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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Game 1: Wednesday, February 4th
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Game 2: Saturday, March 14th
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Bulls 107

(22-28, 9-18 away)

Hornets 93

(28-18, 16-8 home)

Coverage: CSNC

8:00 PM ET, February 4, 2009

New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA

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CHI 31 31 18 27107
NO 20 24 17 3293

Top Performers

Chicago: D. Rose 21 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl

New Orleans: D. West 24 Pts, 14 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMECHICAGOSCORENEW ORLEANS
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Joakim Noah vs. Hilton Armstrong (Derrick Rose gains possession)0-0 
11:47Ben Gordon makes layup (Derrick Rose assists)2-0 
11:29 2-0Rasual Butler misses jumper
11:26 2-0David West offensive rebound
11:21 2-2Peja Stojakovic makes driving layup (Antonio Daniels assists)
11:00Ben Gordon bad pass (David West steals)2-2 
10:45 2-4Peja Stojakovic makes 16-foot jumper (David West assists)
10:29David West blocks Luol Deng's layup2-4 
10:27Tyrus Thomas offensive rebound2-4 
10:26Tyrus Thomas makes dunk4-4 
10:15 4-4Rasual Butler bad pass (Tyrus Thomas steals)
10:10Tyrus Thomas makes dunk6-4 
9:48 6-4David West misses 17-foot jumper
9:47 6-4Peja Stojakovic offensive rebound
9:36 6-4Peja Stojakovic misses 18-foot jumper
9:34Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound6-4 
9:25Derrick Rose misses layup6-4 
9:23Derrick Rose offensive rebound6-4 
9:22Derrick Rose makes 16-foot jumper8-4 
9:07 8-4David West misses 18-foot jumper
9:06Ben Gordon defensive rebound8-4 
9:00Tyrus Thomas makes two point shot (Ben Gordon assists)10-4 
8:42Derrick Rose shooting foul (Antonio Daniels draws the foul)10-4 
8:42 10-4Antonio Daniels misses free throw 1 of 2
8:42 10-4New Orleans offensive rebound
8:42 10-5Antonio Daniels makes free throw 2 of 2
8:33Ben Gordon makes three point jumper (Derrick Rose assists)13-5 
8:17 13-7David West makes layup (Rasual Butler assists)
8:03Derrick Rose makes 16-foot jumper15-7 
7:43 15-7Peja Stojakovic misses 20-foot jumper
7:41Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound15-7 
7:28 15-7Rasual Butler shooting foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)
7:28Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 1 of 216-7 
7:28Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 2 of 217-7 
7:09 17-7Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:07Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound17-7 
7:01Derrick Rose makes 18-foot two point shot19-7 
6:52New Orleans full timeout
6:35 19-9Rasual Butler makes 16-foot jumper (Antonio Daniels assists)
6:20Joakim Noah makes two point shot21-9 
5:54 21-11Antonio Daniels makes 14-foot running jumper
5:39Ben Gordon makes 20-foot jumper23-11 
5:16 23-11David West misses 15-foot jumper
5:16Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound23-11 
5:07Derrick Rose makes 18-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)25-11 
4:50Tyrus Thomas personal foul (David West draws the foul)25-11 
4:50 25-11James Posey enters the game for Rasual Butler
4:50 25-11Melvin Ely enters the game for Hilton Armstrong
4:41 25-11Joakim Noah blocks Melvin Ely's 7-foot jumper
4:39 25-11David West offensive rebound
4:37 25-13Antonio Daniels makes 21-foot jumper (David West assists)
4:11Luol Deng misses 16-foot jumper25-13 
4:11 25-13Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound
3:55 25-13Melvin Ely misses 9-foot hook shot
3:53Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound25-13 
3:45Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose25-13 
3:38Kirk Hinrich makes 21-foot jumper (Luol Deng assists)27-13 
3:15 27-13Antonio Daniels bad pass (Tyrus Thomas steals)
2:57Joakim Noah makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)29-13 
2:38 29-13Tyrus Thomas blocks Melvin Ely's layup
2:36 29-13David West offensive rebound
2:35 29-15David West makes dunk
2:13 29-15Melvin Ely shooting foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)
2:13Chicago full timeout
2:13 29-15Devin Brown enters the game for Antonio Daniels
2:13Thabo Sefolosha enters the game for Luol Deng29-15 
2:13Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 1 of 230-15 
2:13Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 2 of 231-15 
2:01 31-15Peja Stojakovic bad pass
1:47Kirk Hinrich misses layup31-15 
1:47 31-15James Posey defensive rebound
1:38 31-15Devin Brown misses 9-foot jumper
1:38 31-15New Orleans offensive rebound
1:38Thabo Sefolosha loose ball foul (Melvin Ely draws the foul)31-15 
1:28 31-15Peja Stojakovic traveling
1:21Ben Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper31-15 
1:20 31-15Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound
1:14 31-18Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Devin Brown assists)
0:53Tyrus Thomas misses 16-foot jumper31-18 
0:52 31-18David West defensive rebound
0:46Thabo Sefolosha personal foul (Peja Stojakovic draws the foul)31-18 
0:46 31-19Peja Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2
0:46Andres Nocioni enters the game for Tyrus Thomas31-19 
0:46 31-20Peja Stojakovic makes free throw 2 of 2
0:26Thabo Sefolosha misses 24-foot three point jumper31-20 
0:25Chicago offensive rebound31-20 
0:25 31-20James Posey loose ball foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)
0:01shot clock violation31-20 
0:00 31-20Melvin Ely misses 23-foot jumper
0:00 31-20New Orleans offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter