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Thursday, March 21, 2013

8:00 PM ET - United Center, Chicago, IL

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POR |
CHI

99

89

FINAL

POR
CHI

20	32	28	19	99

21	16	16	36	89

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Trail Blazers-Bulls Preview

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD
Posted Mar 20 2013 4:06PM

Still fuming over a controversial finish that cost them a win over the hottest team in the Western Conference, the Chicago Bulls will try to regroup hosting one of the conference's worst road teams.

The Bulls hope to get a little healthier and bounce back with their fourth win in five home games on Thursday night when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers, who have lost 14 of 16 on the road.

Following Andre Iguodala's go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.1 seconds left in overtime, Chicago (36-30) believed it had snapped Denver's 11-game winning streak on Joakim Noah's last-second tap-in on Monday.

The officials, however, reviewed the play during the ensuing timeout and disallowed Noah's bucket for basket interference, essentially sealing the Nuggets' 119-118 victory.

"We felt like we got it stolen from us," said forward Carlos Boozer, who had 14 points and nine rebounds in the team's fifth loss in seven games overall.

Nate Robinson finished with a season-high 34 points and hit 6 of 8 from 3-point range, while Luol Deng had 21 and Marco Belinelli added 18 for the short-handed Bulls.

After four players logged more than 41 minutes on Monday - Deng and Belinelli each played over 50 - Chicago hopes to have Kirk Hinrich and Taj Gibson back against the struggling Trail Blazers. Hinrich (foot) will be a game-time decision, while Gibson (sprained MCL) is expected to play.

The Bulls are also still awaiting for star Derrick Rose's return from knee surgery.

Portland (31-36), meanwhile, looks to break through on the road after dropping to 0-2 on its five-game trip following a 102-95 loss at Milwaukee on Tuesday.

The Trail Blazers, who fell to 9-25 on the road, shot 2 for 20 on the way to a season-low eight points in the second quarter and trailed by 27 before their second-half rally came up short.

"If you are going to come back from 27 down, how many times is that going to happen?" guard Wesley Matthews said. "We just put our heads down and we fought."

Matthews made a season-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 28 points. LaMarcus Aldridge added 21 with 15 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who are four games behind the Los Angeles Lakers for the final playoff spot in the West.

Portland, though, has a chance to sweep Chicago for the first time since the 2008-09 season. The Blazers won 102-94 at home on Nov. 18.

Matthews also played a key role in that victory, finishing with 21 points on 9-of-15 shooting. Nicolas Batum also had 21 and drilled 5 of 10 from beyond the arc.

Aldridge, who had 18 points and 13 rebounds in the first meeting, has averaged 26.8 and 12.2, respectively, in his last five games overall.

Although it hasn't translated into victories, the Trail Blazers have hit 49 of 100 from 3-point range over their last four road contests. They'll likely have a tough time matching that efficiency against a Chicago defense that has limited opponents to 28.0 percent shooting from long range in its last five.

Robinson had a team-best 18 points in the November loss and is playing well heading into this meeting. He's scored 23.0 per game and made 12 for 22 from 3-point range in his last four overall.

Chicago had won five of seven at home in the series before Portland took a 100-89 victory at the United Center last March.

Blazers complete season sweep of Bulls, 99-89

Posted Mar 21 2013 11:58PM

CHICAGO (AP) LaMarcus Aldridge said he enjoys playing in Chicago. It sure showed Thursday night.

Aldridge scored 28 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 99-89 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

"This is one of my top three cities to play in, all the tradition. They traded me on draft night, so this is always fun," said Aldridge, whom the Bulls selected with the second overall pick in 2006 before trading him to the Blazers in a deal involving their pick, Tyrus Thomas.

Damian Lillard added 24 and the Portland improved to 10-25 on the road to sweep the season series with the Bulls for the first time since the 2008-09 season. The Blazers beat Chicago 102-94 on Nov. 18 in their other meeting this season.

Joakim Noah had 18 points and Carlos Boozer added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago, which shot 44 percent.

"That was probably, if not the best, one of our better defensive performances of the season," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said.

"Our pick-and-roll defense was very good. We helped. Our weak side was active. We covered the paint pretty well. The points came, but they didn't come without the defense."

J.J. Hickson grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds for Portland, which held a 45-41 rebounding advantage.

"The energy was there. Everyone was focused on the game plan," Blazers forward Nicolas Batum said.

Chicago led 21-20 after the first quarter, but Portland scored the first 14 points of the second quarter and outscored the Bulls 32-16 in the period to take a 52-37 lead at halftime. Aldridge led Portland with 16 points at the break and Lillard had 13.

"First quarter was fine. Second quarter was bad," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "We have to be up on them more than we were. You give them space, they are going to score. We need to play better."

Portland extended its lead to 28 in the third quarter before the Bulls made a late charge, outscoring the Blazers 36-19 in the final quarter. Jimmy Butler scored 10 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter to help Chicago get within 10 points with under 36 seconds left.

The injury-plagued Bulls got Kirk Hinrich and Taj Gibson back. Hinrich started at point guard after missing seven games with a sore right foot. Gibson, a reserve, also returned after missing 10 games with a sprained MCL in his left knee.

Hinrich struggled, shooting 1 of 7 from the field for two points. He scored his first points on a layup with under five minutes left in the third quarter. Gibson was 7 of 14 for 14 points.

"Every game is a grind right now. We're so short-handed," Boozer said.

The Blazers shot 49 percent from the field and went 10 of 21 from 3-point range, led by Lillard's four 3-pointers. Batum and Wesley Matthews each hit three 3-pointers.

"Our defense was terrible," Gibson said. "We couldn't stop them. They were hot. The ball pressure wasn't good enough. They were knocking down jump shots from every single part of the court."

Portland has beaten the Bulls in four straight meetings and won nine of its last 11 against Chicago. The Blazers had lost 14 of their last 16 road games before Thursday.

The Bulls fell to 3-6 in March, while Portland improved to 6-5 this month.

Aldridge grabbed eight rebounds to fall short of his sixth consecutive double-double. The Western Conference Player of the Week had averaged 26.8 points and 12.2 rebounds in his last five games.

While the Bulls got Hinrich and Gibson back from injuries, Derrick Rose remains out. Rose said during Thursday's shootaround that he isn't sure when he'll return from his knee injury. The former MVP point guard sounded like he might miss the entire season and said he's experiencing some soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. He had ACL surgery in May. Rose said he hasn't experienced any setbacks in his recovery.

"Nothing has changed," Thibodeau said. "Go day to day. He continues to get better."

NOTES: Thibodeau said reserve guard Richard Hamilton's sore back is not clearing up and the Bulls have to remain patient. Hamilton hasn't played since Feb. 26. . Chicago closes out a homestand against Indiana on Saturday. Portland continues its road trip Friday at Atlanta.

Notebook: Trail Blazers 99, Bulls 89

Paul Ladewski, for NBA.com
Posted Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:49 PM - Updated Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:50 PM

THE FACTS: Hours after Derrick Rose provided a less-than-encouraging update on his immediate future, the Bulls hoped to get a boost from the returns of Taj Gibson and Kirk Hinrich after extended layoffs. Didn't happen. The fourth-place Trail Blazers made it look easy in a 99-89 victory, only their 10th on the road this season. The Bulls continued to resemble a worn-down, offense-starved group that needed Rose in the worst way.

In one of their best stretches away from home this season, the Trail Blazers shot 58 percent in the field, committed one turnover and outscored the hosts by a 32-16 margin in the second quarter. The backcourt tandem of Damian Lillard and Eric Maynor combined for 13 points and three assists to lead the way.

The normally reliable Bulls defense never did find a way to contain Lillard (24 points, seven assists) and LaMarcus Aldridge (28 points, eight rebounds), in particular. The inside-outside combination had 42 points through three quarters, only 11 fewer than the Bulls as a whole.

QUOTABLE I: "They played well. The first quarter was fine. Second quarter was bad. We have to be up on them more than we were. You give them space, they are going to score. We need to play better."
-- Bulls' head coach Tom Thibodeau.

THE STAT: The Trail Blazers beat the Bulls for the fourth consecutive time, as their size and athleticism continued to pose a difficult matchup even when Rose was available. They Bulls haven't won the season series since the 2006-07 campaign.

TURNING POINT: At the start of the second period, the visitors rattled off 14 consecutive points to take a 34-21 lead and control of the game. All five players on the court scored during the run -- Lillard, Maynor, center Meyers Leonard and forwards Nicolas Batum and J.J. Hickson (21 rebounds).

QUOTABLE II: "We rotated on the pick-and-roll very well. This was one of our best efforts all year. When you play against a physical team in the paint like they are, you have to match that effort."
-- Aldridge.

HOT: The Trail Blazers connected on 10-of-21 shots from beyond the arc.

NOT: The Bulls misfired on 10-of-14 3-point attempts.

GOOD MOVE: Blazers coach Terry Stotts reduced his rotation to seven players, who combined to play all except six of the 240 total minutes.

QUOTABLE III: "I didn't expect a seven-man rotation, but after the first half, I didn't want to screw up and mess with what had worked."
-- Stotts.

BAD MOVE: Too often Aldridge was given room to maneuver away from the basket, and he responded with 14 field goals in 23 tries.

QUOTABLE IV: "He's a tough cover every night. That guy can can really shoot the ball, score in the post, score in a lot of different ways. You've got to give credit where credit is due, but we didn't execute our game plan very well."
-- Bulls' Joakim Noah on Aldridge.

ROOKIE WATCH: Lillard had his way with Hinrich and Nate Robinson, whom he toasted for 16 points and six assists in the middle two quarters.

QUOTABLE V: "He's very impressive for a rookie. He plays with a lot of poise. (He and Rose) are different, but from a standpoint that both guys let their games do their talking, that part is very similar."

-- Thibodeau.

NOTABLE: Hinrich started at point guard, while Gibson (14 points, nine rebounds) was productive off the bench. ... The Bulls continued to lobby on behalf of Noah (18 points, six rebounds) for Defensive Player of the Year honors. At game time, Noah (3.49) ranked behind only Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders (3.80) and Los Angeles Lakers counterpart Dwight Howard (3.51) in blocked shot and steals per game in the league. ... Wesley Matthews isn't widely known as a go-to guy outside league circles perhaps, but statistics suggest that the Trail Blazers guard should be in the discussion. His 15 3-pointers in clutch situations (less than a six-point difference, less than five minutes to play) were tied for the league league.

UP NEXT: For the Trail Blazers, Friday @ Atlanta, Sunday @ Oklahoma City, Wednesday vs. Brooklyn. For the Bulls, Saturday vs. Indiana, Sunday @ Minnesota, Wednesday vs. Miami.

POR CHI

48.8% 43.8% 47.6% 28.6% 70.0% 63.6% FG % 3FG% FT %

	POR	CHI
Total Rebounds	45	41
Offensive Rebounds	8	9
Turnovers	14	8
Fast Break Pts:	9	22
Biggest Lead:	28	4
Points in the Paint:	30	54

	POR	CHI
p	Aldridge 28	Noah 18
rb	Hickson 21	Boozer 11
a	Lillard 7	Robinson 9
s	Batum 3	2 players 2
b	2 players 2	4 players 1

11/18 - CHI 94 @ POR 102
03/21 - POR 99 @ CHI 89

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Portland Trail Blazers (32-36)
field goalsrebounds
	pos	min	fgm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	+/-	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	to	bs	ba	pts
N. Batum	F-G	39:05	3-12	3-7	2-2	+22	2	4	6	6	2	3	2	2	1	11
L. Aldridge	F	34:05	14-23	0-0	0-1	+10	2	6	8	3	4	0	0	2	0	28
J.J. Hickson	C-F	34:02	4-7	0-0	1-3	+12	3	18	21	0	3	1	5	0	1	9
W. Matthews	G	38:36	4-8	3-5	0-0	+12	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	11
D. Lillard	G	37:28	9-17	4-7	2-2	+7	1	3	4	7	1	0	5	0	0	24
M. Leonard		26:19	3-6	0-0	2-2	+1	0	5	5	0	3	0	0	1	1	8
E. Maynor		24:29	4-9	0-2	0-0	+6	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	8
N. Smith		01:29	0-1	0-0	0-0	-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
W. Barton		01:29	0-1	0-0	0-0	-7	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
L. Babbitt		01:29	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Freeland		01:29	0-0	0-0	0-0	-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Jeffries		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. Williams		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		240	41-84	10-21	7-10		8	37	45	19	16	4	14	5	4	99
			48.8%	47.6%	70.0%		team rebs: 9			total to: 14

Chicago Bulls (36-31)
field goalsrebounds
	pos	min	fgm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	+/-	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	to	bs	ba	pts
L. Deng	F	26:27	2-7	1-2	0-0	-14	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	2	5
C. Boozer	F	32:17	8-18	0-0	0-1	-30	2	9	11	3	2	2	2	0	1	16
J. Noah	C	26:48	7-10	0-0	4-4	-24	2	4	6	3	2	0	1	0	0	18
M. Belinelli	G	36:55	3-10	1-3	0-0	-4	0	4	4	5	2	0	0	1	1	7
K. Hinrich	G	20:39	1-7	0-4	0-0	-14	0	1	1	3	0	1	2	0	1	2
N. Robinson		31:13	4-12	0-2	0-0	-5	0	1	1	9	1	0	2	0	0	8
T. Gibson		24:55	7-14	0-0	0-1	+6	3	6	9	1	2	2	0	1	0	14
J. Butler		27:17	4-7	1-2	3-5	0	1	3	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	12
N. Mohammed		12:00	2-3	0-0	0-0	+17	0	3	3	0	2	1	0	1	0	4
M. Teague		01:29	1-1	1-1	0-0	+7	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	3
D. Cook		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
V. Radmanovic		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Thomas		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		240	39-89	4-14	7-11		9	32	41	30	16	8	8	4	5	89
			43.8%	28.6%	63.6%		team rebs: 5			total to: 8

inactive

Trail Blazers: Claver, Pavlovic
Bulls: Hamilton, Rose

technical fouls

Trail Blazers: --
Bulls: --

scoring

Lead Changes: 13
Times Tied: 0

arena stats

Arena: United Center, Chicago, IL
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #36 David Jones, #75 Eric Dalen
Attendance: 21946
Duration: 2:03

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Portland Trail Blazers (32-36)		Chicago Bulls (36-31)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Noah vs Hickson (Hinrich gains possession)
	11:40	Deng Layup Shot: Missed Block: Batum (1 BLK)
	11:40	Team Rebound
	11:38 [CHI 2-0]	Noah Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (1 AST)
Hickson Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	11:21
Hickson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:21
	11:06 [CHI 4-0]	Boozer Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Batum Pullup Jump shot: Missed	10:53
	10:52	Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:35	Deng Running Layup Shot: Missed Block: Aldridge (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	10:34
Hickson Jump Shot: Missed	10:10
	10:09	Noah Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:56	Boozer Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
	09:55	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:47	Hinrich Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hickson (1 ST)
Lillard 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Batum (1 AST)	09:39 [POR 3-4]
	09:21	Belinelli Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:20
Aldridge Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:07 [POR 5-4]
	08:49	Noah Running Layup Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:48
Lillard Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Deng (1 ST)	08:42
	08:36 [CHI 6-5]	Noah Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Deng (1 AST)
	08:16	Belinelli Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	08:07
	08:06	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:58	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:57
	07:52	Boozer Foul: Flagrant Type 1 (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Hickson Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 Missed	07:52
Team Rebound	07:52
Hickson Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 Missed	07:52
Team Rebound	07:52
Lillard Jump Shot: Missed	07:45
	07:44	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:29	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
	07:29	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Batum Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:29
	07:20	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:18
Hickson Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	07:09
	06:59	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	06:58
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Matthews (1 AST)	06:50 [POR 7-6]
	06:32 [CHI 8-7]	Noah Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Deng (2 AST)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Lillard (1 AST)	06:17 [POR 9-8]
	05:59	Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	05:59	Team Timeout : Regular
Hickson Substitution replaced by Leonard	05:59
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	05:46
	05:45	Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:36 [CHI 10-9]	Boozer Running Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)
Matthews Jump Shot: Missed Block: Belinelli (1 BLK)	05:18
Team Rebound	05:18
Lillard Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	05:18
Lillard Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	05:18
	05:08 [CHI 12-9]	Boozer Running Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Noah (2 AST)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	04:48
	04:47	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:26	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:24
Lillard Jump Bank Shot: Missed	04:15
Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:14
Aldridge Putback Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:14 [POR 11-12]
	04:00	Noah Jump Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:59
Lillard 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (1 AST)	03:39 [POR 14-12]
	03:21	Hinrich Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)
	03:21	Hinrich Substitution replaced by Robinson
	03:21	Noah Substitution replaced by Gibson
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	03:03 [POR 16-12]
	02:43	Boozer Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:42
Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed	02:32
	02:31	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:19	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Lillard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:18
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	02:10
	02:09	Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:57 [CHI 15-16]	Deng 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:55
	01:55	Boozer Substitution replaced by Butler
Matthews Substitution replaced by Maynor	01:55
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Hickson	01:55
	01:55	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Boozer
Lillard Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Gibson (1 ST)	01:38
	01:34 [CHI 17-16]	Butler Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)
Maynor Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gibson (2 ST)	01:16
	01:07	Gibson Layup Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	01:06
Hickson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Maynor (1 AST)	00:55.3 [POR 18-17]
	00:43.9 [CHI 19-18]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Robinson (2 AST)
Leonard Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Batum (2 AST)	00:28.3 [POR 20-19]
	00:16.1 [CHI 21-20]	Gibson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (3 AST)
	00:04.9	Butler Foul: Personal Take (1 PF)
Lillard Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.9
	00:00.2	Deng Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
End of 1st Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (32-36)		Chicago Bulls (36-31)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Lillard Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	11:45 [POR 22-21]
	11:25	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:24
Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gibson (1 BLK)	11:09
	11:07	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:58	Boozer Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Batum (1 ST)
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	10:33
Batum Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:32
Lillard 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Batum (3 AST)	10:30 [POR 25-21]
	10:08	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:08
	10:08	Boozer Substitution replaced by Noah
Batum 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lillard (2 AST)	09:54 [POR 28-21]
Team Violation : Delay Of Game	09:52
	09:36	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	09:35
Batum Jump Shot: Missed	09:17
Team Rebound	09:17
	09:17	Gibson Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
	09:17	Deng Substitution replaced by Belinelli
Lillard Substitution replaced by Matthews	09:17
Leonard Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Batum (4 AST)	09:09 [POR 30-21]
	08:50	Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Batum (2 ST)
Batum Running Layup Shot: Missed Block: Butler (1 BLK)	08:47
Team Rebound	08:47
	08:47
Maynor Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:33 [POR 32-21]
	08:16	Robinson Floating Jump shot: Missed
Batum Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:15
Hickson Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Maynor (2 AST)	08:11 [POR 34-21]
	07:51 [CHI 23-34]	Gibson Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Robinson (4 AST)
Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed	07:20
	07:18	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Leonard Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:09
Leonard Substitution replaced by Aldridge	07:09
	07:03 [CHI 25-34]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Robinson (5 AST)
	06:42	Noah Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Hickson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:30 [POR 36-25]
	06:30	Gibson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
	06:30	Gibson Substitution replaced by Boozer
Hickson Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	06:30 [POR 37-25]
	06:18 [CHI 27-37]	Noah Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (1 AST)
Maynor Running Jump Shot: Missed	06:01
	06:00	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:39	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:38
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	05:29
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	05:26
Hickson Layup Shot: Missed	05:26
	05:25	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:19	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	05:17
Aldridge Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	04:59 [POR 39-27]
	04:41	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	04:40
Matthews 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	04:19 [POR 42-27]
	03:53 [CHI 29-42]	Belinelli Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Noah (3 AST)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	03:28 [POR 44-29]
	03:09	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:07
Maynor Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:03 [POR 46-29]
	03:01	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:01	Butler Substitution replaced by Deng
Batum Substitution replaced by Lillard	03:01
	02:48 [CHI 31-46]	Noah Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Boozer (1 AST)
Maynor Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	02:29 [POR 48-31]
	02:12 [CHI 33-48]	Noah Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:04
Lillard Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)	01:53 [POR 50-33]
	01:38	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Lillard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:37
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Lillard (3 AST)	01:29 [POR 52-33]
Matthews Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:06
	01:06 [CHI 34-52]	Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	01:06	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Butler
	01:06 [CHI 35-52]	Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
	00:51.5	Foul : Double Personal - Noah (2 PF), Aldridge (1 PF)
Lillard Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Boozer (1 ST)	00:45.9
	00:32.9	Noah Hook Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)	00:31.6
Maynor Floating Jump shot: Missed	00:17.9
	00:16.4	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	00:12.8 [CHI 37-52]	Robinson Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Boozer (2 AST)
	00:04.7	Butler Foul: Personal Take (2 PF)
Team Timeout : Short	00:04.7
	00:04.7	Boozer Substitution replaced by Gibson
Hickson Substitution replaced by Batum	00:04.7
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.0
	00:00.1	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
End of 2nd Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (32-36)		Chicago Bulls (36-31)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Lillard Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	11:40 [POR 54-37]
	11:23	Deng Layup Shot: Missed
	11:22	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	11:14	Deng 3pt Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)	11:14
	11:14	Deng Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Batum (5 AST)	10:53 [POR 56-37]
	10:30 [CHI 39-56]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (2 AST)
Hickson Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	10:20
Hickson Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	10:20
	10:02	Deng Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Batum (3 ST)
Hickson Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (4 TO) Steal:Hinrich (1 ST)	09:58
	09:53 [CHI 41-56]	Noah Reverse Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Boozer (3 AST)
Batum Jump Shot: Missed	09:34
	09:33	Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:21	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:12)	09:20
Batum Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	09:12
	08:59	Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed
Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:58
	08:52	Deng Violation:Kicked Ball
	08:47	Boozer Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Lillard Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	08:47 [POR 57-41]
Lillard Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	08:47 [POR 58-41]
	08:31	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
Lillard Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:30
Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed	08:25
	08:24	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:08	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Aldridge Pullup Jump shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Lillard (4 AST)	07:52 [POR 60-41]
	07:36	Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed
	07:36	Team Rebound
Hickson Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)	07:36
Hickson Substitution replaced by Leonard	07:36
	07:25	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed Block: Aldridge (2 BLK)
	07:24	Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
Aldridge Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:24
	07:24 [CHI 42-60]	Noah Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	07:24 [CHI 43-60]	Noah Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Lillard Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)	07:14 [POR 62-43]
	06:50	Belinelli Running Jump Shot: Missed
Batum Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:49
Batum 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Lillard (5 AST)	06:43 [POR 65-43]
	06:43	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:33	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed Block: Leonard (1 BLK)
Batum Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:31
Leonard Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Batum (6 AST)	06:28 [POR 67-43]
	06:08 [CHI 45-67]	Deng Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (3 AST)
Lillard 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS)	05:45 [POR 70-45]
Matthews Foul: Personal (2 PF)	05:24
Matthews Substitution replaced by Maynor	05:24
Leonard Foul: Personal (2 PF)	05:21
	05:21	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Robinson
	05:11	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:11
Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed	04:53
Lillard Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:52
Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed	04:41
Batum Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	04:40
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	04:31
	04:30	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	04:26 [CHI 47-70]	Hinrich Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (6 AST)
Batum 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Lillard (6 AST)	04:17 [POR 73-47]
	04:01	Deng Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:00
	03:59	Noah Substitution replaced by Gibson
Batum Jump Shot: Missed	03:45
	03:44	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	03:26 [CHI 49-73]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Robinson (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:17
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Hickson	03:17
	03:17	Deng Substitution replaced by Butler
Maynor Driving Jump shot: Missed	03:01
	03:00	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	02:46	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:44
Lillard Jump Shot: Missed	02:38
	02:37	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	02:29	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:28	Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:16	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
	02:14	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	02:09	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
	02:07	Team Rebound
Batum Substitution replaced by Matthews	02:07
	02:01	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:13)	02:00
Matthews Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lillard (7 AST)	01:48 [POR 75-49]
	01:31	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed
	01:30	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	01:30	Gibson Layup Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:14)	01:29
Maynor Driving Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:13 [POR 77-49]
	00:50.8 [CHI 51-77]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Lillard Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Boozer (2 ST)	00:35.8
	00:30.9 [CHI 53-77]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)
Leonard Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	00:30.9
	00:30.9	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:15)	00:29.9
Matthews 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:08.6 [POR 80-53]
End of 3rd Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (32-36)		Chicago Bulls (36-31)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:47	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:16)	11:46
Matthews Jump Shot: Missed	11:28
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:16)	11:27
	11:25	Belinelli Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Hickson Turnover : 3 Second Violation (5 TO)	11:17
	11:05	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:17)	11:04
Lillard Running Jump Shot: Missed	10:56
	10:55	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	10:49 [CHI 55-80]	Robinson Running Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	10:24
	10:23	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:08 [CHI 57-80]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (3 AST)
Leonard Jump Shot: Missed	09:46
	09:45	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:38 [CHI 59-80]	Robinson Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:37
Hickson Substitution replaced by Aldridge	09:37
Lillard Substitution replaced by Batum	09:37
Batum Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Butler (1 ST)	09:17
	09:12 [CHI 61-80]	Gibson Running Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Butler (2 AST)
Aldridge Pullup Jump shot: Missed	08:48
	08:47	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:36 [CHI 63-80]	Mohammed Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)	08:15 [POR 82-63]
	08:15	Mohammed Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	08:15
	08:13	Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:58	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	07:57
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)	07:45 [POR 84-63]
	07:28 [CHI 65-84]	Robinson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Maynor Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Mohammed (1 ST)	07:07
Aldridge Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	07:04
	07:04 [CHI 66-84]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	07:04 [CHI 67-84]	Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Leonard Layup Shot: Missed Block: Mohammed (1 BLK)	06:50
	06:50	Team Rebound
Maynor Substitution replaced by Lillard	06:50
	06:50	Jump Ball Mohammed vs Leonard
	06:32 [CHI 69-84]	Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Matthews 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (2 AST)	06:10 [POR 87-69]
	05:52 [CHI 72-87]	Butler 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Robinson (8 AST)
	05:36	Mohammed Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
	05:36
Leonard Substitution replaced by Hickson	05:36
Batum Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	05:36 [POR 88-72]
Batum Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	05:36 [POR 89-72]
	05:19 [CHI 74-89]	Mohammed Running Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (4 AST)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	04:59
	04:58	Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:52	Butler 3pt Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:49
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	04:36
	04:35	Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:18	Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Batum (2 BLK)
Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	04:16
Lillard Floating Jump shot: Made (24 PTS)	03:59 [POR 91-74]
	03:45	Robinson Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	03:45	Robinson Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Aldridge Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	03:24
	03:23	Gibson Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	03:15	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
	03:14	Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Batum Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:10
	03:10	Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:10	Team Rebound
	03:10	Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	03:08	Gibson Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	03:08 [CHI 76-91]	Butler Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)
Aldridge Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)	03:08
	03:08 [CHI 77-91]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
Aldridge Layup Shot: Made (26 PTS)	02:49 [POR 93-77]
	02:33	Mohammed Jump Shot: Missed
Batum Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	02:32
Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed	02:17
Hickson Rebound (Off:3 Def:17)	02:15
Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed	02:13
	02:10	Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:02 [CHI 80-93]	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Robinson (9 AST)
Hickson Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (3 AST)	01:47 [POR 95-80]
	01:39	Robinson Running Layup Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:3 Def:18)	01:38
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	01:30
Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	01:29
Aldridge Putback Layup Shot: Made (28 PTS)	01:29 [POR 97-80]
	01:29	Team Timeout : Regular
Batum Substitution replaced by Smith	01:29
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Barton	01:29
Hickson Substitution replaced by Babbitt	01:29
Matthews Substitution replaced by Freeland	01:29
Lillard Substitution replaced by Leonard	01:29
	01:29	Robinson Substitution replaced by Teague
	01:18 [CHI 83-97]	Teague 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (5 AST)
Smith Jump Shot: Missed	00:59.9
	00:58.4	Gibson Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	00:55.3 [CHI 85-97]	Gibson Running Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Barton Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	00:55.3
	00:55.3	Gibson Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:53.9
Barton Jump Shot: Missed	00:40.8
	00:39.6	Mohammed Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:35.8 [CHI 87-97]	Butler Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Teague (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:33.9
	00:26.5	Teague Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	00:25.5	Teague Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Leonard Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:25.5 [POR 98-87]
Leonard Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:25.5 [POR 99-87]
	00:14.8 [CHI 89-99]	Gibson Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Teague (2 AST)
End of 4th Quarter

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