Final

Series (Game 2 of 3)

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Series starts 11/11

Game 1: Tuesday, November 11th
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Bulls108
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Game 2: Saturday, December 27th
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Hawks129
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Game 3: Tuesday, January 20th
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Bulls 117

(13-17, 3-14 away)

Hawks 129

(19-10, 13-2 home)

Coverage: SSN

7:00 PM ET, December 27, 2008

Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA

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CHI 35 28 32 22117
ATL 32 36 30 31129

Top Performers

Chicago: B. Gordon 33 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl

Atlanta: J. Johnson 41 Pts, 3 Reb, 8 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMECHICAGOSCOREATLANTA
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Aaron Gray vs. Josh Smith (Al Horford gains possession)
11:41 0-2Al Horford makes 6-foot jumper (Josh Smith assists)
11:17Thabo Sefolosha makes 15-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)2-2 
11:00 2-4Mike Bibby makes 21-foot jumper (Josh Smith assists)
10:40Tyrus Thomas makes 19-foot jumper (Aaron Gray assists)4-4 
10:15 4-4Al Horford misses 17-foot jumper
10:14Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound4-4 
10:07Derrick Rose makes 4-foot two point shot6-4 
9:52Aaron Gray personal foul (Al Horford draws the foul)6-4 
9:45 6-4Marvin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:44Aaron Gray defensive rebound6-4 
9:34Ben Gordon misses 18-foot jumper6-4 
9:33 6-4Josh Smith defensive rebound
9:19 6-6Mike Bibby makes 20-foot jumper
9:07Derrick Rose misses 18-foot jumper6-6 
9:04Aaron Gray offensive rebound6-6 
9:02Derrick Rose makes layup (Aaron Gray assists)8-6 
8:44Thabo Sefolosha shooting foul (Marvin Williams draws the foul)8-6 
8:44 8-7Marvin Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
8:44 8-8Marvin Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
8:29Derrick Rose makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ben Gordon assists)11-8 
8:18 11-10Joe Johnson makes 17-foot two point shot
8:06Thabo Sefolosha traveling11-10 
7:52 11-10Josh Smith turnover
7:33Ben Gordon makes driving layup13-10 
7:28 13-12Marvin Williams makes dunk (Josh Smith assists)
7:20Chicago full timeout
7:20 Official timeout
7:07Aaron Gray misses 11-foot two point shot13-12 
7:07Chicago defensive rebound13-12 
6:52 13-14Joe Johnson makes 18-foot jumper (Al Horford assists)
6:37Derrick Rose misses 17-foot jumper13-14 
6:37 13-14Al Horford defensive rebound
6:28 13-14Tyrus Thomas blocks Marvin Williams's dunk
6:24Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound13-14 
6:16Thabo Sefolosha makes 8-foot running jumper (Ben Gordon assists)15-14 
6:16 15-14Al Horford illegal defense
5:58 15-14Al Horford misses 11-foot two point shot
5:56Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound15-14 
5:52Derrick Rose makes 3-foot two point shot17-14 
5:35 17-17Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)
5:20Tyrus Thomas misses 3-foot jumper17-17 
5:18 17-17Josh Smith defensive rebound
5:13 17-17Tyrus Thomas blocks Josh Smith's 6-foot running jumper
5:11Ben Gordon defensive rebound17-17 
5:09Ben Gordon makes 28-foot three point jumper20-17 
4:47 20-17Joe Johnson misses 19-foot two point shot
4:45Thabo Sefolosha defensive rebound20-17 
4:30Ben Gordon makes 30-foot three point jumper (Derrick Rose assists)23-17 
4:15 23-19Joe Johnson makes driving layup
4:01Ben Gordon misses 18-foot jumper23-19 
4:00Tyrus Thomas offensive rebound23-19 
4:00Tyrus Thomas misses dunk23-19 
3:59 23-19Al Horford defensive rebound
3:56 23-21Josh Smith makes dunk (Joe Johnson assists)
3:35Derrick Rose misses 11-foot jumper23-21 
3:32Aaron Gray offensive rebound25-21 
3:32Aaron Gray makes two point shot25-21 
3:29Atlanta full timeout
3:29 25-21Maurice Evans enters the game for Marvin Williams
3:29 25-21Zaza Pachulia enters the game for Al Horford
3:12 25-21Josh Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
3:10Derrick Rose defensive rebound25-21 
3:05Tyrus Thomas bad pass (Josh Smith steals)25-21 
2:54Ben Gordon shooting foul (Maurice Evans draws the foul)25-21 
2:54 25-22Maurice Evans makes free throw 1 of 2
2:54Larry Hughes enters the game for Derrick Rose25-22 
2:54Joakim Noah enters the game for Aaron Gray25-22 
2:54 25-22Marvin Williams enters the game for Josh Smith
2:54 25-22Ronald Murray enters the game for Mike Bibby
2:54 25-23Maurice Evans makes free throw 2 of 2
2:38Ben Gordon makes 18-foot jumper27-23 
2:15 27-23Maurice Evans bad pass (Tyrus Thomas steals)
2:05Ben Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper (Thabo Sefolosha assists)30-23 
1:51Larry Hughes personal foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)30-23 
1:51Andres Nocioni enters the game for Tyrus Thomas30-23 
1:47 30-25Joe Johnson makes 17-foot jumper (Zaza Pachulia assists)
1:47Larry Hughes shooting foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)30-25 
1:47 30-26Joe Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1
1:29Andres Nocioni makes two point shot (Thabo Sefolosha assists)32-26 
1:12 32-26Joe Johnson misses 19-foot jumper
1:09 32-26Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound
1:07 32-28Zaza Pachulia makes two point shot
0:56Ben Gordon makes 20-foot jumper34-28 
0:49 34-30Ronald Murray makes 8-foot jumper
0:43Ben Gordon turnover34-30 
0:27 34-30Joe Johnson misses layup
0:24 34-30Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound
0:24 34-30Zaza Pachulia misses two point shot
0:24 34-32Marvin Williams offensive rebound
0:24 34-32Marvin Williams makes tip shot
0:03 34-32Joe Johnson shooting foul (Larry Hughes draws the foul)
0:03Larry Hughes misses free throw 1 of 234-32 
0:03Chicago offensive rebound34-32 
0:03 34-32Mike Bibby enters the game for Joe Johnson
0:03Lindsey Hunter enters the game for Ben Gordon34-32 
0:03Larry Hughes makes free throw 2 of 235-32 
0:00 35-32Ronald Murray misses 44-foot three point jumper
0:00 35-32Atlanta offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter