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Game 1: Saturday, January 10th
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Game 2: Wednesday, March 18th
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Thunder 109

(6-32, 2-16 away)

Bulls 98

(16-21, 12-6 home)

Coverage: WGN

8:30 PM ET, January 10, 2009

United Center, Chicago, IL

1 2 3 4 OT T
OKC 31 23 22 18 15109
CHI 29 22 23 20 498

Top Performers

Oklahoma City: K. Durant 28 Pts, 12 Reb, 2 Ast, 4 Stl

Chicago: D. Gooden 20 Pts, 12 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEOKLAHOMA CITYSCORECHICAGO
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Jeff Green vs. Drew Gooden (Nick Collison gains possession)0-0 
11:38 0-0Tyrus Thomas shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
11:38Jeff Green misses free throw 1 of 20-0 
11:38Oklahoma City offensive rebound0-0 
11:38Jeff Green makes free throw 2 of 21-0 
11:19 1-0Drew Gooden misses jumper
11:18Russell Westbrook defensive rebound1-0 
11:10Jeff Green misses 25-foot three point jumper1-0 
11:07Oklahoma City offensive rebound1-0 
11:06Kevin Durant bad pass (Larry Hughes steals)1-0 
10:59 1-0Ben Gordon misses 12-foot jumper
10:56Kevin Durant defensive rebound1-0 
10:48Larry Hughes blocks Kevin Durant's layup1-0 
10:48Oklahoma City offensive rebound1-0 
10:47Tyrus Thomas blocks Kevin Durant's 18-foot jumper1-0 
10:45Kevin Durant offensive rebound1-0 
10:38 1-0Derrick Rose personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
10:33Nick Collison makes layup (Earl Watson assists)3-0 
10:18Nick Collison personal foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)3-0 
10:12 3-0Derrick Rose misses 19-foot jumper
10:11Russell Westbrook defensive rebound3-0 
10:07Russell Westbrook discontinue dribble3-0 
9:56 3-0Larry Hughes misses 20-foot jumper
9:56Jeff Green defensive rebound3-0 
9:49Larry Hughes blocks Jeff Green's layup3-0 
9:49Oklahoma City offensive rebound3-0 
9:45Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper3-0 
9:44Russell Westbrook offensive rebound3-0 
9:41Russell Westbrook misses 9-foot jumper3-0 
9:40 3-0Drew Gooden defensive rebound
9:30 3-0Ben Gordon bad pass (Kevin Durant steals)
9:25Kevin Durant misses layup3-0 
9:25Oklahoma City offensive rebound3-0 
9:25 3-0Larry Hughes loose ball foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
9:18Russell Westbrook misses 18-foot jumper3-0 
9:17Nick Collison offensive rebound5-0 
9:17Nick Collison makes tip shot5-0 
9:04 5-0Drew Gooden misses 20-foot jumper
9:03Kevin Durant defensive rebound5-0 
8:56Earl Watson misses 11-foot jumper5-0 
8:53 5-0Drew Gooden defensive rebound
8:48 5-0Larry Hughes bad pass (Jeff Green steals)
8:42Jeff Green misses layup5-0 
8:41Kevin Durant offensive rebound5-0 
8:41Kevin Durant makes two point shot7-0 
8:33Chicago full timeout
8:23 7-2Ben Gordon makes 8-foot jumper
8:03Kevin Durant lost ball (Derrick Rose steals)7-2 
8:00Jeff Green shooting foul (Larry Hughes draws the foul)7-2 
8:00 7-2Larry Hughes misses free throw 1 of 2
8:00 7-2Chicago offensive rebound
8:00 7-3Larry Hughes makes free throw 2 of 2
7:48Russell Westbrook misses 11-foot jumper7-3 
7:48 7-3Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound
7:28 7-6Ben Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Drew Gooden assists)
7:11Ben Gordon blocks Kevin Durant's 11-foot jumper7-6 
7:07 7-6Drew Gooden defensive rebound
7:05 7-8Larry Hughes makes layup (Derrick Rose assists)
6:37Kevin Durant makes two point shot9-8 
6:26Jeff Green shooting foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)9-8 
6:26 9-9Ben Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
6:26Desmond Mason enters the game for Jeff Green9-9 
6:26 9-10Ben Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2
6:15 9-10Drew Gooden shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
6:15Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 29-10 
6:15Oklahoma City offensive rebound9-10 
6:15Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 210-10 
6:03 10-10Larry Hughes misses layup
6:03Desmond Mason defensive rebound10-10 
5:58Russell Westbrook misses layup10-10 
5:56Russell Westbrook offensive rebound10-10 
5:50Tyrus Thomas blocks Earl Watson's layup10-10 
5:48Earl Watson offensive rebound10-10 
5:45Kevin Durant misses 24-foot three point jumper10-10 
5:43Earl Watson offensive rebound10-10 
5:41Nick Collison makes dunk (Earl Watson assists)12-10 
5:26 12-13Larry Hughes makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
5:09 12-13Joakim Noah enters the game for Drew Gooden
5:01Earl Watson misses 23-foot jumper12-13 
5:01 12-13Larry Hughes defensive rebound
4:54 12-15Derrick Rose makes layup
4:37Desmond Mason makes 11-foot two point shot (Nick Collison assists)14-15 
4:18Desmond Mason personal foul (Larry Hughes draws the foul)14-15 
4:18Joe Smith enters the game for Nick Collison14-15 
4:18 14-15Andres Nocioni enters the game for Tyrus Thomas
4:11 14-17Ben Gordon makes 9-foot two point shot
4:07Joe Smith bad pass14-17 
4:07Kyle Weaver enters the game for Earl Watson14-17 
4:00 14-19Derrick Rose makes 17-foot jumper
3:38 14-19Joakim Noah shooting foul (Joe Smith draws the foul)
3:38Joe Smith makes free throw 1 of 215-19 
3:38Joe Smith makes free throw 2 of 216-19 
3:29 16-19Ben Gordon bad pass (Russell Westbrook steals)
3:26Russell Westbrook makes two point shot18-19 
3:15 18-21Larry Hughes makes 12-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
3:15Joe Smith shooting foul (Larry Hughes draws the foul)18-21 
3:15 18-21Lindsey Hunter enters the game for Derrick Rose
3:15 18-22Larry Hughes makes free throw 1 of 1
3:02 18-22Andres Nocioni shooting foul (Joe Smith draws the foul)
3:02Joe Smith makes free throw 1 of 219-22 
3:02Joe Smith makes free throw 2 of 220-22 
2:55Kyle Weaver shooting foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)20-22 
2:55Oklahoma City full timeout
2:55 20-22Ben Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2
2:55 20-22Chicago offensive rebound
2:55 20-23Ben Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2
2:35Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Desmond Mason assists)23-23 
2:21 23-23Ben Gordon misses layup
2:20Kevin Durant defensive rebound23-23 
2:15Kyle Weaver makes two point shot (Kevin Durant assists)25-23 
1:57 25-23Larry Hughes lost ball (Kevin Durant steals)
1:53Kevin Durant makes layup (Joe Smith assists)27-23 
1:39 27-23Lindsey Hunter misses 18-foot jumper
1:38Kevin Durant defensive rebound27-23 
1:28Joe Smith misses 21-foot jumper27-23 
1:27Desmond Mason offensive rebound27-23 
1:25Desmond Mason makes layup29-23 
1:10 29-25Larry Hughes makes 22-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
0:56Russell Westbrook lost ball (Lindsey Hunter steals)29-25 
0:52 29-27Ben Gordon makes dunk
0:32Russell Westbrook misses layup29-27 
0:31 29-27Andres Nocioni defensive rebound
0:29 29-27Ben Gordon misses layup
0:29 29-29Joakim Noah offensive rebound
0:29 29-29Joakim Noah makes two point shot
0:07Desmond Mason makes 15-foot jumper31-29 
0:00 31-29Andres Nocioni misses three point jumper
0:00 31-29Chicago offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter