Final

Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 12/26

Game 1: Saturday, December 26th
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Game 2: Friday, January 29th
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Hornets 85

(13-15, 2-12 away)

Bulls 96

(11-17, 9-6 home)

Coverage: WGNS

8:00 PM ET, December 26, 2009

United Center, Chicago, IL

1 2 3 4 T
NO 27 24 9 2585
CHI 24 26 23 2396

Top Performers

New Orleans: D. Brown 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl

Chicago: J. Noah 17 Pts, 18 Reb, 2 Ast, 4 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All

1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW ORLEANSSCORECHICAGO
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Joakim Noah (Chris Paul gains possession)0-0 
11:45Peja Stojakovic misses driving layup0-0 
11:44 0-0Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound
11:37 0-0Taj Gibson misses layup
11:36 0-0Joakim Noah offensive rebound
11:36 0-0Joakim Noah misses tip shot
11:32Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound0-0 
11:30 0-0Taj Gibson personal foul (David West draws the foul)
11:22David West misses 18-foot jumper0-0 
11:22 0-0Joakim Noah defensive rebound
11:03 0-2Taj Gibson makes 7-foot two point shot
10:49Chris Paul makes 14-foot jumper2-2 
10:37 2-4Derrick Rose makes driving layup
10:15David West misses 7-foot jumper2-4 
10:12Emeka Okafor offensive rebound2-4 
10:12Emeka Okafor misses layup2-4 
10:11 2-4Luol Deng defensive rebound
10:00 2-6Joakim Noah makes slam dunk (Luol Deng assists)
9:41Emeka Okafor turnover2-6 
9:26 2-6Luol Deng misses jumper
9:25Emeka Okafor defensive rebound2-6 
9:14Peja Stojakovic makes 17-foot jumper (Devin Brown assists)4-6 
9:03 4-6Derrick Rose misses 16-foot jumper
9:00Devin Brown defensive rebound4-6 
8:51 4-6Taj Gibson shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)
8:51Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 25-6 
8:51 5-6Tyrus Thomas enters the game for Taj Gibson
8:51Emeka Okafor misses free throw 2 of 25-6 
8:49 5-6Luol Deng defensive rebound
8:37 5-8Derrick Rose makes 9-foot two point shot
8:15Chris Paul misses 15-foot jumper5-8 
8:14Emeka Okafor offensive rebound5-8 
8:14Emeka Okafor misses tip shot5-8 
8:12 5-8Joakim Noah defensive rebound
8:03 5-8Kirk Hinrich misses 24-foot three point jumper
8:00David West defensive rebound5-8 
7:56 5-8Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Devin Brown draws the foul)
7:56Devin Brown makes free throw 1 of 26-8 
7:56Devin Brown makes free throw 2 of 27-8 
7:31 7-8Tyrus Thomas misses 20-foot jumper
7:30Emeka Okafor defensive rebound7-8 
7:20Emeka Okafor misses layup7-8 
7:18 7-8Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound
7:15 7-8Chris Paul blocks Kirk Hinrich's layup
7:11Devin Brown defensive rebound7-8 
7:09Tyrus Thomas blocks Emeka Okafor's layup7-8 
7:07 7-8Luol Deng defensive rebound
6:56 7-8Luol Deng misses 24-foot three point jumper
6:54 7-8Chicago defensive rebound
6:39David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)9-8 
6:18 9-8Emeka Okafor blocks Joakim Noah's driving layup
6:16 9-10Joakim Noah offensive rebound
6:16 9-10Joakim Noah makes layup
6:05David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)11-10 
5:52David West shooting foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)11-10 
5:52Chicago full timeout
5:52 11-11Joakim Noah makes free throw 1 of 2
5:52 11-11Joakim Noah misses free throw 2 of 2
5:50Emeka Okafor defensive rebound11-11 
5:33Joakim Noah blocks Chris Paul's layup11-11 
5:33 11-11Derrick Rose defensive rebound
5:26 11-13Tyrus Thomas makes layup (Kirk Hinrich assists)
5:07Joakim Noah blocks Emeka Okafor's 7-foot jumper11-13 
5:03 11-13Joakim Noah defensive rebound
4:52 11-13Tyrus Thomas misses two point shot
4:52David West defensive rebound11-13 
4:39Peja Stojakovic makes 18-foot jumper13-13 
4:15 13-15Luol Deng makes 17-foot two point shot (Kirk Hinrich assists)
3:56Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper13-15 
3:54 13-15Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound
3:48 13-15Derrick Rose misses 16-foot jumper
3:47Devin Brown defensive rebound13-15 
3:35Devin Brown makes three point jumper16-15 
3:17 16-18Kirk Hinrich makes 25-foot three point jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
3:10Chris Paul misses layup16-18 
3:10New Orleans defensive rebound16-18 
3:10Emeka Okafor loose ball foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)16-18 
3:10 16-18John Salmons enters the game for Kirk Hinrich
2:53 16-18Tyrus Thomas offensive goaltending
2:53New Orleans full timeout
2:44Devin Brown makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)19-18 
2:31 19-18Emeka Okafor blocks Derrick Rose's driving layup
2:30 19-18Chicago offensive rebound
2:25 19-18James Johnson enters the game for Luol Deng
2:25 19-18Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose
2:24 19-18James Johnson turnover
2:10David West makes 17-foot jumper21-18 
1:52 21-20Tyrus Thomas makes dunk (Kirk Hinrich assists)
1:43David West offensive foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)21-20 
1:43David West turnover21-20 
1:43Darius Songaila enters the game for David West21-20 
1:43 21-20Brad Miller enters the game for Joakim Noah
1:27 21-20Tyrus Thomas misses 15-foot two point shot
1:24Chris Paul defensive rebound21-20 
1:15 21-20Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)
1:15Emeka Okafor makes free throw 1 of 222-20 
1:15 22-20Derrick Rose enters the game for Kirk Hinrich
1:15Emeka Okafor misses free throw 2 of 222-20 
1:13 22-20Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound
0:52Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Brad Miller draws the foul)22-20 
0:52 22-21Brad Miller makes free throw 1 of 2
0:52Julian Wright enters the game for Emeka Okafor22-21 
0:52 22-22Brad Miller makes free throw 2 of 2
0:38Devin Brown makes 26-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)25-22 
0:28 25-24Tyrus Thomas makes driving layup
0:07Julian Wright misses 6-foot jumper25-24 
0:05 25-24Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound
0:04 25-24Tyrus Thomas bad pass (Peja Stojakovic steals)
0:03Peja Stojakovic makes 18-foot jumper27-24 
0:02 27-24Tyrus Thomas bad pass (Peja Stojakovic steals)
0:01Peja Stojakovic misses 22-foot jumper27-24 
0:00New Orleans offensive rebound27-24 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter