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Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 11/5

Game 1: Thursday, November 5th
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Game 2: Friday, December 4th
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Game 3: Friday, March 19th
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Game 4: Thursday, April 8th
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Bulls 86

(3-2, 1-2 away)

Cavaliers 85

(3-3, 2-2 home)

Coverage: TNT

8:00 PM ET, November 5, 2009

Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH

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CHI 25 21 17 2386
CLE 27 16 22 2085

Top Performers

Chicago: D. Rose 14 Pts, 2 Reb, 11 Ast, 1 Stl

Cleveland: L. James 25 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMECHICAGOSCORECLEVELAND
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Joakim Noah vs. Shaquille O'Neal (Mo Williams gains possession)
11:42 0-0Shaquille O'Neal misses layup
11:41Joakim Noah defensive rebound0-0 
11:33John Salmons makes 7-foot running jumper2-0 
11:15Taj Gibson shooting foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul)2-0 
11:15 2-0Anderson Varejao misses free throw 1 of 2
11:15 2-0Cleveland offensive rebound
11:15 2-1Anderson Varejao makes free throw 2 of 2
11:04Derrick Rose misses 20-foot jumper2-1 
11:03 2-1LeBron James defensive rebound
10:47 2-1LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper
10:45Joakim Noah defensive rebound2-1 
10:38John Salmons misses 18-foot jumper2-1 
10:37 2-1Anderson Varejao defensive rebound
10:33 2-3LeBron James makes layup
10:17Joakim Noah makes 17-foot jumper4-3 
9:56 4-3John Salmons blocks Anthony Parker's 11-foot jumper
9:55Joakim Noah defensive rebound4-3 
9:49Derrick Rose makes 21-foot jumper6-3 
9:22 6-5Anderson Varejao makes two point shot (Anthony Parker assists)
9:11Derrick Rose misses 8-foot two point shot6-5 
9:07 6-5Anderson Varejao defensive rebound
8:48 6-5Mo Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper
8:47Luol Deng defensive rebound6-5 
8:25Joakim Noah misses 14-foot jumper6-5 
8:23 6-5Anthony Parker defensive rebound
8:02 6-8Anthony Parker makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
7:43John Salmons makes driving layup8-8 
7:28 8-8Anthony Parker misses 7-foot jumper
7:28Taj Gibson defensive rebound8-8 
7:18Taj Gibson makes 11-foot two point shot (Derrick Rose assists)10-8 
6:54 10-8Mo Williams misses 19-foot jumper
6:54Joakim Noah defensive rebound10-8 
6:35Shaquille O'Neal blocks Derrick Rose's layup10-8 
6:33 10-8Anderson Varejao defensive rebound
6:20 10-8Anderson Varejao misses two point shot
6:20Taj Gibson defensive rebound10-8 
6:05John Salmons misses 25-foot three point jumper10-8 
6:03 10-8Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound
5:54 10-8LeBron James misses jumper
5:52John Salmons defensive rebound10-8 
5:43Derrick Rose misses 19-foot jumper10-8 
5:43Chicago offensive rebound10-8 
5:41 10-8Anderson Varejao loose ball foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)
5:41Cleveland full timeout
5:37Luol Deng misses 19-foot jumper10-8 
5:37 10-8Anderson Varejao defensive rebound
5:18 10-10Shaquille O'Neal makes 13-foot two point shot
5:07John Salmons makes jumper (Derrick Rose assists)12-10 
4:47 12-10Shaquille O'Neal bad pass (Joakim Noah steals)
4:33Joakim Noah misses 9-foot jumper12-10 
4:31 12-10Anthony Parker defensive rebound
4:18 12-12LeBron James makes driving layup
4:00Luol Deng makes 16-foot two point shot14-12 
3:48Taj Gibson illegal defense foul (2nd personal foul)14-12 
3:48Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Joakim Noah14-12 
3:48Brad Miller enters the game for Derrick Rose14-12 
3:48 14-12Delonte West enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal
3:48 14-12Zydrunas Ilgauskas enters the game for Anthony Parker
3:48 14-12Mo Williams misses technical free throw
3:48 14-12Cleveland offensive rebound
3:36 14-12Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 19-foot jumper
3:35 14-12Anderson Varejao offensive rebound
3:31 14-14Anderson Varejao makes 3-foot two point shot
3:15Taj Gibson makes dunk (Luol Deng assists)16-14 
3:03 16-16Anderson Varejao makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)
2:53Taj Gibson misses 9-foot jumper16-16 
2:51 16-16Anderson Varejao defensive rebound
2:49 16-18LeBron James makes layup (Mo Williams assists)
2:49Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)16-18 
2:49Chicago full timeout
2:49Tyrus Thomas enters the game for Taj Gibson16-18 
2:49 16-19LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1
2:31Kirk Hinrich makes 26-foot three point jumper (John Salmons assists)19-19 
2:15 19-21LeBron James makes two point shot (Mo Williams assists)
2:08 19-21Zydrunas Ilgauskas personal foul (Brad Miller draws the foul)
2:08 19-21Daniel Gibson enters the game for Mo Williams
2:02Kirk Hinrich misses 18-foot jumper19-21 
2:01 19-21LeBron James defensive rebound
1:53 19-24Daniel Gibson makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
1:36John Salmons misses jumper19-24 
1:35 19-24Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound
1:31 19-26LeBron James makes two point shot (Delonte West assists)
1:12Luol Deng makes 21-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)21-26 
1:02 21-26LeBron James bad pass
0:47Tyrus Thomas misses 8-foot jumper21-26 
0:46 21-26Anderson Varejao defensive rebound
0:40Brad Miller shooting foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul)21-26 
0:40 21-26Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses free throw 1 of 2
0:40 21-26Cleveland offensive rebound
0:40 21-27Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2
0:32 21-27Anderson Varejao shooting foul (Brad Miller draws the foul)
0:32Brad Miller makes free throw 1 of 222-27 
0:32 22-27J.J. Hickson enters the game for Anderson Varejao
0:32Brad Miller makes free throw 2 of 223-27 
0:13 23-27J.J. Hickson turnover
0:01Kirk Hinrich makes layup25-27 
0:01 25-27Daniel Gibson shooting foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)
0:01Kirk Hinrich misses free throw 1 of 125-27 
0:01 25-27J.J. Hickson defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter