Final

Series (Game 2 of 2)

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Series starts 11/21

Game 1: Wednesday, November 21st
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Game 2: Tuesday, December 25th
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Rockets 120

(15-12, 4-7 away)

Bulls 97

(15-12, 8-7 home)

8:00 PM ET, December 25, 2012

United Center, Chicago, IL

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HOU 27 31 36 26120
CHI 22 19 27 2997

Top Performers

Houston: O. Asik 20 Pts, 18 Reb, 1 Ast, 3 Blk

Chicago: N. Robinson 27 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEHOUSTONSCORECHICAGO
12:00 0-0Omer Asik vs. Joakim Noah (Carlos Boozer gains possession)
11:44 0-2Luol Deng makes driving layup (Carlos Boozer assists)
11:22Marcus Morris misses 25-foot three point jumper 0-2 
11:22 0-2Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound
11:07 0-2Marco Belinelli misses 4-foot jumper
11:06Omer Asik defensive rebound0-2 
11:02James Harden makes 3-foot two point shot (Jeremy Lin assists)2-2 
10:40 2-4Carlos Boozer makes 10-foot two point shot (Kirk Hinrich assists)
10:30 2-4Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)
10:30Omer Asik misses free throw 1 of 22-4 
10:30Rockets offensive team rebound2-4 
10:30Omer Asik makes free throw 2 of 23-4 
10:10 3-6Carlos Boozer makes 3-foot two point shot (Joakim Noah assists)
10:00 5-6Marco Belinelli shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul)
10:00James Harden makes free throw 1 of 24-6 
10:00James Harden makes free throw 2 of 25-6 
9:44 5-6Kirk Hinrich misses driving layup
9:42Omer Asik defensive rebound5-6 
9:40Jeremy Lin misses 5-6 
9:38 5-6Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
9:33 5-6Luol Deng misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:30James Harden defensive rebound5-6 
9:15Omer Asik makes layup7-6 
8:59 7-8Marco Belinelli makes 21-foot two point shot (Kirk Hinrich assists)
8:40Marcus Morris makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jeremy Lin assists)10-8 
8:19 10-8Carlos Boozer misses 17-foot two point jumper
8:18Jeremy Lin defensive rebound10-8 
8:06Jeremy Lin makes layup12-8 
7:46 12-8Carlos Boozer misses 8-foot jumper
7:43James Harden defensive rebound12-8 
7:41Chandler Parsons makes two point shot (James Harden assists)14-8 
7:18 14-10Joakim Noah makes driving layup (Marco Belinelli assists)
6:56Chandler Parsons misses layup14-10 
6:54Omer Asik offensive rebound14-10 
6:52Omer Asik makes two point shot16-10 
6:31 16-10Jeremy Lin blocks Kirk Hinrich's three point jumper
6:28Omer Asik defensive rebound16-10 
6:09James Harden makes 20-foot two point shot18-10 
5:41 18-10Marco Belinelli misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:41Omer Asik defensive rebound18-10 
5:28Jeremy Lin misses 24-foot three point jumper 18-10 
5:28 18-10Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
5:18 18-10Kirk Hinrich misses 26-foot three point jumper
5:16James Harden defensive rebound18-10 
5:11 18-10Marco Belinelli shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul)
5:11Bulls Full timeout
5:11Greg Smith enters the game for Omer Asik18-10 
5:11Toney Douglas enters the game for Jeremy Lin18-10 
5:11 18-10Jimmy Butler enters the game for Marco Belinelli
5:11James Harden makes free throw 1 of 219-10 
5:11James Harden makes free throw 2 of 220-10 
4:52 20-12Joakim Noah makes two point shot (Carlos Boozer assists)
4:41Toney Douglas bad pass (Carlos Boozer steals)20-12 
4:37 20-14Luol Deng makes driving layup (Kirk Hinrich assists)
4:15Marcus Morris misses three point jumper 20-14 
4:15 20-14Bulls defensive team rebound
4:03Marcus Morris personal foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)20-14 
3:48 20-14Kirk Hinrich misses 8-foot jumper
3:47Chandler Parsons defensive rebound20-14 
3:33James Harden misses 18-foot jumper20-14 
3:32James Harden offensive rebound20-14 
3:30Greg Smith makes layup (James Harden assists)22-14 
3:16Chandler Parsons personal foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)22-14 
3:09 22-16Luol Deng makes 21-foot two point shot (Joakim Noah assists)
3:01 22-16Jimmy Butler personal block (James Harden draws the foul)
2:56Chandler Parsons misses 23-foot jumper22-16 
2:55 22-16Joakim Noah defensive rebound
2:36Marcus Morris personal foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)22-16 
2:36Rockets Full timeout
2:36Carlos Delfino enters the game for Marcus Morris22-16 
2:36 22-16Taj Gibson enters the game for Carlos Boozer
2:23 22-18Taj Gibson makes 13-foot two point shot (Kirk Hinrich assists)
2:03Carlos Delfino misses three point jumper 22-18 
2:02 22-18Joakim Noah defensive rebound
1:57Toney Douglas personal foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)22-18 
1:40 22-18Kirk Hinrich misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:40 22-18Bulls offensive team rebound
1:40 22-18shot clock turnover
1:30Toney Douglas misses 25-foot three point jumper 22-18 
1:30 22-18Bulls defensive team rebound
1:09 22-18Taj Gibson misses
1:08Greg Smith defensive rebound22-18 
1:05James Harden makes layup24-18 
0:44 24-18Luol Deng misses jumper
0:43 24-18Luol Deng offensive rebound
0:42 24-20Luol Deng makes 15-foot jumper
0:32Carlos Delfino makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chandler Parsons assists)27-20 
0:08 27-22Kirk Hinrich makes 14-foot two point shot (Joakim Noah assists)
0:01James Harden misses 25-foot three point jumper 27-22 
0:00 27-22Luol Deng defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter