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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 11/10

Game 1: Saturday, November 10th
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Bulls87
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Game 2: Sunday, March 24th
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Timberwolves 80

(4-2, 1-2 away)

Bulls 87

(4-2, 3-2 home)

8:00 PM ET, November 10, 2012

United Center, Chicago, IL

1 2 3 4 T
MIN 19 22 18 2180
CHI 20 20 23 2487

Top Performers

Minnesota: A. Kirilenko 11 Pts, 12 Reb, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Chicago: J. Noah 17 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All

1st Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCORECHICAGO
12:00 0-0Nikola Pekovic vs. Joakim Noah (Kirk Hinrich gains possession)
11:36 0-0Carlos Boozer misses layup
11:33Derrick Williams defensive rebound0-0 
11:18Derrick Williams misses 17-foot jumper0-0 
11:15Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound0-0 
11:15Nikola Pekovic makes 1-foot two point shot2-0 
11:00 2-2Luol Deng makes 12-foot jumper (Carlos Boozer assists)
11:00Derrick Williams defensive goaltending violation 2-2 
10:45Derrick Williams misses 18-foot jumper2-2 
10:42Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound2-2 
10:42Nikola Pekovic misses putback layup2-2 
10:41 2-2Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
10:25 2-4Luol Deng makes 19-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
10:11Andrei Kirilenko makes driving layup (Chase Budinger assists)4-4 
9:55 4-4Carlos Boozer misses 19-foot jumper
9:52Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound4-4 
9:48Chase Budinger misses 25-foot three point jumper 4-4 
9:47 4-4Bulls defensive team rebound
9:47Nikola Pekovic loose ball foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)4-4 
9:32 4-6Joakim Noah makes 2-foot two point shot (Richard Hamilton assists)
9:07Luke Ridnour makes 21-foot jumper6-6 
8:52 6-6Carlos Boozer misses 14-foot two point shot
8:49 6-6Joakim Noah offensive rebound
8:49 6-6Joakim Noah misses tip shot
8:48Derrick Williams defensive rebound6-6 
8:30Andrei Kirilenko 3 second turnover6-6 
8:07 6-6Kirk Hinrich misses 20-foot jumper
8:07Andrei Kirilenko defensive rebound6-6 
7:50Andrei Kirilenko misses 25-foot three point jumper 6-6 
7:48 6-6Richard Hamilton defensive rebound
7:39 6-8Joakim Noah makes 17-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
7:16Luke Ridnour misses 20-foot jumper6-8 
7:15 6-8Luol Deng defensive rebound
7:03 6-10Joakim Noah makes 2-foot two point shot (Carlos Boozer assists)
6:43Derrick Williams misses 16-foot jumper6-10 
6:43 6-10Luol Deng defensive rebound
6:26 6-12Richard Hamilton makes 20-foot jumper (Joakim Noah assists)
6:16Nikola Pekovic makes two point shot (Andrei Kirilenko assists)8-12 
5:56 8-12Kirk Hinrich misses 21-foot jumper
5:56Andrei Kirilenko defensive rebound8-12 
5:43Andrei Kirilenko misses 20-foot jumper8-12 
5:43Andrei Kirilenko offensive rebound8-12 
5:41 8-12Carlos Boozer shooting foul (Nikola Pekovic draws the foul)
5:41Bulls Full timeout
5:41Nikola Pekovic misses free throw 1 of 28-12 
5:41Timberwolves offensive team rebound8-12 
5:41Nikola Pekovic makes free throw 2 of 29-12 
5:30 9-12Carlos Boozer misses 3-foot two point shot
5:28Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound9-12 
5:18Luke Ridnour misses three point jumper 9-12 
5:18 9-12Luol Deng defensive rebound
5:13 9-12Kirk Hinrich misses layup
5:11 9-12Joakim Noah offensive rebound
5:11 9-12Joakim Noah misses tip shot
5:09Chase Budinger defensive rebound9-12 
5:03Derrick Williams misses layup9-12 
5:01 9-12Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
4:46 9-14Luol Deng makes 16-foot jumper
4:28Nikola Pekovic misses 9-foot hook shot9-14 
4:28 9-14Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
4:09 9-14Luol Deng misses 25-foot three point jumper
4:07Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound9-14 
3:59 9-14Joakim Noah defensive 3-seconds (Technical Foul)
3:59Luke Ridnour makes technical free throw10-14 
3:51Chase Budinger makes 18-foot jumper (Andrei Kirilenko assists)12-14 
3:31 12-16Richard Hamilton makes jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
3:17Derrick Williams misses 10-foot jump bank shot12-16 
3:16 12-16Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
3:11 12-16Richard Hamilton bad pass (Chase Budinger steals)
3:04 12-16Luol Deng personal foul (Andrei Kirilenko draws the foul)
3:04 12-16Taj Gibson enters the game for Joakim Noah
2:56Chase Budinger makes 2-foot two point shot14-16 
2:31 14-19Richard Hamilton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luol Deng assists)
2:11Nikola Pekovic makes 6-foot two point shot16-19 
2:11 16-19Kirk Hinrich loose ball foul (Andrei Kirilenko draws the foul)
2:11 16-19Nate Robinson enters the game for Kirk Hinrich
2:11Alexey Shved enters the game for Chase Budinger16-19 
2:11Andrei Kirilenko misses free throw 1 of 116-19 
2:11Timberwolves offensive team rebound16-19 
2:11Timberwolves Full timeout
2:09 16-19Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
1:51 16-19Nate Robinson misses jumper
1:49 16-19Taj Gibson offensive rebound
1:47Luke Ridnour kicked ball violation 16-19 
1:42 16-19Luol Deng bad pass (Andrei Kirilenko steals)
1:25Andrei Kirilenko misses 25-foot three point jumper 16-19 
1:25Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound16-19 
1:25 16-19Carlos Boozer personal foul (Nikola Pekovic draws the foul)
1:25 16-19Nazr Mohammed enters the game for Carlos Boozer
1:25 16-19Marco Belinelli enters the game for Richard Hamilton
1:12Nikola Pekovic makes layup (Alexey Shved assists)18-19 
0:55 18-19Taj Gibson misses 8-foot two point shot
0:54 18-19Nazr Mohammed offensive rebound
0:49 18-19Nate Robinson misses three point jumper
0:49Timberwolves defensive team rebound18-19 
0:35 18-19Nazr Mohammed shooting foul (Nikola Pekovic draws the foul)
0:35Nikola Pekovic makes free throw 1 of 219-19 
0:35Nikola Pekovic misses free throw 2 of 219-19 
0:34 19-19Taj Gibson defensive rebound
0:22Nikola Pekovic shooting foul (Nazr Mohammed draws the foul)19-20 
0:22 19-20Nazr Mohammed makes free throw 1 of 2
0:22Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Nikola Pekovic19-20 
0:22 19-20Jimmy Butler enters the game for Marco Belinelli
0:22 19-20Nazr Mohammed misses free throw 2 of 2
0:20 19-20Taj Gibson offensive rebound
0:01 19-20Nate Robinson misses 6-foot two point shot
0:00Derrick Williams defensive rebound19-20 
0:00Derrick Williams misses 39-foot three point jumper 19-20 
0:00Timberwolves offensive team rebound19-20 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter