4	Korver Substitution replaced by Brewer
Granger Jump Shot: Missed	00:46.3
	00:43.5	Noah Rebound (Off:8 Def:3)
	00:21.8	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	00:18.7	Thomas Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
Collison Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:14.8
	00:14.8 [CHI 103-99]	Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (38 PTS)
	00:14.8 [CHI 104-99]	Rose Free Throw 2 of 2 (39 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:14.8
George Substitution replaced by Dunleavy	00:14.8
Hansbrough Substitution replaced by McRoberts	00:14.8
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed	00:14.8
McRoberts Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	00:09.7
McRoberts Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (2 BLK)	00:08.6
McRoberts Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	00:07.0
McRoberts Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (3 BLK)	00:06.0
	00:03.0	Team Rebound
End of 4th Quarter

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