Final

Series (Game 3 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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Game 3: Tuesday, January 20th
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Bulls102
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Hawks 105

(25-16, 9-12 away)

Bulls 102

(18-25, 13-9 home)

Coverage: NBATV

8:30 PM ET, January 20, 2009

United Center, Chicago, IL

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ATL 22 28 27 28105
CHI 22 31 24 25102

Top Performers

Atlanta: M. Bibby 31 Pts, 2 Reb, 6 Ast, 5 Stl

Chicago: B. Gordon 21 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEATLANTASCORECHICAGO
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Josh Smith vs. Joakim Noah (Zaza Pachulia gains possession)0-0 
11:55Josh Smith makes two point shot (Joe Johnson assists)2-0 
11:34 2-0Tyrus Thomas misses 16-foot jumper
11:32 2-0Joakim Noah offensive rebound
11:32 2-0Joakim Noah misses tip shot
11:30 2-0Joakim Noah offensive rebound
11:26 2-2Luol Deng makes 20-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
11:03Joe Johnson misses 19-foot two point shot2-2 
11:02 2-2Ben Gordon defensive rebound
10:57 2-4Ben Gordon makes driving layup
10:37Ben Gordon blocks Josh Smith's layup2-4 
10:37Atlanta offensive rebound2-4 
10:33Mike Bibby misses 21-foot jumper2-4 
10:32 2-4Derrick Rose defensive rebound
10:29 2-4Derrick Rose bad pass
10:11Josh Smith makes driving layup4-4 
9:55 4-4Ben Gordon discontinue dribble
9:33Josh Smith makes 22-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists)6-4 
9:17 6-4Tyrus Thomas offensive foul (Zaza Pachulia draws the foul)
9:17 6-4Tyrus Thomas turnover
9:07Mike Bibby makes layup (Josh Smith assists)8-4 
8:44 8-4Zaza Pachulia blocks Luol Deng's layup
8:41Maurice Evans defensive rebound8-4 
8:36Joe Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mike Bibby assists)11-4 
8:33Chicago full timeout
8:15 11-4Ben Gordon bad pass (Mike Bibby steals)
8:11Maurice Evans offensive foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)11-4 
8:11Maurice Evans turnover11-4 
7:52 11-4Derrick Rose misses 24-foot three point jumper
7:52Josh Smith defensive rebound11-4 
7:41Mike Bibby makes 24-foot jumper13-4 
7:28 13-4Tyrus Thomas misses 20-foot jumper
7:26Josh Smith defensive rebound13-4 
7:20Joe Johnson misses 25-foot three pointer13-4 
7:20Atlanta offensive rebound13-4 
7:20 13-4Joakim Noah loose ball foul (Zaza Pachulia draws the foul)
7:20 13-4Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose
7:20 13-4Andres Nocioni enters the game for Tyrus Thomas
7:13Mike Bibby makes 21-foot jumper15-4 
7:01 15-4Kirk Hinrich turnover
6:43Josh Smith misses 18-foot jumper15-4 
6:41 15-4Luol Deng defensive rebound
6:31 15-4Luol Deng misses 18-foot jumper
6:31Maurice Evans defensive rebound15-4 
6:22Zaza Pachulia makes layup (Mike Bibby assists)17-4 
6:11Josh Smith personal foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)17-4 
6:11 17-4Aaron Gray enters the game for Joakim Noah
5:58 17-6Luol Deng makes driving layup (Kirk Hinrich assists)
5:48Joe Johnson lost ball (Luol Deng steals)17-6 
5:41 17-8Kirk Hinrich makes 21-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
5:16Josh Smith misses layup17-8 
5:16Zaza Pachulia offensive rebound17-8 
5:16Zaza Pachulia misses tip shot17-8 
5:15 17-8Aaron Gray defensive rebound
5:11 17-8Ben Gordon bad pass
5:11Atlanta full timeout
5:11Ronald Murray enters the game for Maurice Evans17-8 
4:46Joe Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper17-8 
4:45 17-8Aaron Gray defensive rebound
4:28 17-8Luol Deng misses 8-foot two point shot
4:26 17-10Aaron Gray offensive rebound
4:26 17-10Aaron Gray makes layup
4:05Mike Bibby bad pass (Kirk Hinrich steals)17-10 
3:58 17-10Andres Nocioni misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:56 17-10Ben Gordon offensive rebound
3:38Josh Smith personal foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)17-10 
3:38Mario West enters the game for Josh Smith17-10 
3:31 17-12Aaron Gray makes layup (Kirk Hinrich assists)
3:15Aaron Gray blocks Ronald Murray's 7-foot jumper17-12 
3:14 17-12Aaron Gray defensive rebound
3:10 17-14Andres Nocioni makes layup
2:44Ronald Murray misses 22-foot jumper17-14 
2:43 17-14Luol Deng defensive rebound
2:36 17-16Ben Gordon makes 18-foot two point shot (Luol Deng assists)
2:24Zaza Pachulia misses jumper17-16 
2:23 17-16Andres Nocioni defensive rebound
2:06 17-16Ben Gordon misses 23-foot three point jumper
2:04 17-18Luol Deng offensive rebound
2:04 17-18Luol Deng makes two point shot
1:47Andres Nocioni blocks Zaza Pachulia's layup17-18 
1:46 17-18Andres Nocioni defensive rebound
1:31 17-18Andres Nocioni misses 15-foot jumper
1:30 17-18Luol Deng offensive rebound
1:29 17-20Luol Deng makes layup
1:13 17-20Aaron Gray shooting foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)
1:13Solomon Jones enters the game for Zaza Pachulia17-20 
1:13Joe Johnson makes free throw 1 of 218-20 
1:13Maurice Evans enters the game for Mike Bibby18-20 
1:13Joe Johnson makes free throw 2 of 219-20 
0:59 19-20Andres Nocioni bad pass (Joe Johnson steals)
0:57 19-20Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)
0:57Joe Johnson makes free throw 1 of 220-20 
0:57 20-20Thabo Sefolosha enters the game for Luol Deng
0:57Joe Johnson misses free throw 2 of 220-20 
0:56 20-20Andres Nocioni defensive rebound
0:38 20-20Kirk Hinrich bad pass
0:31Ronald Murray makes 19-foot jumper22-20 
0:11 22-22Kirk Hinrich makes 13-foot two point shot
0:00Thabo Sefolosha blocks Joe Johnson's 20-foot jumper22-22 
0:00 22-22Aaron Gray defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter