Final

Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 12/17

Game 1: Thursday, December 17th
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Bulls98
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Game 2: Tuesday, December 22nd
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Knicks88
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Game 3: Tuesday, February 16th
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Bulls118
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Game 4: Wednesday, February 17th
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Knicks109
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Knicks 89

(8-17, 4-9 away)

Bulls 98

(9-15, 7-5 home)

Coverage: CSNC

8:00 PM ET, December 17, 2009

United Center, Chicago, IL

1 2 3 4 T
NY 34 16 22 1789
CHI 23 25 21 2998

Top Performers

New York: C. Duhon 18 Pts, 3 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl

Chicago: L. Deng 24 Pts, 13 Reb, 5 Ast

4th Qtr Play-By-Play

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4th Quarter Summary

TIMENEW YORKSCORECHICAGO
12:00Start of the 4th Quarter
11:38 72-69Al Harrington blocks Taj Gibson's layup
11:36David Lee defensive rebound72-69 
11:23David Lee misses 19-foot jumper72-69 
11:22 72-69Taj Gibson defensive rebound
11:18 72-69John Salmons offensive foul (David Lee draws the foul)
11:18 72-69John Salmons turnover
11:18Wilson Chandler enters the game for David Lee72-69 
10:56Danilo Gallinari makes 26-foot three point jumper75-69 
10:41 75-69Kirk Hinrich misses 25-foot three point jumper
10:40 75-69Jumpball: Danilo Gallinari vs. Joakim Noah (Chicago gains possession)
10:40 75-69Chicago offensive rebound
10:40Danilo Gallinari lane violation75-69 
10:26 75-71Joakim Noah makes slam dunk (John Salmons assists)
10:11Chris Duhon misses driving layup75-71 
10:10Jared Jeffries offensive rebound75-71 
10:10Jared Jeffries misses tip shot75-71 
10:08 75-71Joakim Noah defensive rebound
10:03 75-71John Salmons traveling
9:51Danilo Gallinari misses 25-foot three point jumper75-71 
9:48New York defensive rebound75-71 
9:32 75-73John Salmons makes 17-foot jumper
9:17 75-73Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Al Harrington draws the foul)
9:17Al Harrington misses free throw 1 of 275-73 
9:17New York offensive rebound75-73 
9:17Al Harrington makes free throw 2 of 276-73 
9:02 76-73Kirk Hinrich misses 20-foot jumper
9:00 76-73Joakim Noah offensive rebound
9:00Danilo Gallinari shooting foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)76-73 
9:00 76-74Joakim Noah makes free throw 1 of 2
9:00 76-75Joakim Noah makes free throw 2 of 2
8:34Danilo Gallinari makes 24-foot three point jumper79-75 
8:15 79-77Luol Deng makes 6-foot running jumper
8:02Chris Duhon misses three point jumper79-77 
8:00 79-77Taj Gibson defensive rebound
7:41 79-77Joakim Noah misses 6-foot hook shot
7:39Wilson Chandler defensive rebound79-77 
7:20Al Harrington misses 9-foot jumper79-77 
7:18 79-77Joakim Noah defensive rebound
7:05 79-77Luol Deng misses jumper
7:03 79-79Luol Deng offensive rebound
7:03 79-79Luol Deng makes two point shot
7:01New York full timeout
7:01David Lee enters the game for Danilo Gallinari79-79 
6:45Taj Gibson blocks David Lee's layup79-79 
6:43 79-79Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound
6:24 79-81Taj Gibson makes jumper (Luol Deng assists)
6:03Wilson Chandler misses 26-foot three point jumper79-81 
6:01 79-81Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound
5:48 79-83Taj Gibson makes layup (Luol Deng assists)
5:48Chris Duhon shooting foul (Taj Gibson draws the foul)79-83 
5:48 full timeout
5:48 79-83Derrick Rose enters the game for Luol Deng
5:48 79-83Taj Gibson misses free throw 1 of 1
5:45David Lee defensive rebound79-83 
5:28Al Harrington misses 25-foot three point jumper79-83 
5:26 79-83Joakim Noah defensive rebound
5:09David Lee illegal defense foul (4th personal foul)79-83 
5:09 79-83Kirk Hinrich misses technical free throw
5:09 79-83Chicago offensive rebound
4:52 79-83Jared Jeffries blocks John Salmons's 14-foot jumper
4:52David Lee defensive rebound79-83 
4:52 79-83Derrick Rose personal foul (Wilson Chandler draws the foul)
4:35Al Harrington 3 second79-83 
4:22 79-85Derrick Rose makes layup (Joakim Noah assists)
4:05David Lee misses 16-foot jumper79-85 
4:05 79-85Joakim Noah defensive rebound
3:51 79-85Taj Gibson misses layup
3:50 79-85Chicago defensive rebound
3:40 79-85Taj Gibson shooting foul (Chris Duhon draws the foul)
3:40Danilo Gallinari enters the game for Al Harrington79-85 
3:40Chris Duhon makes free throw 1 of 280-85 
3:40 80-85Luol Deng enters the game for Taj Gibson
3:40Chris Duhon makes free throw 2 of 281-85 
3:23 81-85John Salmons misses layup
3:23 81-85Chicago offensive rebound
3:15 81-85Derrick Rose misses 20-foot two point shot
3:15Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound81-85 
3:01Chris Duhon misses 25-foot three point jumper81-85 
3:00 81-85Derrick Rose defensive rebound
2:40 81-87Derrick Rose makes driving layup (Luol Deng assists)
2:24Wilson Chandler misses 25-foot three point jumper81-87 
2:23 81-87Derrick Rose defensive rebound
2:15Chicago full timeout
1:59 81-87shot clock violation
1:37David Lee misses 22-foot jumper81-87 
1:36 81-87John Salmons defensive rebound
1:13 81-87John Salmons misses 26-foot three point jumper
1:10 81-87Kirk Hinrich offensive rebound
0:47 81-90John Salmons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
0:47New York full timeout
0:43Danilo Gallinari makes 27-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)84-90 
0:43Chicago 20 Sec. timeout
0:43 84-90Brad Miller enters the game for Joakim Noah
0:39Jared Jeffries personal foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)84-90 
0:39Toney Douglas enters the game for Jared Jeffries84-90 
0:37David Lee personal foul (John Salmons draws the foul)84-90 
0:37 84-90Joakim Noah enters the game for Brad Miller
0:37 84-91John Salmons makes free throw 1 of 2
0:37 84-92John Salmons makes free throw 2 of 2
0:37New York 20 Sec. timeout
0:33Danilo Gallinari misses 20-foot jumper84-92 
0:33New York defensive rebound84-92 
0:32Toney Douglas personal foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)84-92 
0:32 84-93Luol Deng makes free throw 1 of 2
0:32 84-94Luol Deng makes free throw 2 of 2
0:32New York 20 Sec. timeout
0:30Chris Duhon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Danilo Gallinari assists)87-94 
0:30Chicago full timeout
0:30 87-94Brad Miller enters the game for Joakim Noah
0:29Toney Douglas personal foul (John Salmons draws the foul)87-94 
0:29 87-95John Salmons makes free throw 1 of 2
0:29 87-95Joakim Noah enters the game for Brad Miller
0:29 87-96John Salmons makes free throw 2 of 2
0:18Toney Douglas makes 9-foot two point shot89-96 
0:18Toney Douglas personal foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)89-96 
0:18 89-97Derrick Rose makes free throw 1 of 2
0:18 89-98Derrick Rose makes free throw 2 of 2
0:11Danilo Gallinari misses 26-foot three point jumper89-98 
0:10 89-98Luol Deng defensive rebound
0:00End of the 4th Quarter
0:00End Game