Final

Series (Game 4 of 4)

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Series starts 12/23

Game 1: Tuesday, December 23rd
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Game 2: Tuesday, February 10th
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Game 3: Tuesday, March 24th
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Game 4: Monday, April 13th
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Bulls 91

(41-40, 13-28 away)

Pistons 88

(39-42, 21-20 home)

Coverage: NBATV

7:30 PM ET, April 13, 2009

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI

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CHI 31 17 21 2291
DET 31 25 19 1388

Top Performers

Chicago: D. Rose 24 Pts, 5 Reb, 8 Ast, 1 Blk

Detroit: R. Hamilton 25 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMECHICAGOSCOREDETROIT
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Joakim Noah vs. Rasheed Wallace (Tyrus Thomas gains possession)0-0 
11:47Tyrus Thomas misses 20-foot jumper0-0 
11:45 0-0Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound
11:29Joakim Noah shooting foul (Antonio McDyess draws the foul)0-0 
11:29 0-0Antonio McDyess misses free throw 1 of 2
11:29 0-0Detroit offensive rebound
11:29 0-1Antonio McDyess makes free throw 2 of 2
11:15Derrick Rose misses 18-foot two point shot0-1 
11:15 0-1Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
11:03 0-1Rodney Stuckey misses 9-foot two point shot
11:02Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound0-1 
10:52Ben Gordon makes 17-foot jumper2-1 
10:30 2-1Antonio McDyess misses 16-foot two point shot
10:29 2-1Rasheed Wallace offensive rebound
10:18Tyrus Thomas shooting foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)2-1 
10:18 2-2Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 1 of 2
10:18 2-3Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 2 of 2
10:00Tyrus Thomas makes layup (Joakim Noah assists)4-3 
9:41 4-5Richard Hamilton makes 17-foot running jumper
9:32Ben Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper4-5 
9:30 4-5Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound
9:15 4-5Joakim Noah blocks Antonio McDyess's layup
9:14Ben Gordon defensive rebound4-5 
9:06Derrick Rose lost ball (Richard Hamilton steals)4-5 
9:03Ben Gordon shooting foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)4-5 
9:03 4-6Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 1 of 2
9:03 4-7Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 2 of 2
8:41Joakim Noah makes layup (Tyrus Thomas assists)6-7 
8:19John Salmons personal foul (Antonio McDyess draws the foul)6-7 
8:08 6-9Tayshaun Prince makes 11-foot two point shot (Rodney Stuckey assists)
7:45Tyrus Thomas makes dunk (Joakim Noah assists)8-9 
7:22 8-11Richard Hamilton makes driving layup (Rodney Stuckey assists)
7:18Chicago full timeout
7:07Derrick Rose misses 20-foot jumper8-11 
7:07 8-11Richard Hamilton defensive rebound
6:58 8-13Richard Hamilton makes 15-foot running jumper
6:35Tyrus Thomas misses 18-foot jumper8-13 
6:35 8-13Antonio McDyess defensive rebound
6:22 8-13Richard Hamilton misses 18-foot two point shot
6:20Ben Gordon defensive rebound8-13 
6:11Ben Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper11-13 
5:50 11-15Rasheed Wallace makes 13-foot two point shot (Richard Hamilton assists)
5:33Ben Gordon misses 20-foot jumper11-15 
5:33 11-15Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound
5:16 11-15Rasheed Wallace misses layup
5:15Derrick Rose defensive rebound11-15 
5:11 11-15Tayshaun Prince shooting foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)
5:11Derrick Rose makes free throw 1 of 212-15 
5:11Derrick Rose misses free throw 2 of 212-15 
5:09 12-15Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
4:52 12-15Richard Hamilton misses layup
4:50Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound12-15 
4:43Ben Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derrick Rose assists)15-15 
4:28 15-15Richard Hamilton misses 7-foot jumper
4:26 15-15Richard Hamilton offensive rebound
4:24 15-15Richard Hamilton misses tip shot
4:22Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound15-15 
4:18 15-15Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)
4:18Tyrus Thomas misses free throw 1 of 215-15 
4:18Chicago offensive rebound15-15 
4:18Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 2 of 216-15 
3:59 16-17Antonio McDyess makes 17-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
3:44John Salmons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joakim Noah assists)19-17 
3:28 19-19Richard Hamilton makes 14-foot running jumper (Rasheed Wallace assists)
3:09Derrick Rose misses 20-foot jumper19-19 
3:08 19-19Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
2:59 19-19Rodney Stuckey misses layup
2:58 19-19Detroit defensive rebound
2:57 19-19Rasheed Wallace loose ball foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)
2:57Detroit full timeout
2:57 19-19Kwame Brown enters the game for Rasheed Wallace
2:57Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose19-19 
2:57Brad Miller enters the game for Tyrus Thomas19-19 
2:44Ben Gordon makes 27-foot three point jumper (John Salmons assists)22-19 
2:26 22-21Tayshaun Prince makes driving layup (Richard Hamilton assists)
2:15John Salmons misses 18-foot jumper22-21 
2:15Joakim Noah offensive rebound22-21 
2:00John Salmons makes 17-foot jumper24-21 
1:34 24-24Richard Hamilton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Antonio McDyess assists)
1:22Joakim Noah makes layup (Brad Miller assists)26-24 
1:22 26-24Kwame Brown shooting foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)
1:22Joakim Noah makes free throw 1 of 127-24 
1:00 27-26Richard Hamilton makes 13-foot jumper
1:00Ben Gordon shooting foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul)27-26 
1:00 27-26Jason Maxiell enters the game for Antonio McDyess
1:00Derrick Rose enters the game for Ben Gordon27-26 
1:00 27-27Richard Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 1
0:38Derrick Rose makes layup (Brad Miller assists)29-27 
0:32 29-29Rodney Stuckey makes 18-foot two point shot
0:20Kirk Hinrich makes 19-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)31-29 
0:01 31-31Rodney Stuckey makes 7-foot jumper
0:00End of the 1st Quarter