Nets-Bulls Preview

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD
Posted Mar 02 2013 2:19AM

While the Chicago Bulls continue to be cautious with Derrick Rose, a historic performance by Joakim Noah only masked their ongoing offensive troubles without their star guard.

Things may not get any easier against the Brooklyn Nets, who have been stingy on the road lately.

The Bulls will try to beat the Nets for the 12th time in 15 home games on Saturday night.

Rose dunked four times in pregame warmups before the Bulls' 93-82 win over Philadelphia on Thursday, but it's still unclear just how close the former MVP is to making his season debut.

Joakim Noah did his part to kick-start Chicago's struggling offense against the 76ers, finishing with 23 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 11 blocks for his third career triple-double. He also tied the Bulls record for blocks in a regulation game, previously set by Artis Gilmore in 1977.

"It feels good, it feels really good to play well and win," Noah said. "It was a good win for us and hopefully we can build on it."

That victory was only the Bulls' fifth in 13 games in February. As a result, they've fallen to sixth - a half-game behind Brooklyn - in the Eastern Conference playoff standings.

Already one of the lowest-scoring teams in the NBA at 92.6 points per game, Chicago (33-25) has been even more anemic at 85.7 over its last seven. Those woes continued as it shot below 40.0 percent from the floor for the fourth time in seven games on Thursday.

The Bulls are 3-11 when they fail to shoot above that mark.

Noah had 12 points and 10 rebounds in an 83-82 victory over the visiting Nets on Dec. 15 before missing a 93-89 loss at Brooklyn on Feb. 1 because of a foot injury. Carlos Boozer and Kirk Hinrich also missed that defeat.

Marco Belinelli, sixth on the Bulls with 9.4 points per game, has averaged 18.5 in the two meetings this season and 17.6 while shooting 63.3 percent over his last five against the Nets. He could get the start if Richard Hamilton is unable to play after missing Thursday's game with back spasms.

The Bulls will try to turn things around offensively against a Brooklyn team that has limited opponents to 90.8 points per game while winning four of its last five on the road.

The Nets (34-25), though, dropped three games behind Atlantic-leading New York after their rally from a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit fell short in a 98-90 loss to Dallas on Friday.

"We didn't execute well, but worse we just didn't play with any defensive energy and the score went from like 10 to 20 in a very short time," said interim coach P.J. Carlesimo.

Deron Williams had 24 points for the Nets, who lost for the third time in four games overall. Brook Lopez added 19 and Joe Johnson 11 as he returned after missing the last three games with a foot injury.

Williams also led the Nets with 24 points in the team's last trip to Chicago, but missed a jumper with a chance to tie it in the final seconds. He had only 11 on 4-of-12 shooting in last month's home win, while Lopez finished with a game-high 20.

Brooklyn has put up only 88.3 points per game while shooting 41.1 percent in its last six trips to the United Center.

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Noah, Boozer lead Bulls past Nets 96-85

By ANDREW SELIGMAN
Posted Mar 03 2013 12:48AM

CHICAGO (AP) Coming off one of the best performances of his career, Joakim Noah did all he could to match it.

He came up short, but not by much.

Noah finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds, Carlos Boozer scored 20 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-85 on Saturday night.

The Bulls went on a 19-0 run that started in the second quarter and stretched into third, giving them an 18-point lead. And they opened March on a winning note after going 5-8 in February, just their second losing month in 2 1/2 seasons under coach Tom Thibodeau.

"It's been an up-and-down year," Noah said. "But I really feel like when we're playing our best, we can really beat a lot of people. So the potential is definitely there."

Their superstar point guard is not playing, and to many, the Bulls can forget about contending for a championship until Derrick Rose is back and dominating.

Noah understands the perception.

"It doesn't matter," he added. "I know the building's always packed and they're showing a lot of love."

How could they not like this?

Noah followed up the third triple-double of his career with another terrific performance that also included four blocks. He committed five turnovers, but even so, it sure was impressive after Thursday's gem, when he had 23 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 11 blocks in a win over Philadelphia.

Boozer added eight rebounds and tied a career high with five steals. Jimmy Butler had 13 points, Nate Robinson and Kirk Hinrich scored 12 apiece, and the Bulls won their second straight after dropping seven of 10.

Brook Lopez led Brooklyn with 22 points - 14 in the first quarter - but the Nets fell for the fourth time in five games. Deron Williams cooled off, finishing with 14 after averaging 27 over the previous three games.

Joe Johnson scored 11 in his second game back after missing three with a foot injury and committed five of Brooklyn's 21 turnovers.

"Our energy, effort . isn't there," Johnson said. "We don't get stops and we make it hard on ourselves offensively."

On the other side, Noah was all energy, hustling for points and rebounds and dominating in every way. And there was Butler afterward, just smiling and shaking his head in awe.

"It's crazy to see a guy like him dominate in every aspect of the game," Butler said. "The way he scores the ball, passes the ball, defends. He always has at least two or three in every category, not to mention 20 points, 20 rebounds. It's amazing to see the energy that he brings and how it transfers from the offensive end all the way back to the defensive end."

Noah had 15 points in the first half, and the Bulls led 53-39 at the break after trailing by 11 in the early going.

They scored the final 15 points of the second quarter and got a pull-up jumper and driving layup from Boozer to start the third, turning a one-point deficit into a 57-39 lead.

Daequan Cook started the run by nailing a 3 with 4:16 remaining in the half, and Robinson and Hinrich struck from long range on back-to-back possessions with about a minute remaining.

Butler also scored four during that stretch, including a 20-footer with 18.8 seconds remaining, and Brooklyn's C.J. Watson missed a long jumper at the buzzer to keep the lead at 14.

"Until we can play consistently for more than a three or four-game stretch, until we can play consistently on the road, particularly now, in March, this is what we're gonna be," said interim coach P.J. Carlesimo, who hinted at changes. "We just have to tighten it up. We have to play a lot better, and we have to do it soon."

NOTES: Luol Deng scored just eight points for the Bulls after being elbowed in the mouth by Philadelphia's Spencer Hawes in Thursday's game. He saw the dentist on Friday and might need root canal on one or more of his teeth thanks to the blow that left him with internal bleeding around the jaw. "I have to wait a few days, see how stable my teeth are and how the recovery is and see if I need a root canal on a few of them," said Deng, who is having difficulty eating. ... G Richard Hamilton missed his second straight game because of back spasms and Thibodeau did not expect him to travel to Indiana, where the Bulls play the Pacers on Sunday. ... This was the first in a stretch of 12 of 15 road games for the Nets, and Carlesimo wasn't thrilled about that. It culminates with eight straight on the road while the Barclay's Center hosts the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. "I don't like it," Carlesimo said. "I'd much rather the schedule was more balanced and we didn't have the circus in for whatever it's in for. A lot of teams go through this at different stages of the year. Some teams are fortunate they schedule away from the playoffs, and it really helps them. We're far from the lone rangers. A lot of teams go through this. Ours is coming at a bad time. You don't want it to happen in March."

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Notebook: Bulls 96, Nets 85

Kent McDill, for NBA.com
Posted Sat Mar 02, 2013 11:59 PM - Updated Sat Mar 02, 2013 11:59 PM

THE FACTS: Using an aggressive defense that included frequent double-teams, the host Chicago Bulls downed the Brooklyn Nets 96-85 for their first two-game winning streak since Jan. 28-30. Following his historic triple-double game Thursday, Bulls center Joakim Noah scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds as well as five assists and four blocked shots to lead the Bulls. Carlos Boozer added 20 points for the Bulls. Brook Lopez had 22 points for the Nets, who have lost four of their last five games.

THE FACTS II: The Nets ran out to a 15-4 lead in the game's first four minutes as the Bulls got called for three quick fouls and a technical foul on Noah. The Bulls tied the game after one quarter and then took command after that.

QUOTABLE I: "I'm not doing anything different. It's just opportunities."
-- Bulls center Noah about his play the last two games.

THE STAT: The Nets had more field goals in the first quarter (12) than they had in the next two quarters (11). They had 27 points in the first quarter and only 32 in the second and third quarters combined.

THE STAT II: The Bulls shot 52 percent from the field and 100 percent from the free throw line (14-of-14).

TURNING POINT: The Bulls scored the last 15 points of the second quarter to go from a 39-38 deficit to a 53-39 lead at the half.

INJURY UPDATE: Bulls guard Rip Hamilton missed his second consecutive game with back spasms. Bulls guard Nate Robinson left the floor with six minutes left clutching his shoulder but came back to sit on the bench. Nets guard Joe Johnson played his second consecutive game after missing three games with a foot injury and scored 11 points in 37 minutes.

HOT: Noah was 10 of 13 from the field Saturday after going eight of 12 Thursday against Philadelphia.

NOT: Nets guard Deron Williams was 4 -of-12 from the field for 14 points. Bulls forward Deng was 3-of-10 from the field for eight points.

QUOTABLE II: "We weren't playing well, I'll give you that. But it's the circumstances."
-- Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo, pointing to the back-to-back scheduling and Johnson's continuing foot concerns.

BAD MOVE: Despite leading by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter and never leading by less than 11. Bulls starting forward Deng played 44 minutes and Noah played 41. The Bulls play at Central Division rival Indiana Sunday night.

QUOTABLE III: "It's a big game because it's the next game."
-- Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau on the Indiana game coming up.

ROOKIE WATCH: Nets forward Mirza Teletovic scored nine points in 10 minutes, hitting 4-of-7 shots. He also had three rebounds.

NOTABLE: The Bulls are now in fifth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race, one-half game ahead of the Nets... Boozer tied his career high with five steals... Nets' forward Reggie Evans had 10 rebounds without scoring following his 11 rebounds and zero points against Dallas Friday... the Bulls signed veteran forward Lou Amundson to a 10-day contract Friday to fill the roster spot of injured forward Taj Gibson, who could be out for another two weeks with a sprained MCL.

QUOTABLE IV: "It didn't look like it tonight.''
-- Amundson, after teammate Kirk Hinrich told him "We need you'' in the Bulls' locker room following the game.

UP NEXT: For the Bulls, @ Indiana Sunday, @ San Antonio Wednesday, vs. Utah Friday. For the Nets, @ Charlotte Wednesday, vs. Washington Friday, @ Atlanta Saturday.

• Nets: Shengelia, Stackhouse
• Bulls: Gibson, Rose

• Nets: --
• Bulls: Noah

• Lead Changes: 8
• Times Tied: 5

• Arena: United Center, Chicago, IL
• Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #6 Tony Brown, #75 Eric Dalen
• Attendance: 22414
• Duration: 2:12

Brooklyn Nets (34-26)		Chicago Bulls (34-25)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Noah vs Lopez (Williams gains possession)
	11:45	Boozer Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	11:37	Hinrich Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Lopez Driving Layup Shot: Missed	11:30
	11:29	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:18 [CHI 2-0]	Boozer Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)
Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:56 [BKN 2-2]
	10:41	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:40
	10:35	Noah Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	10:35	Noah Technical
Williams Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)	10:35 [BKN 3-2]
Lopez Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)	10:31 [BKN 5-2]
	10:24	Team Timeout : Short
	10:13 [CHI 4-5]	Boozer Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (1 AST)
Williams 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)	09:56 [BKN 8-4]
Wallace Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:44
	09:37	Hinrich Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Evans (1 ST)
Evans Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	09:36
	09:27	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:26
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed	09:13
	09:12	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:06	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:05
Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lopez (1 AST)	08:55 [BKN 11-4]
	08:41	Hinrich Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)
Lopez Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)	08:29 [BKN 13-4]
Evans Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	08:29
	08:08	Deng Hook Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:07
Lopez Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)	07:58 [BKN 15-4]
	07:48	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:31 [CHI 7-15]	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Noah (2 AST)
Lopez Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Johnson (3 AST)	07:12 [BKN 17-7]
Johnson Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:00
	06:51	Boozer Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Evans (2 ST)
Wallace Running Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (1 BLK)	06:45
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:44
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	06:37
	06:36	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Williams Foul: Personal (1 PF)	06:31
	06:20 [CHI 10-17]	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Boozer (1 AST)
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wallace (1 AST)	06:07 [BKN 19-10]
	05:51 [CHI 12-19]	Noah Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (1 AST)
Lopez Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:25 [BKN 21-12]
Lopez Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:10
	05:10 [CHI 13-21]	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	05:10 [CHI 14-21]	Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Johnson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Boozer (1 ST)	04:53
	04:44	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	04:43	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:43 [CHI 16-21]	Noah Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Wallace Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Boozer (2 ST)	04:25
	04:14 [CHI 18-21]	Boozer Fadeaway Bank shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:06
Wallace Substitution replaced by Bogans	04:06
Lopez Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (2 BLK)	03:57
Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	03:54
Evans Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	03:53
	03:33 [CHI 20-21]	Noah Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Boozer (2 AST)
Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	03:07
	02:55	Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (1 BLK)
Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	02:53
Lopez Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (12 PTS)	02:38 [BKN 23-20]
	02:16	Deng Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Evans Substitution replaced by Humphries	02:16
Johnson Substitution replaced by Watson	02:16
Humphries Layup Shot: Missed	02:01
	02:00	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:41	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:40
Humphries Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Deng (1 ST)	01:25
Bogans Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:22
	01:22 [CHI 21-23]	Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	01:22	Hinrich Substitution replaced by Robinson
	01:22	Boozer Substitution replaced by Butler
	01:22 [CHI 22-23]	Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	01:12
Team Rebound	01:09
	01:09	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Hinrich
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	01:06
	01:05	Deng Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:54.4 [CHI 24-23]	Noah Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)
Bogans Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	00:54.4
	00:54.4 [CHI 25-23]	Noah Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
	00:46.5	Hinrich Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Lopez Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)	00:40.8 [BKN 25-25]
	00:19.6	Deng Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Williams Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:04.2 [BKN 27-25]
	00:00.1 [CHI 27-27]	Robinson Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
Brooklyn Nets (34-26)		Chicago Bulls (34-25)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:40 [CHI 29-27]	Noah Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Robinson (2 AST)
	11:21	Robinson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	11:21	Hinrich Substitution replaced by Cook
Watson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Deng (2 ST)	11:16
	11:01	Noah Dunk Shot: Missed
Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:00
Blatche Jump Shot: Missed	10:54
	10:53	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:45 [CHI 31-27]	Noah Running Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)
Watson Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:25 [BKN 29-31]
Watson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	10:09
	10:09 [CHI 32-29]	Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	10:09 [CHI 33-29]	Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Butler (1 ST)	09:52
	09:39	Cook Jump Shot: Missed
Watson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:38
Blatche Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:29 [BKN 31-33]
	09:04	Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	08:48	Cook Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
	08:48
Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:48
Team Rebound	08:48
Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:48
	08:46	Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:33	Cook Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:32
Wallace Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Watson (1 AST)	08:16 [BKN 33-33]
	08:00	Robinson Floating Jump shot: Missed
	07:59	Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	07:49	Butler 3pt Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:48
Wallace Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	07:37
	07:25	Deng 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:24
Wallace Layup Shot: Missed Block: Deng (1 BLK)	07:16
Team Rebound	07:16
	07:16	Jump Ball Deng vs Wallace (Blatche gains possession)
Blatche Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:09 [BKN 35-33]
	06:50 [CHI 35-35]	Butler Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (3 AST)
Brooks Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)	06:24
Brooks Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	06:24
	06:24	Noah Substitution replaced by Boozer
	06:11 [CHI 38-35]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Blatche Layup Shot: Missed	05:52
	05:51	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	05:46	Butler Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Wallace (1 BLK)
	05:46	Team Rebound
	05:46	Team Timeout : Regular
Blatche Substitution replaced by Williams	05:46
Brooks Substitution replaced by Lopez	05:46
	05:38	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:37	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:32	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:31
Watson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Johnson (4 AST)	05:13 [BKN 37-38]
	04:49	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:48
Johnson Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:37 [BKN 39-38]
	04:16 [CHI 41-39]	Cook 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Williams Jump Shot: Missed Block: Deng (2 BLK)	03:58
	03:56	Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:48	Deng Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Wallace (1 ST)
Wallace Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	03:48
	03:48	Deng Substitution replaced by Hinrich
	03:48	Cook Substitution replaced by Noah
Wallace Substitution replaced by Evans	03:48
	03:37	Noah Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:36
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:15
	03:13	Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	02:55	Boozer Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	02:54
Team Timeout : Regular	02:49
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	02:38
	02:38	Team Rebound
	02:29	Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)
Watson 3pt Shot: Missed	02:22
	02:21	Team Rebound
	02:09 [CHI 43-39]	Noah Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Robinson (4 AST)
Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Boozer (3 ST)	01:44
Johnson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:33
	01:33 [CHI 44-39]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Johnson Substitution replaced by Bogans	01:33
	01:33 [CHI 45-39]	Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Watson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Boozer (4 ST)	01:24
	01:16 [CHI 48-39]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	01:15
Watson Jump Shot: Missed	01:03
	01:01	Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:53.0 [CHI 51-39]	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Noah (3 AST)
	00:44.4	Robinson Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed	00:35.9
	00:34.9	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	00:18.8 [CHI 53-39]	Butler Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Watson Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Brooklyn Nets (34-26)		Chicago Bulls (34-25)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:44	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
	11:43	Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	11:34	Belinelli Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	11:34	Belinelli Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Johnson Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	11:25
Johnson Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	11:25
	11:13 [CHI 55-39]	Boozer Pullup Jump shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Noah (4 AST)
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed	10:53
Evans Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	10:52
Evans Layup Shot: Missed Block: Boozer (1 BLK)	10:50
Team Rebound	10:50
Evans Driving Layup Shot: Missed	10:47
	10:46	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	10:34	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:33
Evans Turnover : 3 Second Violation (3 TO)	10:16
Team Timeout : Short	10:16
	10:01 [CHI 57-39]	Boozer Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (3 AST)
Williams Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	09:32
	09:31	Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	09:18	Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	09:17
	09:12	Belinelli Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	09:12 [BKN 40-57]
Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	09:12 [BKN 41-57]
	08:56 [CHI 59-41]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)
	08:34	Noah Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Johnson Floating Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	08:20 [BKN 43-59]
	08:04	Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed
	08:04	Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
Wallace Foul: Personal (2 PF)	08:04
	07:57	Deng 3pt Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	07:56
Wallace Layup Shot: Missed	07:41
Evans Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	07:40
Evans Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)	07:37
Team Timeout : Regular	07:37
Evans Substitution replaced by Blatche	07:37
	07:19	Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Wallace (2 ST)
Johnson Layup Shot: Missed	07:11
	07:10	Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	06:49	Boozer Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:49
Wallace Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Noah (1 ST)	06:40
	06:36 [CHI 61-43]	Boozer Running Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (3 AST)
Blatche Jump Shot: Missed	06:05
Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:03
Lopez Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)	05:52 [BKN 45-61]
	05:52	Deng Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)	05:52 [BKN 46-61]
Johnson Violation:Kicked Ball	05:42
	05:38 [CHI 63-46]	Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Noah (2 ST)	05:20
	05:10	Deng Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Blatche (1 ST)
Blatche Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Deng (3 ST)	05:00
	04:55	Hinrich Running Layup Shot: Missed
	04:53	Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	04:53	Deng Putback Layup Shot: Missed
Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:52
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed	04:45
	04:44	Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
Williams Violation:Kicked Ball	04:27
Johnson Substitution replaced by Bogans	04:27
Wallace Foul: Personal (3 PF)	04:25
	04:19	Noah Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Wallace (3 ST)
Wallace Running Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	04:15 [BKN 48-63]
	04:15	Belinelli Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Wallace Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)	04:15 [BKN 49-63]
	03:57 [CHI 65-49]	Noah Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (4 AST)
Blatche Running Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)	03:47 [BKN 51-65]
	03:26 [CHI 67-51]	Boozer Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)
	03:07	Boozer Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Blatche Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	03:07 [BKN 52-67]
Blatche Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	03:07 [BKN 53-67]
	02:52 [CHI 69-53]	Noah Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Deng (2 AST)
	02:38	Hinrich Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
	02:38	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:38	Boozer Substitution replaced by Butler
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	02:38 [BKN 54-69]
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	02:38 [BKN 55-69]
	02:17 [CHI 71-55]	Butler Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Noah (5 AST)
Blatche Jump Shot: Missed Block: Noah (3 BLK)	01:56
Team Rebound	01:56
Lopez Substitution replaced by Teletovic	01:56
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	01:52
Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:51
Wallace Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (4 BLK)	01:36
	01:34	Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Teletovic Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:31
	01:31 [CHI 72-55]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	01:31 [CHI 73-55]	Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Teletovic Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blatche (1 AST)	01:13 [BKN 57-73]
	00:45.0 [CHI 75-57]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Butler (2 AST)
	00:28.8	Noah Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Blatche Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:28.8 [BKN 58-75]
Blatche Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	00:28.8 [BKN 59-75]
	00:10.5 [CHI 77-59]	Hinrich Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Teletovic 3pt Shot: Missed	00:02.9
	00:01.9	Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	00:00.1	Noah 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:41	Deng Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Johnson Layup Shot: Missed	11:26
Watson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:23
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	11:20
Teletovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:16
Teletovic 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Johnson (5 AST)	11:05 [BKN 62-77]
	10:49	Robinson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Blatche (2 ST)
	10:46	Noah Substitution replaced by Mohammed
	10:40	Mohammed Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Blatche Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:40
Team Rebound	10:40
	10:40	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Hinrich
Blatche Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	10:40 [BKN 63-77]
Teletovic Foul: Personal (2 PF)	10:26
	10:21 [CHI 79-63]	Robinson Jump Bank Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Blatche Layup Shot: Missed	10:09
	10:08	Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:52	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:52
Watson Layup Shot: Missed	09:43
	09:42	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:37 [CHI 81-63]	Butler Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (4 AST)
Teletovic Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	09:37
	09:37 [CHI 82-63]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Teletovic (1 AST)	09:12 [BKN 66-82]
	08:45	Butler Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Teletovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:44
Teletovic Jump Shot: Missed	08:34
	08:33	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:11 [CHI 84-66]	Hinrich Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:11
Watson Substitution replaced by Lopez	08:11
Blatche Substitution replaced by Williams	08:11
Williams Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)	08:01
Williams Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	08:01
	07:47 [CHI 86-66]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Teletovic Jump Shot: Missed	07:29
	07:28	Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:23	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:20
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	07:10
	07:09	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:51	Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Lopez (1 ST)
	06:39	Mohammed Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Bogans Substitution replaced by Wallace	06:39
	06:35	Mohammed Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	06:35	Robinson Substitution replaced by Noah
	06:35	Mohammed Substitution replaced by Belinelli
	06:28	Hinrich Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)	06:28 [BKN 67-86]
Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:28
	06:25	Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Williams Foul: Personal (3 PF)	06:20
	06:11	Belinelli Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (2 BLK)
Teletovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:09
	05:59	Belinelli Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
	05:59
Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:59
Team Rebound	05:59
Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:59
	05:57	Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:40	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (3 BLK)
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:38
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	05:22 [BKN 69-86]
Johnson Foul: Personal (4 PF)	05:09
	05:09	Butler Substitution replaced by Boozer
Teletovic Substitution replaced by Blatche	05:09
	05:01	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:59
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed	04:44
	04:42	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	04:26 [CHI 88-69]	Noah Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Deng (3 AST)
Williams Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	04:06 [BKN 71-88]
	03:50	Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Blatche (3 ST)
Blatche Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Wallace (2 AST)	03:44 [BKN 73-88]
	03:44	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:31 [CHI 90-73]	Belinelli Running Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Boozer (3 AST)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	03:06
	03:05	Deng Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	02:43	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:42
Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Boozer (5 ST)	02:38
	02:33	Noah Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (5 TO)
	02:28	Belinelli Foul: Personal (5 PF) (2 FTA)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	02:28 [BKN 74-90]
Johnson Substitution replaced by Brooks	02:28
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	02:28 [BKN 75-90]
	02:10 [CHI 92-75]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Lopez Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)	01:59 [BKN 77-92]
	01:43	Boozer Foul: Offensive (3 PF)
	01:43	Boozer Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Wallace Substitution replaced by Teletovic	01:43
Lopez Substitution replaced by Watson	01:43
Williams Substitution replaced by Taylor	01:43
	01:32	Boozer Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:32
Team Rebound	01:32
Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:32 [BKN 78-92]
	01:14 [CHI 94-78]	Boozer Hook Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Watson 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Blatche (2 AST)	01:03 [BKN 81-94]
	00:46.9	Boozer Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Blatche (4 ST)
Teletovic Reverse Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Brooks (1 AST)	00:40.2 [BKN 83-94]
Brooks Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:35.0
	00:35.0 [CHI 95-83]	Belinelli Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	00:35.0 [CHI 96-83]	Belinelli Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Teletovic Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	00:26.2 [BKN 85-96]
	00:21.9	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Watson (1 ST)
Blatche 3pt Shot: Missed	00:15.9
	00:14.5	Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
End of 4th Quarter