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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Game 1: Saturday, January 9th
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Game 2: Friday, February 19th
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Timberwolves 96

(8-30, 3-15 away)

Bulls 110

(15-20, 12-7 home)

Coverage: WGNS

8:00 PM ET, January 9, 2010

United Center, Chicago, IL

1 2 3 4 T
MIN 32 14 18 3296
CHI 28 24 27 31110

Top Performers

Minnesota: J. Flynn 14 Pts, 4 Reb, 8 Ast, 2 Stl

Chicago: J. Noah 20 Pts, 9 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

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12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Al Jefferson vs. Joakim Noah (Taj Gibson gains possession)
11:44 0-0Taj Gibson misses 7-foot hook shot
11:42Kevin Love defensive rebound0-0 
11:23Kevin Love makes 6-foot hook shot2-0 
11:07 2-0Kirk Hinrich misses 22-foot jumper
11:06 2-0Taj Gibson offensive rebound
10:49 2-0Luol Deng bad pass (Al Jefferson steals)
10:37Al Jefferson misses 11-foot jumper2-0 
10:36 2-0Derrick Rose defensive rebound
10:32Al Jefferson personal foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)2-0 
10:19 2-0Taj Gibson misses 17-foot jumper
10:18Corey Brewer defensive rebound2-0 
10:06Damien Wilkins makes 16-foot jumper (Al Jefferson assists)4-0 
9:53 4-2Derrick Rose makes 11-foot running jumper
9:48Jonny Flynn makes layup6-2 
9:27 6-4Joakim Noah makes layup
9:11 6-4Taj Gibson shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)
9:11Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 27-4 
9:11Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 28-4 
8:56 8-4Luol Deng misses 21-foot jumper
8:56 8-4Chicago offensive rebound
8:47 8-4Kirk Hinrich misses 7-foot running jumper
8:45 8-4Joakim Noah offensive rebound
8:45 8-4Joakim Noah misses tip shot
8:45Al Jefferson defensive rebound8-4 
8:27Corey Brewer misses 25-foot three point jumper8-4 
8:26 8-4Joakim Noah defensive rebound
8:17 8-4Taj Gibson misses 19-foot jumper
8:15Kevin Love defensive rebound8-4 
8:11Al Jefferson makes layup (Corey Brewer assists)10-4 
7:56 10-4Joakim Noah misses 17-foot jumper
7:54Corey Brewer defensive rebound10-4 
7:35Al Jefferson makes 14-foot hook shot (Jonny Flynn assists)12-4 
7:28Chicago full timeout
7:28 12-4Tyrus Thomas enters the game for Taj Gibson
7:18 12-4Kirk Hinrich misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:16Al Jefferson defensive rebound12-4 
7:01Jonny Flynn misses 25-foot three point jumper12-4 
7:01Al Jefferson offensive rebound12-4 
6:52Al Jefferson misses 6-foot jumper12-4 
6:50Kevin Love offensive rebound14-4 
6:50Kevin Love makes tip shot14-4 
6:45 14-6Luol Deng makes 14-foot jumper
6:20Corey Brewer misses 19-foot jumper14-6 
6:20Kevin Love offensive rebound14-6 
6:20Tyrus Thomas blocks Kevin Love's layup14-6 
6:16 14-6Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound
6:11 14-9Kirk Hinrich makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
6:00Jonny Flynn makes layup (Damien Wilkins assists)16-9 
5:54 16-11Luol Deng makes driving layup (Derrick Rose assists)
5:52 16-11Derrick Rose personal foul (Jonny Flynn draws the foul)
5:52Ryan Gomes enters the game for Kevin Love16-11 
5:33Ryan Gomes misses 19-foot jumper16-11 
5:33 16-11Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound
5:24 16-11Joakim Noah bad pass (Damien Wilkins steals)
5:00Corey Brewer misses layup16-11 
5:00Minnesota offensive rebound16-11 
5:00shot clock violation16-11 
5:00 16-11John Salmons enters the game for Kirk Hinrich
4:46 16-13Derrick Rose makes 17-foot jumper
4:24Al Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper16-13 
4:24 16-13John Salmons defensive rebound
4:15 16-15Joakim Noah makes dunk
4:05Minnesota full timeout
4:05Nathan Jawai enters the game for Al Jefferson16-15 
4:05Wayne Ellington enters the game for Corey Brewer16-15 
3:58Jonny Flynn makes 14-foot jumper18-15 
3:43 18-15Tyrus Thomas misses two point shot
3:41Jonny Flynn defensive rebound18-15 
3:34Damien Wilkins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jonny Flynn assists)21-15 
3:26Wayne Ellington shooting foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)21-15 
3:26 21-16Joakim Noah makes free throw 1 of 2
3:26 21-17Joakim Noah makes free throw 2 of 2
3:09Ryan Gomes makes layup (Nathan Jawai assists)23-17 
2:59 23-17Tyrus Thomas bad pass (Jonny Flynn steals)
2:45Ryan Gomes makes 17-foot jumper (Wayne Ellington assists)25-17 
2:31 25-20John Salmons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joakim Noah assists)
2:13Nathan Jawai makes layup (Damien Wilkins assists)27-20 
1:57 27-20Luol Deng lost ball (Damien Wilkins steals)
1:55 27-20Luol Deng personal foul (Damien Wilkins draws the foul)
1:55 27-20Brad Miller enters the game for Joakim Noah
1:55Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Damien Wilkins27-20 
1:55 27-20James Johnson enters the game for Luol Deng
1:55Ramon Sessions enters the game for Jonny Flynn27-20 
1:45Wayne Ellington misses 14-foot jumper27-20 
1:44 27-20James Johnson defensive rebound
1:34 27-22Tyrus Thomas makes 17-foot jumper (James Johnson assists)
1:19Ryan Gomes misses 25-foot three point jumper27-22 
1:17 27-22Derrick Rose defensive rebound
1:09Nathan Jawai illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)27-22 
1:09 27-22Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose
1:09 27-23Brad Miller makes technical free throw
1:09Al Jefferson enters the game for Nathan Jawai27-23 
1:02 27-25John Salmons makes jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
0:49 27-25James Johnson personal foul (Wayne Ellington draws the foul)
0:49Wayne Ellington makes free throw 1 of 228-25 
0:49Wayne Ellington misses free throw 2 of 228-25 
0:47 28-25Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound
0:40 28-25Kirk Hinrich bad pass (Ryan Gomes steals)
0:33Al Jefferson makes 14-foot jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)30-25 
0:23 30-28Kirk Hinrich makes 23-foot three point jumper (John Salmons assists)
0:02Ramon Sessions makes 10-foot running jumper32-28 
0:00 32-28Kirk Hinrich misses 27-foot three point jumper
0:00 32-28Chicago offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter