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Series (Game 1 of 1)

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Series starts 12/25

Game 1: Sunday, December 25th
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Bulls 88

(1-0, 1-0 away)

Lakers 87

(0-1, 0-1 home)

Coverage: ABC

5:00 PM ET, December 25, 2011

STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA

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CHI 22 34 12 2088
LAL 20 29 20 1887

Top Performers

Chicago: L. Deng 21 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk

Los Angeles: K. Bryant 28 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMECHICAGOSCORELOS ANGELES
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Joakim Noah vs. Pau Gasol (Carlos Boozer gains possession)0-0 
11:38Derrick Rose misses layup0-0 
11:37 0-0Josh McRoberts defensive rebound
11:21Richard Hamilton personal foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)0-0 
11:11 0-0Pau Gasol misses 21-foot jumper
11:11Carlos Boozer defensive rebound0-0 
10:52Joakim Noah offensive foul (Devin Ebanks draws the foul)0-0 
10:52Joakim Noah turnover0-0 
10:34 0-2Pau Gasol makes 9-foot two point shot
10:18Joakim Noah makes hook shot2-2 
10:03 2-4Josh McRoberts makes layup (Derek Fisher assists)
9:48Carlos Boozer makes 16-foot jumper4-4 
9:37 4-4Derek Fisher bad pass (Richard Hamilton steals)
9:30Joakim Noah makes 18-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)6-4 
9:07Richard Hamilton shooting foul (Kobe Bryant draws the foul)6-4 
9:07 6-5Kobe Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2
9:07Ronnie Brewer enters the game for Richard Hamilton6-5 
9:07 6-6Kobe Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2
8:49Luol Deng misses 19-foot jumper6-6 
8:48 6-6Derek Fisher defensive rebound
8:44 6-6Derek Fisher misses jumper
8:41 6-8Pau Gasol offensive rebound
8:41 6-8Pau Gasol makes tip shot
8:32Joakim Noah misses 19-foot jumper6-8 
8:32Chicago defensive team rebound6-8 
8:32Luol Deng loose ball foul (Devin Ebanks draws the foul)6-8 
8:14 6-8Kobe Bryant lost ball (Joakim Noah steals)
8:06 6-8Derek Fisher personal foul (Carlos Boozer draws the foul)
8:02Carlos Boozer traveling6-8 
7:48 6-10Pau Gasol makes 13-foot jumper (Derek Fisher assists)
7:30Joakim Noah makes slam dunk (Carlos Boozer assists)8-10 
7:18 8-12Devin Ebanks makes 21-foot jumper (Derek Fisher assists)
7:11Derrick Rose lost ball (Kobe Bryant steals)8-12 
7:03 8-12Kobe Bryant lost ball (Joakim Noah steals)
6:58Luol Deng makes driving dunk (Joakim Noah assists)10-12 
6:56Los Angeles full timeout
6:37 10-14Kobe Bryant makes two point shot
6:24 10-14Devin Ebanks personal foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)
6:13Carlos Boozer misses 16-foot jumper10-14 
6:13 10-14Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
6:05Carlos Boozer personal foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)10-14 
5:56 10-14Kobe Bryant misses 11-foot jumper
5:56 10-14Josh McRoberts offensive rebound
5:56 10-14Josh McRoberts misses tip shot
5:54Joakim Noah defensive rebound10-14 
5:48Luol Deng misses 27-foot three point jumper10-14 
5:48Chicago defensive team rebound10-14 
5:31 10-16Pau Gasol makes 5-foot hook shot (Kobe Bryant assists)
5:09Luol Deng misses 18-foot jumper10-16 
5:07 10-16Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
4:56Joakim Noah personal foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)10-16 
4:56 10-16Metta World Peace enters the game for Devin Ebanks
4:56 10-16Pau Gasol misses free throw 1 of 2
4:56 10-16Los Angeles offensive team rebound
4:56Omer Asik enters the game for Joakim Noah10-16 
4:56 10-16Pau Gasol misses free throw 2 of 2
4:56Carlos Boozer defensive rebound10-16 
4:47Omer Asik out of bounds lost ball turnover10-16 
4:47 10-16Troy Murphy enters the game for Pau Gasol
4:31 10-18Kobe Bryant makes 20-foot jumper (Troy Murphy assists)
4:13Carlos Boozer misses 17-foot jumper10-18 
4:11 10-18Kobe Bryant defensive rebound
3:47 10-18Kobe Bryant misses 22-foot jumper
3:46Omer Asik defensive rebound10-18 
3:29Ronnie Brewer makes jumper12-18 
3:13 12-18Kobe Bryant bad pass (Omer Asik steals)
3:03Derek Fisher blocks Carlos Boozer's layup12-18 
3:00 12-18Derek Fisher defensive rebound
2:58 12-18Derek Fisher bad pass (Luol Deng steals)
2:50Ronnie Brewer makes layup (Luol Deng assists)14-18 
2:50 14-18Josh McRoberts shooting foul (Ronnie Brewer draws the foul)
2:50Chicago full timeout
2:50C.J. Watson enters the game for Carlos Boozer14-18 
2:50Taj Gibson enters the game for Derrick Rose14-18 
2:50 14-18Steve Blake enters the game for Derek Fisher
2:50Ronnie Brewer misses free throw 1 of 114-18 
2:48Omer Asik offensive rebound14-18 
2:48Omer Asik misses tip shot14-18 
2:47 14-18Josh McRoberts defensive rebound
2:32Omer Asik illegal defense foul14-18 
2:32 14-18Kobe Bryant misses technical free throw
2:32 14-18Los Angeles offensive team rebound
2:32 14-18Pau Gasol enters the game for Josh McRoberts
2:19 14-18Kobe Bryant misses 17-foot two point shot
2:18C.J. Watson defensive rebound14-18 
2:14 14-18Steve Blake personal block (C.J. Watson draws the foul)
2:14 14-18Andrew Goudelock enters the game for Kobe Bryant
2:02Luol Deng makes layup (C.J. Watson assists)16-18 
1:38 16-18Pau Gasol misses 16-foot jumper
1:37 16-18Los Angeles defensive team rebound
1:37 16-18Troy Murphy loose ball foul (Taj Gibson draws the foul)
1:37Taj Gibson misses free throw 1 of 216-18 
1:37Chicago offensive team rebound16-18 
1:37Taj Gibson makes free throw 2 of 217-18 
1:17 17-18Andrew Goudelock misses 27-foot three point jumper
1:16 17-18Steve Blake offensive rebound
1:12 17-20Steve Blake makes jumper (Metta World Peace assists)
0:54Taj Gibson makes 18-foot jumper (Ronnie Brewer assists)19-20 
0:39 19-20Troy Murphy misses 27-foot three point jumper
0:38Omer Asik defensive rebound19-20 
0:33C.J. Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper22-20 
0:16 22-20Pau Gasol misses 27-foot three point jumper
0:14 22-20Andrew Goudelock offensive rebound
0:03 22-20Steve Blake lost ball (C.J. Watson steals)
0:00C.J. Watson misses 23-foot jumper22-20 
0:00Chicago offensive team rebound22-20 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter