Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 12/31

Game 1: Monday, December 31st
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Bulls81
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Game 2: Monday, January 28th
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Bulls93
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Game 3: Friday, February 22nd
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Bobcats 91

(8-23, 3-11 away)

Bulls 81

(16-13, 9-8 home)

Coverage: WGNS

3:00 PM ET, December 31, 2012

United Center, Chicago, IL

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CHA 28 19 18 2691
CHI 18 24 23 1681

Top Performers

Charlotte: K. Walker 18 Pts, 8 Reb, 6 Ast, 4 Stl, 2 Blk

Chicago: L. Deng 20 Pts, 12 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All

1st Quarter Summary

TIMECHARLOTTESCORECHICAGO
12:00 0-0Bismack Biyombo vs. Joakim Noah (Nate Robinson gains possession)
11:45 0-0Carlos Boozer misses two point jumper
11:44Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound0-0 
11:21Jeffery Taylor makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kemba Walker assists)3-0 
10:59 3-3Richard Hamilton makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carlos Boozer assists)
10:37Hakim Warrick makes 18-foot jumper (Gerald Henderson assists)5-3 
10:26 5-3Richard Hamilton offensive foul (Gerald Henderson draws the foul)
10:26 5-3Richard Hamilton turnover
10:02Gerald Henderson misses 25-foot three point jumper 5-3 
10:00Bismack Biyombo offensive rebound5-3 
9:53 5-3Nate Robinson personal foul (Kemba Walker draws the foul)
9:45Kemba Walker misses 22-foot jumper5-3 
9:45 5-3Joakim Noah defensive rebound
9:29 5-3Richard Hamilton misses 10-foot jumper
9:27Jeffery Taylor defensive rebound5-3 
9:18Hakim Warrick misses 17-foot two point jumper5-3 
9:17 5-3Nate Robinson defensive rebound
9:03 5-3Nate Robinson misses three point jumper
9:03Bobcats defensive team rebound5-3 
8:41Kemba Walker makes 14-foot two point shot7-3 
8:25 7-3Joakim Noah bad pass (Kemba Walker steals)
8:18Kemba Walker misses two point jumper 7-3 
8:18Gerald Henderson offensive rebound7-3 
8:15Jeffery Taylor misses 25-foot three point jumper 7-3 
8:14Hakim Warrick offensive rebound7-3 
8:00Joakim Noah blocks Hakim Warrick 's 13-foot jumper7-3 
7:58 7-3Nate Robinson defensive rebound, Nate Robinson misses two point layup, blocked by Kemba Walker
7:54Kemba Walker defensive rebound7-3 
7:52 7-3Carlos Boozer shooting foul (Hakim Warrick draws the foul)
7:52Hakim Warrick makes free throw 1 of 28-3 
7:52Hakim Warrick misses free throw 2 of 28-3 
7:50 8-3Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
7:39 8-3Carlos Boozer misses driving layup
7:35Hakim Warrick defensive rebound8-3 
7:28Hakim Warrick misses jumper8-3 
7:26 8-3Luol Deng defensive rebound
7:15 8-5Luol Deng makes layup (Joakim Noah assists)
6:58 8-5Joakim Noah personal foul (Hakim Warrick draws the foul)
6:43Kemba Walker makes three point jumper (Hakim Warrick assists)11-5 
6:28 11-5Carlos Boozer misses layup
6:28Kemba Walker defensive rebound11-5 
6:22Jeffery Taylor makes jumper (Gerald Henderson assists)13-5 
6:07 13-7Richard Hamilton makes jumper (Nate Robinson assists)
6:01Gerald Henderson makes 20-foot two point shot15-7 
6:01 15-7Richard Hamilton shooting foul (Gerald Henderson draws the foul)
6:01 15-7Marco Belinelli enters the game for Richard Hamilton
6:01Gerald Henderson makes free throw 1 of 116-7 
5:50 16-9Luol Deng makes layup (Carlos Boozer assists)
5:35 16-9Marco Belinelli personal foul (Gerald Henderson draws the foul)
5:35Bulls Full timeout
5:35Gerald Henderson misses free throw 1 of 216-9 
5:35Bobcats offensive team rebound16-9 
5:35Gerald Henderson makes free throw 2 of 217-9 
5:15 17-9Nate Robinson misses 23-foot three point jumper
5:13Hakim Warrick defensive rebound17-9 
5:01Bismack Biyombo possession lost ball turnover17-9 
5:01Ramon Sessions enters the game for Jeffery Taylor17-9 
4:43 17-9Gerald Henderson blocks Luol Deng's jumper
4:41Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound17-9 
4:24Kemba Walker bad pass (Joakim Noah steals)17-9 
4:22Gerald Henderson loose ball foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)17-9 
4:22Ben Gordon enters the game for Gerald Henderson17-9 
4:22Jeffery Taylor enters the game for Kemba Walker17-9 
4:16 17-11Carlos Boozer makes two point shot (Nate Robinson assists)
4:01Bismack Biyombo misses driving layup17-11 
4:00 17-11Marco Belinelli defensive rebound
3:46 17-11Carlos Boozer misses 15-foot two point shot
3:45Bismack Biyombo defensive rebound17-11 
3:34Hakim Warrick makes 18-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)19-11 
3:24 19-11Marco Belinelli misses three point jumper
3:23Hakim Warrick defensive rebound19-11 
3:09Ramon Sessions makes 12-foot two point shot21-11 
2:53Bobcats Full timeout
2:53Brendan Haywood enters the game for Bismack Biyombo21-11 
2:53 21-11Taj Gibson enters the game for Joakim Noah
2:42 21-11Carlos Boozer misses 17-foot two point jumper
2:41Ramon Sessions defensive rebound21-11 
2:28Hakim Warrick misses driving layup21-11 
2:27 21-11Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
2:23 21-11Ben Gordon blocks Marco Belinelli 's 4-foot jumper
2:23 21-11Bulls offensive team rebound
2:19Jeffery Taylor personal foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)21-11 
2:15Jeffery Taylor shooting foul (Carlos Boozer draws the foul)21-11 
2:15 21-12Carlos Boozer makes free throw 1 of 2
2:15Jeff Adrien enters the game for Hakim Warrick21-12 
2:15Gerald Henderson enters the game for Jeffery Taylor21-12 
2:15 21-13Carlos Boozer makes free throw 2 of 2
2:05Ramon Sessions misses jumper 21-13 
2:04 21-13Luol Deng defensive rebound
1:50 21-13Carlos Boozer misses 5-foot jumper
1:49 21-13Luol Deng offensive rebound
1:49 21-13Luol Deng misses tip shot
1:47Jeff Adrien defensive rebound21-13 
1:42Ramon Sessions makes layup23-13 
1:25 23-16Marco Belinelli makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nate Robinson assists)
1:16 23-16Luol Deng shooting foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)
1:16Ben Gordon makes free throw 1 of 224-16 
1:16Ben Gordon misses free throw 2 of 224-16 
1:15 24-16Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
0:56 24-16Nate Robinson misses 20-foot jumper
0:55Gerald Henderson defensive rebound24-16 
0:48Ben Gordon makes 21-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)26-16 
0:34 26-18Carlos Boozer makes two point shot
0:26Jeff Adrien makes two point shot (Ben Gordon assists)28-18 
0:03 28-18Luol Deng misses layup
0:02 28-18Carlos Boozer offensive rebound
0:02 28-18Carlos Boozer misses tip shot
0:02Jeff Adrien defensive rebound28-18 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter