Final

Series (Game 2 of 4)

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Series starts 12/2

Game 1: Wednesday, December 2nd
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Bulls92
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Game 2: Thursday, December 31st
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Pistons87
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Game 3: Monday, January 11th
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Bulls120
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Game 4: Sunday, March 28th
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Bulls 98

(13-17, 3-11 away)

Pistons 87

(11-21, 8-8 home)

Coverage: FxDt

3:00 PM ET, December 31, 2009

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI

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CHI 25 19 25 2998
DET 19 20 17 3187

Top Performers

Chicago: J. Noah 15 Pts, 21 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Detroit: R. Stuckey 22 Pts, 3 Reb, 6 Ast, 4 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. Ben Wallace (Taj Gibson gains possession)0-0 
11:42Derrick Rose makes 20-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)2-0 
11:22 2-2Ben Wallace makes dunk (Rodney Stuckey assists)
11:03Luol Deng makes two point shot (Joakim Noah assists)4-2 
10:57 4-2Rodney Stuckey bad pass (Joakim Noah steals)
10:52Derrick Rose misses 18-foot two point shot4-2 
10:52 4-2Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound
10:37 4-2Richard Hamilton misses 11-foot jumper
10:37Joakim Noah defensive rebound4-2 
10:15Joakim Noah makes 5-foot hook shot (Derrick Rose assists)6-2 
9:49 6-2Luol Deng blocks Tayshaun Prince's 11-foot jumper
9:48 6-2Detroit offensive rebound
9:48 6-2shot clock violation
9:40Kirk Hinrich misses jumper6-2 
9:38Joakim Noah offensive rebound6-2 
9:26Joakim Noah misses layup6-2 
9:26Taj Gibson offensive rebound6-2 
9:25Taj Gibson makes layup8-2 
9:06 8-2Rodney Stuckey misses 21-foot jumper
9:04Taj Gibson defensive rebound8-2 
8:48Derrick Rose misses 15-foot jumper8-2 
8:48Joakim Noah offensive rebound8-2 
8:47Joakim Noah makes tip shot10-2 
8:25 10-2Tayshaun Prince misses 23-foot three point jumper
8:23 10-2Ben Wallace offensive rebound
8:19 10-4Tayshaun Prince makes dunk (Ben Wallace assists)
7:58Derrick Rose bad pass (Rodney Stuckey steals)10-4 
7:56 10-6Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
7:56Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul)10-6 
7:56 10-7Rodney Stuckey makes free throw 1 of 1
7:35Ben Wallace blocks Joakim Noah's 8-foot hook shot10-7 
7:35 10-7Ben Wallace defensive rebound
7:20 10-7Richard Hamilton bad pass (Taj Gibson steals)
7:16Luol Deng bad pass10-7 
7:11Detroit full timeout
7:11 10-7Chris Wilcox enters the game for Ben Wallace
7:01 10-7Tayshaun Prince misses 17-foot jumper
7:01 10-7Chris Wilcox offensive rebound
6:52 10-7Chris Wilcox bad pass (Taj Gibson steals)
6:52 10-7Rodney Stuckey personal foul (Taj Gibson draws the foul)
6:41Taj Gibson makes 7-foot hook shot (Kirk Hinrich assists)12-7 
6:16 12-9Richard Hamilton makes 13-foot two point shot
6:01Derrick Rose makes layup (Kirk Hinrich assists)14-9 
5:41 14-9Tayshaun Prince misses 7-foot hook shot
5:39Joakim Noah defensive rebound14-9 
5:35Luol Deng misses 19-foot jumper14-9 
5:35Chicago offensive rebound14-9 
5:35 14-9Jonas Jerebko personal foul (Taj Gibson draws the foul)
5:35 14-9Charlie Villanueva enters the game for Jonas Jerebko
5:35 14-9Ben Gordon enters the game for Tayshaun Prince
5:30 14-9Charlie Villanueva illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)
5:30Kirk Hinrich makes technical free throw15-9 
5:30John Salmons enters the game for Kirk Hinrich15-9 
5:30Tyrus Thomas enters the game for Taj Gibson15-9 
5:15Joakim Noah makes 6-foot two point shot17-9 
5:09 17-12Ben Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
4:43Derrick Rose misses 20-foot jumper17-12 
4:41 17-12Richard Hamilton defensive rebound
4:37 17-12Rodney Stuckey misses layup
4:37 17-12Detroit defensive rebound
4:37Detroit full timeout
4:37 17-12Chucky Atkins enters the game for Rodney Stuckey
4:22Charlie Villanueva blocks Tyrus Thomas's two point shot17-12 
4:22Jumpball: Tyrus Thomas vs. Charlie Villanueva (Luol Deng gains possession)17-12 
4:22Chicago offensive rebound17-12 
4:16Luol Deng misses layup17-12 
4:16 17-12Chris Wilcox defensive rebound
4:00 17-12Richard Hamilton misses 18-foot jumper
3:59Joakim Noah defensive rebound17-12 
3:47Luol Deng misses 18-foot jumper17-12 
3:45Tyrus Thomas offensive rebound17-12 
3:45 17-12Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)
3:45Tyrus Thomas misses free throw 1 of 217-12 
3:45Chicago offensive rebound17-12 
3:45Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 2 of 218-12 
3:29 18-14Charlie Villanueva makes 7-foot hook shot (Chucky Atkins assists)
3:11Derrick Rose makes 10-foot two point shot20-14 
2:55Tyrus Thomas personal foul (Charlie Villanueva draws the foul)20-14 
2:55Brad Miller enters the game for Joakim Noah20-14 
2:49John Salmons personal foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)20-14 
2:40 20-14Ben Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
2:39 20-14Chris Wilcox offensive rebound
2:36 20-14Chris Wilcox bad pass (Derrick Rose steals)
2:21Chris Wilcox blocks Derrick Rose's layup20-14 
2:20Tyrus Thomas offensive rebound20-14 
2:20 20-14Charlie Villanueva shooting foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)
2:20Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 1 of 221-14 
2:20Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose21-14 
2:20 21-14Austin Daye enters the game for Richard Hamilton
2:20James Johnson enters the game for Luol Deng21-14 
2:20Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 2 of 222-14 
2:04 22-14Charlie Villanueva misses 9-foot hook shot
2:03Brad Miller defensive rebound22-14 
1:54Brad Miller bad pass (Ben Gordon steals)22-14 
1:49 22-14Ben Gordon bad pass (Kirk Hinrich steals)
1:44John Salmons makes dunk (Kirk Hinrich assists)24-14 
1:25 24-17Ben Gordon makes 26-foot three point jumper
1:06 24-17Charlie Villanueva personal foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)
1:06Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 1 of 225-17 
1:06 25-17Jason Maxiell enters the game for Charlie Villanueva
1:06Tyrus Thomas misses free throw 2 of 225-17 
1:05 25-17Chris Wilcox defensive rebound
0:42 25-17Ben Gordon bad pass (John Salmons steals)
0:37Brad Miller traveling25-17 
0:19 25-19Ben Gordon makes two point shot
0:02Chris Wilcox blocks Kirk Hinrich's layup25-19 
0:02Chicago offensive rebound25-19 
0:01John Salmons misses 26-foot three point jumper25-19 
0:00Chicago offensive rebound25-19 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter