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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Game 1: Saturday, January 23rd
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Game 2: Monday, March 22nd
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Bulls 104

(20-22, 6-15 away)

Rockets 97

(24-19, 13-6 home)

Coverage: NBATV

8:30 PM ET, January 23, 2010

Toyota Center, Houston, TX

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CHI 32 32 16 24104
HOU 21 31 23 2297

Top Performers

Chicago: B. Miller 25 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Houston: C. Landry 22 Pts, 3 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMECHICAGOSCOREHOUSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Brad Miller vs. Luis Scola (Derrick Rose gains possession)0-0 
11:42Kirk Hinrich makes 19-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)2-0 
11:21 2-0Trevor Ariza misses 19-foot jumper
11:19Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound2-0 
11:04Derrick Rose misses 21-foot jumper2-0 
11:03Chicago defensive rebound2-0 
10:44 2-0Luis Scola misses driving layup
10:42Taj Gibson defensive rebound2-0 
10:42 2-0Chuck Hayes loose ball foul (Taj Gibson draws the foul)
10:32Kirk Hinrich misses driving layup2-0 
10:30Chicago offensive rebound2-0 
10:19Kirk Hinrich makes 25-foot three point jumper (Taj Gibson assists)5-0 
9:56Brad Miller shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)5-0 
9:56 5-1Luis Scola makes free throw 1 of 2
9:56 5-2Luis Scola makes free throw 2 of 2
9:42Brad Miller makes 7-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)7-2 
9:42 7-2Chuck Hayes shooting foul (Brad Miller draws the foul)
9:42 7-2Carl Landry enters the game for Chuck Hayes
9:42Brad Miller makes free throw 1 of 18-2 
9:26 8-2Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:25Brad Miller defensive rebound8-2 
9:11Brad Miller misses 19-foot jumper8-2 
9:10 8-2Shane Battier defensive rebound
8:55 8-2Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:53 8-2Shane Battier offensive rebound
8:51 8-2Kirk Hinrich blocks Shane Battier's layup
8:48Taj Gibson defensive rebound8-2 
8:40Taj Gibson makes dunk (Luol Deng assists)10-2 
8:27 10-2Aaron Brooks misses driving layup
8:26Taj Gibson defensive rebound10-2 
8:21Kirk Hinrich misses two point shot10-2 
8:19 10-2Trevor Ariza defensive rebound
8:15Derrick Rose personal foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul)10-2 
8:07 10-2Aaron Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper
8:07Luol Deng defensive rebound10-2 
8:02Luol Deng misses 17-foot jumper10-2 
8:00 10-2Aaron Brooks defensive rebound
7:54 10-4Aaron Brooks makes two point shot
7:48Derrick Rose lost ball (Trevor Ariza steals)10-4 
7:46 10-6Luis Scola makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists)
7:46Brad Miller shooting foul (Luis Scola draws the foul)10-6 
7:46Tyrus Thomas enters the game for Brad Miller10-6 
7:46 10-6Luis Scola misses free throw 1 of 1
7:46Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound10-6 
7:28Tyrus Thomas makes 9-foot jumper12-6 
7:09 12-6Carl Landry misses 11-foot jumper
7:07Taj Gibson defensive rebound12-6 
6:52Taj Gibson turnover12-6 
6:37Tyrus Thomas illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)12-6 
6:37 12-7Aaron Brooks makes technical free throw
6:28 12-9Shane Battier makes 8-foot two point shot
6:16Derrick Rose misses 18-foot jumper12-9 
6:15 12-9Shane Battier defensive rebound
6:03 12-9Tyrus Thomas blocks Carl Landry's driving layup
6:01 12-9Houston offensive rebound
5:52 12-9Tyrus Thomas blocks Trevor Ariza's 17-foot jumper
5:50 12-9Trevor Ariza offensive rebound
5:50 12-9Trevor Ariza misses 17-foot jumper
5:50 12-9Houston offensive rebound
5:50 12-9shot clock violation
5:50John Salmons enters the game for Kirk Hinrich12-9 
5:50Houston full timeout
5:39Luol Deng makes 9-foot running jumper14-9 
5:39 14-9Aaron Brooks shooting foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)
5:39Luol Deng makes free throw 1 of 115-9 
5:24 15-11Aaron Brooks makes 16-foot jumper
5:01Derrick Rose makes 14-foot two point shot17-11 
4:41 17-11Luis Scola misses 17-foot jumper
4:41John Salmons defensive rebound17-11 
4:22Taj Gibson misses 9-foot jumper17-11 
4:22 17-11Luis Scola defensive rebound
4:16 17-14Aaron Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper
4:00Luol Deng misses 23-foot three point jumper17-14 
3:59 17-14Shane Battier defensive rebound
3:46 17-14Aaron Brooks misses 23-foot jumper
3:44Taj Gibson defensive rebound17-14 
3:42Derrick Rose makes layup19-14 
3:42 19-14Aaron Brooks shooting foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)
3:42 19-14Kyle Lowry enters the game for Shane Battier
3:42Derrick Rose makes free throw 1 of 120-14 
3:29 20-16Luis Scola makes 8-foot hook shot (Kyle Lowry assists)
3:11Derrick Rose makes driving layup22-16 
3:04 22-16Derrick Rose blocks Aaron Brooks's driving layup
3:03Luol Deng defensive rebound22-16 
2:58John Salmons misses 25-foot three point jumper22-16 
2:56Chicago defensive rebound22-16 
2:55Chicago full timeout
2:55 22-16Chase Budinger enters the game for Aaron Brooks
2:55Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose22-16 
2:36 22-18Trevor Ariza makes layup (Luis Scola assists)
2:16Luol Deng bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals)22-18 
2:14Luol Deng personal foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)22-18 
2:01 22-18Tyrus Thomas blocks Carl Landry's layup
2:00 22-18Luis Scola offensive rebound
1:54 22-18Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:54John Salmons defensive rebound22-18 
1:44 22-18Luis Scola shooting foul (Taj Gibson draws the foul)
1:44Taj Gibson makes free throw 1 of 223-18 
1:44James Johnson enters the game for Luol Deng23-18 
1:44Taj Gibson makes free throw 2 of 224-18 
1:27 24-21Kyle Lowry makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luis Scola assists)
1:15Taj Gibson makes slam dunk (Tyrus Thomas assists)26-21 
1:07 26-21Kyle Lowry misses 9-foot running jumper
1:05Taj Gibson defensive rebound26-21 
0:58John Salmons makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)29-21 
0:46 29-21Chase Budinger misses 20-foot jumper
0:44Taj Gibson defensive rebound29-21 
0:36Tyrus Thomas offensive foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul)29-21 
0:36Tyrus Thomas turnover29-21 
0:36 29-21David Andersen enters the game for Luis Scola
0:27 29-21James Johnson blocks Kyle Lowry's 13-foot two point shot
0:26James Johnson defensive rebound29-21 
0:06Kirk Hinrich makes 25-foot three point jumper32-21 
0:00 32-21Trevor Ariza misses 12-foot two point shot
0:00 32-21Houston offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter