Bulls-Nets Preview

By BRIAN MAHONEY
Posted May 04 2013 11:41AM

NEW YORK (AP) - Time for the Nets' biggest game in Brooklyn.

The Nets have brought their first-round series against Chicago to a Game 7, a victory away from equaling the largest playoff comeback in NBA history. And they've brought it back home, where Barclays Center has to be more than a beautiful, $1 billion building.

They are counting on a true home-court advantage against whichever banged-up Bulls can take the floor Saturday night.

"The reward for the way we played in the regular season is that this Game 7 in the first round is in our building. So I'm just very confident our guys are going to take advantage of the opportunity and continue to do what they've done all year," Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo said Friday.

The Nets never hosted a Game 7 during their 35 years in New Jersey, dropping the only one they ever reached at Detroit in 2004. But they get one right away in their first season in Brooklyn, which looked unlikely just a week earlier.

Chicago was a win from closing it out after rallying for a triple-overtime victory last Saturday, but a combination of the Nets' play and the Bulls' pain has Brooklyn poised to become the ninth NBA team to win a series after trailing 3-1.

The key Saturday is to play as hard now that it's all even as they did when they were behind.

"I think that's a big, big concern, to continue the desperation with which we've played," Carlesimo said during a conference call. "Our mantra's kind of been the last couple of games to win and go on and get it back it Brooklyn for Game 7, and we certainly can't think that we've done the hard part already. What's left is going to be more difficult than the last two games and I think that's going to be a challenge tomorrow."

The challenge for the Bulls is putting together a healthy team. Luol Deng won't play Saturday as he remains hospitalized in Chicago with an illness that kept him out of Game 6. He's unable to travel, but Chicago hopes to have Kirk Hinrich back after he's missed the last two games with a bruised left calf.

Nate Robinson and Taj Gibson played with the flu Thursday, Derrick Rose still isn't back, so the Bulls will have to battle their way through tough circumstances at least one more time.

"It's going to be a fight," guard Jimmy Butler said. "The tougher team is going to get the win."

Or the healthier one.

The Nets have clearly caught a break with the injury to Hinrich, whose absence has made things much easier for point guard Deron Williams, followed by the Bulls' illnesses. But they also appear to have a deeper roster even if Chicago was healthy, with reserves such as Andray Blatche and former Bulls guard C.J. Watson making key late-game contributions. Their reserves outscored Chicago's 27-7 on Thursday.

"We've dealt with that all season. We've been short-handed from the start. We lost more guys along the way," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "These guys have responded all year. I felt we were in position in Game 5. I felt like we were in position in Game 6. So we have to play our best game tomorrow."

The winner opens the second round Monday at Miami, having survived a two-week beating and then getting just one full day off to face a powerful Heat team that will be well-rested after sweeping Milwaukee.

"If you start thinking about the next series, you're not going to be in the next series, so I think that what's served us well so far is taking it a day at a time," Carlesimo said. "If we don't manufacture the same kind of desperation, the same kind of energy to match or exceed Chicago's energy, than we're not going to have to worry about who's next."

The Phoenix Suns are the last team to win a series after trailing 3-1, beating the Los Angeles Lakers in 2006.

The Nets believe they can do it, having built double-digit leads in each of the last four games, winning the only two blowouts in the series and appearing capable of cracking the Bulls' respected defense. Even in Game 6, when they escaped with a 95-92 victory, they rang up 60 points in the first half.

Forward Gerald Wallace has said they believe they are the better team, but the Nets realize how difficult the Bulls will make it to complete the comeback.

"Obviously, they're going to give us a fight in Game 7," center Brook Lopez said.

A few Nets veterans have Game 7 experience and Carlesimo isn't worried about the ones who don't.

"We're not talking brain surgery here, we're talking a basketball game," he said.

Chicago is 0-6 on the road all-time in Game 7s.

Opened last September, Barclays Center has quickly become a top entertainment venue - a Rihanna concert scheduled for Saturday was postponed until Tuesday after the Nets' victory Thursday.

Now the Nets are eager for the most important basketball game there. So is Chicago's Joakim Noah, who grew up and played in high school here.

"I think we're ready," he said. "It's going to be exciting. Let's get it done."

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AP Sports Writer Andrew Seligman in Chicago contributed to this report.

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Bulls beat Nets 99-93 in Game 7

By BRIAN MAHONEY
Posted May 05 2013 12:05AM

NEW YORK (AP) Joakim Noah climbed over the baseline seats, his foot that hurt so much two weeks ago that he feared he couldn't play looking pain-free as he embraced his mother.

The first Game 7 in Brooklyn belonged not to the Nets, but to the guy who played here in high school.

"I'll remember this for the rest of my life," Noah said.

Injured, ill and just as determined as ever, the Chicago Bulls beat the Nets 99-93 on Saturday night to win the first-round series.

Noah had 24 points and 14 rebounds, and Marco Belinelli also scored 24 points to help the Bulls advance to a second-round series against defending champion Miami that starts Monday night.

Carlos Boozer added 17 points as the Bulls shook off injuries to two starters and every run the Nets tried to make in the second half to win a Game 7 on the road for the first time in franchise history.

"I'm just so proud of this team. We've been fighting through so much all year and to be in this situation, play on the biggest stage in the world and to be able to win and now play against the Heat, all these experiences, I (don't) take those for granted," Noah said.

The Bulls opened a 17-point halftime lead with a rare offensive outburst, and found a way to get big baskets every time the Nets pulled close to win the NBA's only do-or-die game of the first round.

"I thought our guys, we took a big punch in Game 1 and we kept fighting back and that's been the story of the season," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said.

Deron Williams had 24 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Nets. They were trying to become the ninth NBA team to win a series after trailing 3-1.

But they had a horrendous first-half defensive performance and Joe Johnson was bad all game on offense, finishing with six points on 2-of-14 shooting, including 1 of 9 from 3-point range.

With Luol Deng (illness) and Kirk Hinrich (bruised left calf) out again and Derrick Rose still not ready to return from last year's torn ACL, the Bulls leaned on Noah, who could barely play when the Bulls were blown out here two weeks ago in Game 1 because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He logged 41 minutes and shot 12 of 17 while also blocking six shots.

"It's disappointing. We won Game 6, we felt like this was our series, but they came out and played a great game," Williams said. "Noah, like I said, he's a warrior. He battled through his injuries and just had a monster game. We really had no answers for him down low tonight."

Noah helped the Bulls spoil the Nets' first home Game 7 in their NBA history at the end of their first season in Brooklyn. They had played only one Game 7 in all their years while they were based in New Jersey, falling at Detroit in 2004.

Chicago improved to 1-6 in road Game 7s.

Deng, tested for meningitis earlier in the week, was back in the hospital Friday night and unable to travel. Hinrich warmed up in hopes of playing before he was ruled out.

It didn't matter to the Bulls, who backed up Thibodeau's vow that they would have no excuses and play well.

Coming out ready to work, the Bulls got their first two baskets on offensive rebounds by Boozer and Noah, and they led most of the first quarter before bringing a 29-25 lead to the second on Taj Gibson's jumper with 0.8 seconds left.

It was 40-36 before the Bulls took control with solid offensive execution and poor Nets defense. Noah had consecutive baskets before seldom-used Daequan Cook made a 3-pointer to cap an 11-2 run, and after a basket by Andray Blatche, Boozer, Nate Robinson and Noah ran off the next six points to give Chicago a 57-40 lead as the crowd began to boo.

"I think we weren't as aggressive as they were, especially on the boards and the defensive end in the first half," Nets interim coach P.J. Carlesimo said.

The Bulls capped it with a stunningly easy dunk by Boozer with 1.2 seconds left off an inbounds pass, sending the Bulls to the locker room with a 61-44 advantage.

Brooklyn burst out of the locker room with a 10-4 run, and back-to-back 3-pointers later in the third period by Gerald Wallace kicked off an 11-2 surge that got the Nets within 69-65 on Williams' free throw with 5:29 left.

Jimmy Butler hit a 3-pointer and Robinson scored to steady the Bulls and push the lead back to nine, and they led 82-75 after three.

The Nets opened the fourth with just one point in the first five minutes as consecutive baskets by Boozer pushed the lead back into double digits. The Nets kept trying to get back in it, getting it all the way down to four on a 3-pointer by Williams with 26 seconds left, but Belinelli hit four free throws from there.

Brook Lopez had 21 points and nine rebounds, and Wallace finished with 19 points for the Nets, who finished a successful first season in Brooklyn in a disappointing way, getting booed late in the first half while allowing Chicago to make eight of its final 12 shots.

Robinson finished with 12 points in his second straight start in place of Hinrich.

Notes: Rihanna, whose concert that was scheduled here for Saturday was postponed to Tuesday night after the Nets forced Game 7, sat in the courtside seats belonging to fellow music star Jay-Z. ... New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia was in the crowd - wearing a Brooklyn Dodgers hat.

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Notebook: Bulls 99, Nets 93

Adam Figman, for NBA.com
Posted Sat May 04, 2013 11:59 PM - Updated Sat May 04, 2013 11:59 PM

THE FACTS: Joakim Noah scored 24 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, blocked six shots and led the Chicago Bulls to a 99-93 victory that ended the Brooklyn Nets' season in a deciding Game 7 Saturday night. Marco Belinelli also contributed 24 points to the Bulls' effort.

A big second quarter helped Chicago take a 17-point lead into halftime, and while the Nets threatened to come back at multiple points during the second half, the difference was too big to make up. Deron Williams led Brooklyn with 24 points, while Brook Lopez scored 21 and snatched nine rebounds.

QUOTABLE: "I think we weren't as aggressive as they were, especially on the boards. ... The second quarter got away from us a little bit. Then we came out with great energy, great effort in the third quarter, and even in the fourth. Another shot here or call there, we could've gotten back in it, but that's a heck of a hole to dig against a team that's competing to win every game."

? Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo

THE STAT: 99 ... for a team playing without multiple key members, the Bulls still managed a very solid scoring night, putting in 99 points and shooting 48.8 percent (40-for-82). They were also effective at the free throw line, converting 92.3 percent of their attempts.

TURNING POINT: The Bulls outscored the Nets 32-19 in the second quarter. Brooklyn never recovered from the 17-point deficit.

QUOTABLE II: "We're not satisfied, because we feel like there's still a lot to accomplish. ... I thought our guys threw a big punch in Game 1, and we kept fighting back. That's been the story of the season. The big thing is to be mentally ready, physically ready and emotionally ready to play the Heat."

? Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau

HOT: It wasn't enough to get Brooklyn over the edge, but Gerald Wallace's scoring burst in the third quarter re-energized the Nets and the Barclays Center crowd. Wallace scored 19 points in total, 11 of which came in the third.

NOT: Joe Johnson had an off night, shooting 2-for-14 and finishing with only six points. His offensive production was sorely missed.

GOOD MOVE: Nate Robinson guarded Williams throughout the first quarter, and the Nets star was able to have his way with the much smaller Robinson. But Jimmy Butler soon switched onto Williams, vastly slowing him down.

NOTABLE: A range of celebrities, from Yankees C.C. Sabathia and Robinson Cano to Rihanna, were present at the Barclays Center for the game. ... The Bulls are now 4-6 in Game 7s in franchise history. This was their first Game 7 win on the road. The Nets are now 0-2 in Game 7s. ... The Bulls won without Luol Deng (complications following a spinal tap), Kirk Hinrich (bruised left calf) and Derrick Rose (ACL). Robinson and Taj Gibson battled through flu-like symptoms as well.

UP NEXT: For the Bulls, @ Heat (Game 1, Eastern Conference semifinals), Monday TBD.

• Bulls: Deng, Hinrich, Rose
• Nets: Joseph, Shengelia

• Bulls: --
• Nets: --

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
• Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #19 James Capers, #23 Jason Phillips
• Attendance: 17732
• Duration: 2:22

Chicago Bulls (46-37)		Brooklyn Nets (49-34)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Lopez vs Noah (Boozer gains possession)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	11:44
Noah Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:42
Boozer Jump Shot: Missed	11:40
	11:38	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:26	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Robinson (1 ST)
Robinson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	11:24
	11:02	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:01
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	10:47
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:46
Boozer Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:44 [CHI 2-0]
	10:34	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:33
Boozer Layup Shot: Missed	10:21
Noah Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	10:20
Noah Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:19 [CHI 4-0]
	10:01 [BKN 2-4]	Williams Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)	09:40 [CHI 7-2]
Robinson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (3 FTA)	09:30
	09:30 [BKN 3-7]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 3 (3 PTS)
	09:30 [BKN 4-7]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 3 (4 PTS)
	09:30	Williams Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed
Team Rebound	09:29
	09:29	Evans Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Boozer Layup Shot: Missed	09:18
Noah Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	09:17
Noah Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:16 [CHI 9-4]
	08:54	Lopez Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:53
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	08:44
	08:43	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:38	Lopez Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (1 BLK)
Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:36
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	08:19
	08:18	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:03 [BKN 7-9]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Wallace (1 AST)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	07:39
	07:38	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:32	Williams Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:31
Robinson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Lopez (1 ST)	07:17
	07:13 [BKN 9-9]	Wallace Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Noah Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:47 [CHI 11-9]
	06:33 [BKN 11-11]	Lopez Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	06:17 [CHI 13-11]
	06:03	Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed
Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:01
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	05:51
	05:50	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:37 [BKN 13-13]	Wallace Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Belinelli Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	05:12 [CHI 15-13]
	04:57	Evans Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Noah (1 ST)
Boozer Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Butler (2 AST)	04:43 [CHI 17-13]
	04:37	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:37	Evans Substitution replaced by Blatche
	04:20	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
	04:19	Team Rebound
	04:06 [BKN 15-17]	Williams Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Boozer (1 AST)	03:37 [CHI 20-15]
	03:23 [BKN 17-20]	Lopez Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Boozer Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	03:23
	03:23	Johnson Substitution replaced by Brooks
	03:23 [BKN 18-20]	Lopez Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Noah Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	03:04 [CHI 22-18]
	02:44 [BKN 20-22]	Blatche Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Boozer Running Jump Shot: Missed	02:26
	02:25	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Belinelli Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:09
Team Timeout : Regular	02:09
Boozer Substitution replaced by Gibson	02:09
	01:58	Wallace Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	01:41
Noah Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)	01:40
Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Missed	01:28
Noah Rebound (Off:5 Def:0)	01:27
Noah Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	01:25 [CHI 24-20]
	01:09	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:07
Noah Jump Shot: Missed	00:52.9
	00:51.6	Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:41.4 [BKN 22-24]	Blatche Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Gibson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	00:41.4
	00:41.4 [BKN 23-24]	Blatche Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:33.9 [CHI 27-23]
	00:12.5 [BKN 25-27]	Brooks Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blatche (1 AST)
	00:02.5	Williams Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Gibson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Noah (1 AST)	00:00.3 [CHI 29-25]
End of 1st Quarter
Chicago Bulls (46-37)		Brooklyn Nets (49-34)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:37	Humphries Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	11:36
Teague 3pt Shot: Missed	11:19
Gibson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:18
	11:18	Humphries Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Butler Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Teague (1 AST)	11:11 [CHI 31-25]
	10:56	Johnson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Belinelli (1 ST)
Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Teague (2 AST)	10:53 [CHI 33-25]
	10:53	Watson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Belinelli Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)	10:53 [CHI 34-25]
	10:38 [BKN 27-34]	Humphries Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blatche (2 AST)
Butler Driving Jump shot: Missed Block: Blatche (1 BLK)	10:20
Mohammed Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:18
Mohammed Tip Shot: Missed	10:17
	10:15	Humphries Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Belinelli Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	10:14
	10:14 [BKN 28-34]	Blatche Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	10:14 [BKN 29-34]	Blatche Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	09:54
	09:52	Team Rebound
	09:37 [BKN 31-34]	Brooks Floating Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
Gibson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Watson (1 ST)	09:13
	09:07	Humphries Hook Shot: Missed
	09:05	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:52	Johnson Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
	08:51	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:46
	08:38	Brooks Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Teague (1 ST)
Teague Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:32 [CHI 36-31]
	08:16 [BKN 33-36]	Watson Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Gibson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Teague (3 AST)	07:54 [CHI 38-33]
	07:43 [BKN 35-38]	Watson Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Mohammed Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)	07:24 [CHI 40-35]
Gibson Foul: Defense 3 Second (1 PF)	07:14
	07:14	Brooks Substitution replaced by Williams
	07:14 [BKN 36-40]	Watson Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
Belinelli Substitution replaced by Cook	07:14
	07:06	Johnson Floating Jump shot: Missed
	07:05	Humphries Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:04	Humphries Tip Shot: Missed
Mohammed Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:03
Teague Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Cook (1 AST)	06:38 [CHI 42-36]
	06:24 [BKN 38-42]	Williams Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	06:07	Williams Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	06:07	Blatche Substitution replaced by Lopez
Mohammed Substitution replaced by Noah	06:07
	06:07	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:07	Watson Substitution replaced by Wallace
Gibson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Humphries (1 BLK)	05:57
Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:56
	05:55	Lopez Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	05:55 [CHI 43-38]
Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	05:55 [CHI 44-38]
	05:43	Williams Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	05:42	Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:41	Lopez Tip Shot: Missed
Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:40
Noah Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Cook (2 AST)	05:29 [CHI 46-38]
	05:13	Lopez Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:12
	05:12	Johnson Substitution replaced by Watson
Gibson Substitution replaced by Boozer	05:12
Noah Layup Shot: Missed	04:57
	04:55	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:46	Lopez Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
	04:46	Humphries Substitution replaced by Blatche
Noah Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Cook (3 AST)	04:30 [CHI 48-38]
	04:22	Team Timeout : Short
	04:10	Watson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Teague (1 BLK)
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:08
Cook 3pt Shot: Missed	04:03
	04:02	Team Rebound
Teague Substitution replaced by Robinson	03:46
Cook Violation:Jump Ball	03:46
Butler Violation:Kicked Ball	03:35
	03:28	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:27
Cook 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Butler (3 AST)	03:07 [CHI 51-38]
Noah Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:48
Team Timeout : Regular	02:48
	02:48	Watson Substitution replaced by Johnson
	02:35 [BKN 40-51]	Blatche Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Boozer Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	02:12 [CHI 53-40]
	01:53	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:52
Robinson Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:39 [CHI 55-40]
	01:23	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:21
Noah Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	01:05 [CHI 57-40]
	00:45.4 [BKN 42-57]	Wallace Driving Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Blatche (3 AST)
	00:35.3	Blatche Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:35.3 [CHI 58-42]
Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:35.3 [CHI 59-42]
	00:24.3 [BKN 44-59]	Lopez Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Blatche (4 AST)
Robinson Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (1 BLK)	00:03.4
Team Rebound	00:02.4
Team Timeout : Short	00:02.4
	00:02.4	Williams Substitution replaced by Watson
Cook Substitution replaced by Belinelli	00:02.4
Boozer Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)	00:01.2 [CHI 61-44]
End of 2nd Quarter
Chicago Bulls (46-37)		Brooklyn Nets (49-34)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:41 [BKN 46-61]	Lopez Jump Bank Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	11:24
	11:23	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	11:14 [BKN 49-61]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Wallace (2 AST)
Butler 3pt Shot: Missed	10:46
Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	10:45
	10:42	Evans Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	10:42 [CHI 62-49]
Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:42
	10:41	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	10:20	Lopez Layup Shot: Missed
	10:19	Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
Boozer Foul: Personal (2 PF)	10:19
	10:10	Wallace Driving Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Noah (2 BLK)
Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:08
Boozer Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	09:51
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:0)	09:50
Noah Tip Shot: Missed	09:49
	09:48	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Boozer Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	09:42
	09:42 [BKN 50-62]	Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	09:42 [BKN 51-62]	Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Robinson (2 AST)	09:21 [CHI 65-51]
Noah Foul: Defense 3 Second (1 PF)	09:12
	09:12 [BKN 52-65]	Johnson Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
	09:00	Lopez Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (3 BLK)
	08:59	Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	08:58	Lopez Tip Shot: Missed
	08:57	Lopez Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	08:56	Lopez Tip Shot: Missed Block: Noah (4 BLK)
	08:55	Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
Noah Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:55
	08:55 [BKN 53-65]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:55 [BKN 54-65]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	08:41
	08:40	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:27	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	08:26
	08:12	Johnson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	08:12 [CHI 66-54]
Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	08:12 [CHI 67-54]
	07:59 [BKN 57-67]	Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
Noah Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)	07:49
	07:37 [BKN 60-67]	Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:36
Boozer Foul: Offensive (4 PF)	07:21
Boozer Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	07:21
Boozer Substitution replaced by Gibson	07:21
	07:09	Wallace Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	07:08	Lopez Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	07:05	Lopez Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (5 BLK)
Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:03
Butler Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:49 [CHI 69-60]
	06:37 [BKN 62-69]	Johnson Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Evans (1 AST)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	06:07
	05:53 [BKN 64-69]	Lopez Slam Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Wallace (3 AST)
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	05:35
	05:34	Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Butler Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:29
	05:29	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:29	Team Rebound
	05:29 [BKN 65-69]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Butler 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (1 AST)	05:13 [CHI 72-65]
	04:52	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:51
	04:42	Wallace Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Robinson Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	04:34 [CHI 74-65]
	04:10	Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:08	Evans Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	04:05 [BKN 67-74]	Wallace Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Evans (2 AST)
Belinelli Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Noah (2 AST)	03:53 [CHI 76-67]
	03:28 [BKN 70-76]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Lopez (1 AST)
Noah Driving Hook Shot: Made (18 PTS)	03:05 [CHI 78-70]
	02:55	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:45	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
	02:44	Evans Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	02:32	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:31	Lopez Rebound (Off:5 Def:1)
	02:22 [BKN 72-78]	Lopez Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
	02:03	Lopez Substitution replaced by Blatche
	02:03	Johnson Substitution replaced by Watson
Noah Driving Dunk Shot: Made (20 PTS)	01:59 [CHI 80-72]
	01:39 [BKN 75-80]	Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)
Noah Running Hook Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Butler (4 AST)	01:17 [CHI 82-75]
	00:51.5	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
	00:50.5	Evans Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)
	00:48.9	Evans Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Robinson (2 ST)
Butler Jump Shot: Missed	00:28.9
	00:28.9	Team Rebound
	00:15.9	Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:14.3	Watson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:12.3	Watson Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:11.4
	00:11.4	Evans Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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Butler Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Johnson (2 ST)	11:39
	11:27	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:1)	11:26
Gibson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Blatche (1 ST)	11:10
	10:50	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
	10:37	Humphries Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed	10:31
	10:30	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:18	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:2)	10:17
Butler Driving Layup Shot: Missed	10:00
	09:59	Humphries Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:47	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:46	Blatche Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Teague Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:45
	09:45	Humphries Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:45	Team Rebound
Noah Substitution replaced by Boozer	09:45
	09:45	Wallace Substitution replaced by Williams
	09:45 [BKN 76-82]	Humphries Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Missed	09:27
	09:24	Blatche Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	09:09	Blatche Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Boozer (1 ST)
Boozer Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	08:54 [CHI 84-76]
	08:40	Watson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	08:39	Humphries Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Gibson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	08:33
	08:33
	08:33	Blatche Substitution replaced by Lopez
Gibson Substitution replaced by Noah	08:33
	08:33	Humphries Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:33	Team Rebound
	08:33	Humphries Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	08:31
Boozer Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	08:16
	08:14	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	08:08	Lopez Layup Shot: Missed Block: Noah (6 BLK)
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)	08:06
Teague 3pt Shot: Missed	07:44
	07:42	Humphries Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	07:26	Humphries Jump Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)	07:25
Boozer Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (2 AST)	07:08 [CHI 86-76]
	07:08	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:08	Johnson Substitution replaced by Evans
	07:08	Humphries Substitution replaced by Wallace
	06:47	Watson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	06:46	Lopez Rebound (Off:6 Def:1)
	06:45 [BKN 78-86]	Lopez Tip Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Teague Driving Layup Shot: Missed	06:20
	06:18	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	06:13 [BKN 81-86]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:09
Boozer Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed	05:48
Team Rebound	05:45
Teague Substitution replaced by Robinson	05:45
Robinson Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	05:34 [CHI 88-81]
	05:12	Lopez Hook Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:6 Def:5)	05:11
	05:11	Evans Foul: Personal (4 PF)
	05:11	Watson Substitution replaced by Johnson
Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Missed	04:59
Noah Rebound (Off:7 Def:5)	04:58
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Robinson (3 AST)	04:52 [CHI 91-81]
	04:52	Team Timeout : Short
	04:41	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:7 Def:6)	04:40
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	04:15
Boozer Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	04:14
Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Johnson (3 ST)	04:13
	04:03 [BKN 83-91]	Lopez Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)
Noah Driving Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Robinson (4 AST)	03:44 [CHI 93-83]
	03:28	Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed
Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:27
Robinson Pullup Jump shot: Missed	03:12
	03:11	Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:02 [BKN 85-93]	Wallace Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Williams (7 AST)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	02:42
	02:41	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:30	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:29	Team Rebound
	02:26 [BKN 87-93]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Wallace (4 AST)
Boozer Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (1 FTA)	02:26
	02:26 [BKN 88-93]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (21 PTS)
Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)	02:01 [CHI 95-88]
	01:50	Wallace Layup Shot: Missed
Boozer Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	01:48
Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (2 BLK)	01:25
	01:23	Evans Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)
	01:19	Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:18	Lopez Rebound (Off:7 Def:1)
	01:17 [BKN 90-95]	Lopez Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)
Noah Driving Layup Shot: Missed	00:55.7
	00:54.9	Evans Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)
	00:38.9	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Noah Rebound (Off:7 Def:7)	00:37.4
	00:32.3	Williams Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	00:29.0	Wallace Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Belinelli Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)	00:29.0 [CHI 96-90]
Boozer Substitution replaced by Gibson	00:29.0
Belinelli Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)	00:29.0 [CHI 97-90]
	00:29.0	Team Timeout : Short
	00:29.0	Evans Substitution replaced by Watson
Robinson Substitution replaced by Cook	00:29.0
	00:26.6 [BKN 93-97]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Wallace (5 AST)
	00:26.1	Williams Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Belinelli Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)	00:26.1 [CHI 98-93]
	00:26.1	Watson Substitution replaced by Evans
Belinelli Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)	00:26.1 [CHI 99-93]
	00:15.9	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:14.6	Lopez Rebound (Off:8 Def:1)
	00:09.8	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Belinelli Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	00:07.9
End of 4th Quarter