Final

Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 11/10

Game 1: Tuesday, November 10th
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Game 2: Saturday, November 21st
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Nuggets 90

(6-2, 4-2 away)

Bulls 89

(4-3, 3-1 home)

Coverage: NBATV

8:00 PM ET, November 10, 2009

United Center, Chicago, IL

1 2 3 4 T
DEN 22 24 25 1990
CHI 20 23 23 2389

Top Performers

Denver: C. Billups 17 Pts, 2 Reb, 6 Ast, 3 Stl

Chicago: D. Rose 22 Pts, 1 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDENVERSCORECHICAGO
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Joakim Noah (Taj Gibson gains possession)
11:42 0-2Taj Gibson makes jumper (John Salmons assists)
11:19Carmelo Anthony misses two point shot0-2 
11:18 0-2Joakim Noah defensive rebound
11:04 0-2John Salmons misses 23-foot three point jumper
11:03Kenyon Martin defensive rebound0-2 
10:53Carmelo Anthony misses jumper0-2 
10:52 0-2Joakim Noah defensive rebound
10:30 0-4Luol Deng makes 16-foot two point shot (Derrick Rose assists)
10:04Kenyon Martin misses 21-foot jumper0-4 
10:03 0-4Joakim Noah defensive rebound
9:52 0-4Taj Gibson misses jumper
9:52Nene Hilario defensive rebound0-4 
9:52 0-4Joakim Noah personal foul (Nene Hilario draws the foul)
9:42 0-4Taj Gibson shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)
9:42Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 21-4 
9:42Chauncey Billups makes free throw 2 of 22-4 
9:18 2-6Derrick Rose makes 18-foot two point shot (John Salmons assists)
8:55Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot two point shot2-6 
8:52 2-6Joakim Noah defensive rebound
8:42 2-6Derrick Rose misses 23-foot jumper
8:41Nene Hilario defensive rebound2-6 
8:33Kenyon Martin misses driving layup2-6 
8:30 2-6John Salmons defensive rebound
8:14 2-8Luol Deng makes 17-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
7:58Nene Hilario makes two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)4-8 
7:35 4-10Derrick Rose makes 11-foot jumper (John Salmons assists)
7:20Arron Afflalo misses 23-foot three point jumper4-10 
7:20 4-10Joakim Noah defensive rebound
7:13 4-10John Salmons misses 19-foot two point shot
7:13Kenyon Martin defensive rebound4-10 
6:54Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot two point shot4-10 
6:54 4-10Joakim Noah defensive rebound
6:37 4-10Luol Deng misses 21-foot jumper
6:37 4-10Chicago defensive rebound
6:37 4-10Taj Gibson loose ball foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul)
6:37 4-10Brad Miller enters the game for Taj Gibson
6:20Arron Afflalo makes driving layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)6-10 
6:07 6-10John Salmons misses jumper
6:05Arron Afflalo defensive rebound6-10 
5:56Kenyon Martin makes 10-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)8-10 
5:35 8-12Brad Miller makes 16-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
5:18Chauncey Billups makes 9-foot two point shot10-12 
5:18 10-12Derrick Rose shooting foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)
5:18Chicago full timeout
5:18Chauncey Billups makes free throw 1 of 111-12 
5:01 11-12Joakim Noah misses hook shot
5:00Nene Hilario defensive rebound11-12 
4:39Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper11-12 
4:37 11-12Brad Miller defensive rebound
4:28 11-12Brad Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper
4:24 11-14Joakim Noah offensive rebound
4:24 11-14Joakim Noah makes layup
4:01Nene Hilario turnover11-14 
4:01 11-14Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose
3:46 11-14Joakim Noah bad pass (Nene Hilario steals)
3:42 11-14Brad Miller shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
3:42Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 212-14 
3:42J.R. Smith enters the game for Arron Afflalo12-14 
3:42Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 213-14 
3:25 13-14Kirk Hinrich bad pass (Chauncey Billups steals)
3:01Kenyon Martin misses three point jumper13-14 
3:00Nene Hilario offensive rebound13-14 
2:58Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper13-14 
2:57Nene Hilario offensive rebound13-14 
2:49Nene Hilario misses 9-foot hook shot13-14 
2:47 13-14Joakim Noah defensive rebound
2:36 13-14Luol Deng traveling
2:36Denver full timeout
2:36Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario13-14 
2:26J.R. Smith misses driving layup13-14 
2:25 13-14Brad Miller defensive rebound
2:10 13-16Luol Deng makes 19-foot jumper
1:57Ty Lawson enters the game for Chauncey Billups13-16 
1:57Denver 20 Sec. timeout
1:57 13-16Jannero Pargo enters the game for John Salmons
1:49Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup15-16 
1:49 15-16Brad Miller shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
1:49Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 116-16 
1:28 16-16Kirk Hinrich misses 22-foot three point jumper
1:27Kenyon Martin defensive rebound16-16 
1:08J.R. Smith makes 17-foot jumper18-16 
0:54 18-18Joakim Noah makes 6-foot hook shot (Kirk Hinrich assists)
0:42Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot20-18 
0:30 20-18Kirk Hinrich misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:29Kenyon Martin defensive rebound20-18 
0:09Kenyon Martin makes driving layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)22-18 
0:01 22-20Luol Deng makes layup
0:00Ty Lawson misses 59-foot three point jumper22-20 
0:00Denver offensive rebound22-20 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter