1. 1986 NBA CHAMPION BOSTON CELTICS v. 9. 2012 CEN DIV CHAMP CHICAGO BULLS
Celtics: 67-15, 1st Atl Div, 3rd Off, 1st Def
d. Bulls East 1st Rnd 3-0
d. Hawks East Semis 4-1
d. Bucks East Finals 4-0
d. Rockets NBA Finals 4-2
#5 overall seed
d. '94 Hawks (2-0, Bird 2 PotG)
Coach: KC Jones
Starters
C Robert Parish (32, Centenary) 16.1 18.8 PER 9.2 Win Shares 2.6
F Kevin McHale (28 Minnesota) 21.3 21.6 11 3.9
F Larry Bird (29 Indiana St) 25.8 25.6 15.8 8.4 VORP
G Dennis Johnson (31 Pepperdine) 15.6 14.7 6.7 1.8
G Danny Ainge (26 BYU) 10.7 13.6 6.8 1.8
Rotation Reserves
C Bill Walton (33 UCLA) 7.6 17 5 2
F David Thirdkill (25 Bradley) 3.3 12.1 1 -.1
F Scott Wedman (33 Colorado) 8 12.5 2.7 .2
G Jerry Sichting (29 Purdue) 6.5 11.9 4.2 .7
G Rick Carlisle (26 Virginia) 2.6 7.9 .9 -.2
Leaders: Bird: 4th Pts, 1st Triple Doubles, 4th 3Pt %, 1st FT%, 4th PPG, 1st PER, 4th Def Rating, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/- 1st VORP, 1st Team All NBA
McHale: 5th FG%, 5th WS, 4th WS/48
Walton: 4th Reb %, 1st Def Rating, 5th Def +/-
Parish: 5th Def WS
The '86 Celtics are the top remaining overall seed in the tournament and look to be the first Boston team to reach the Rnd of 32. Bird's 29 and he sweeps the board - he's the best player in the world - 1st in PER, Win Shares, Win Shares/48, VORP and +/-. McHale's 28 and joins Bird with 20+ PER and double digit WS.
Bulls: 50-16, 1st Cen Div, 5th Off, 2nd Def
lost Sixers East 1st Rnd 4-2
#133 overall seed
d. '53 Lakers (2-0, Rose 2 PotG)
Coach: Tom Thibodeau
Starters
C Joakim Noah (26 Florida) 10.2 PPG 19.6 PER 9 Win Shares 2.8
F Carlos Boozer (30 Duke) 15 19.7 7.6 2.3
F Luol Deng (26 Duke) 15.3 14.1 5.8 2
G Derrick Rose (23 Memphis) 21.8 23 6 2.9 VORP
G Kyle Korver (30 Creighton) 8.1 13.6 5.3 1.6
Rotation Reserves
C Omar Asik (25) 3.1 13.4 2.6 .3
F Taj Gibson (26 USC) 7.7 16.9 4.5 .9
F Ronnie Brewer 26-Arkansas 6.9 12.3 3.9 1.1
G John Lucas (29 Oklahoma St) 7.5 16.3 2.2 .9
G Rip Hamilton (33 UConn) 11.6 13.2 1.3 .1
Leaders: Noah: 2nd Off Reb, 1st Triple Doubles, 4th Off Reb, 5th Off Rtng, 4th Def Rtng
Boozer: 2nd Def Rtng, 5th Def WS,
Rose: 5th +/-
The Bulls don't have anyone on any All NBA Teams in '12, 23 year old DRose passes 20 PER.
Matchup:
C Push
F McHale (Celtics)
F Bird (Celtics)
G Rose (Bulls)
G Ainge (Celtics)
Bench: Bulls
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Celtics 8 Bulls 6
Celtics Ainge, Parish, Bird, McHale
Bulls Deng(3) Korver(3)
6 Celtics 14 Bulls 10
Celtics McHale, Bird, Parish
Bulls Noah, Rose
Region 5 is underway; if the Bulls are going to pull this upset they will need to 3 and D their way forward.
3 Celtics 22 Bulls 19
Celtics Bird, DJ, McHale, Ainge
Bulls Boozer(3) Deng, Hamilton, Rose
1 q Score Celtics 29 Bulls 28
Celtics Ainge(3) Bird, Wedman
Bulls Deng, Hamilton(3) Asik, Brewer
8 for Bird - Bulls hanging with the Celts
2 Qtr
9 Bulls 34 Celtics 33
Celtics Sichting, McHale
Bulls Hamilton, Brewer, Brewer
6 Celtics 42 Bulls 41
Celtics Carlisle, Ainge(3) Bird, Wedman
Bulls Deng(3) Noah, Rose
The Bulls are really holding tough offensively with the Celtics.
3 Bulls 51 Celtics 49
Celtics Bird, DJ(3) Sichting
Bulls Brewer(3) Deng(3) Lucas, Boozer
H Score Bulls 61 Celtics 55
Celtics Sichting, McHale, McHale
Bulls Boozer, Noah, Noah, Noah, Boozer
Well, look at this. The curse of the top seeds might be hitting the Cektics, 6 from Noah in the last 3.
3 Qtr
9 Bulls 69 Celtics 63
Celtics Bird, Walton, Ainge, DJ
Bulls Asik, Korver, Boozer, Boozer
6 Bulls 72 Celtics 67
Celtics Bird, Bird
Bulls Rose(3)
A half dozen for Bird to open the third, Celtics still trail.
3 Bulls 76 Celtics 75
Celtics Carlisle, Carlisle, Parish, Parish
Bulls Noah, Lucas
3 q Score Bulls 83 Celtics 82
Celtics Parish, DJ, Bird, Walton(1)
Bulls Brewer, Korver(3) Noah
Walton gave the Celtics their first lead of the half with a foul shot, but Noah hits at the buzzer and Chicago stays on top. 12 left.
4 Qtr
9 Celtics 90 Bulls 87
Celtics Bird, Bird, Parish, McHale
Bulls Noah, Noah
6 Celtics 98 Bulls 95
Celtics DJ, Parish, DJ, Walton
Bulls Rose, Rose, Korver, Boozer
A mess of Hall of Famers carying the day for the Celtics. 6 minutes left.
5:45: BOS: McHale in the post, turnaround.
5:38: CHI: Noah in the paint.
5:29: BOS: McHale layup.
5:21: CHI: Noah hits a 5 footer.
3:54: BOS: 2 and a half minutes pass - the Chief hits a 6 footer.
3:37: CHI: Rip Hamilton comes back from the wing. 104-101 Celtics.
3:11: CHI: Bird misses - Hamilton hits another and it is a 1 point game.
2:58: BOS: Back to McHale, sweeping into the paint and knocking a J.
2:29: BOS: Jerry Sichting is on for the Celtics instead of DJ - he drills one from the foul line after a Bulls turnover and now it is a 5 point game.
1:51: BOS: McHale rejects Boozer and Ainge lofts home what might be the dagger. 7 point game.
1:42 CHI: Rose drives and scores.
1:25: CHI: McHale finally misses and Luol Deng hits a 8 footer. 110-107.
1:16: BOS: How about McHale? Putting it on the floor and going to the bucket.
:29: CHI: Nearly a minute passes before Boozer scores. 112-109.
The Bulls foul Parish - he misses both - and Rose scores the other way making it a 1 point game with 13 seconds left. Bird is quickly fouled.
Hits them both. 3 point game. Bulls set up to try to force OT.
DJ steals the ball from Rose - dishes to Bird 0 he's fouled, hits both and that's the final.
F Score: Celtics 116 Bulls 111
Boston outscores Chicago by 11 in the second half and take game one.
Bird: 28 pts/13 boards-Player of the Game(3)
McHale: 22 pts/6 boards/5 blocks
Parish: 16 pts/8 boards
Ainge: 14 pts/7 assists/6 boards
DJ: 13 pts/11 assists
Boozer: 17 pts/12 boards/5 assists
Rose: 17 pts/13 assists(2)
Noah: 22 pts/16 boards
Deng: 15 pts
Korver: 10 pts
Hamilton: 11 pts
Brewer: 11 pts
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Bulls 7 Celtics 2
Bulls Rose, Rose, Korver(3)
Celtics Bird
6 Celtics 14 Bulls 11
Bulls Deng, Rose
Celtics Parish, Ainge, Parish, Ainge, Bird, McHale
Boston was just too much down the stretch in game one, they look to advance here.
3 Celtics 20 Bulls 14
Bulls Rose(3)
Celtics DJ, Parish, Bird
1 q Score Celtics 30 Bulls 22
Bulls Lucas, Lucas, Hamilton, Brewer
Celtics Bird, Sichting, Walton, McHale, McHale
Bird with 8.
2 Qtr
9 Celtics 32 Bulls 27
Bulls Boozer, Gibson, Boozer(1)
Celtics DJ
6 Celtics 39 Bulls 35
Bulls Hamilton, Rose, Rose, Korver
Celtics Parish(3) Parish, Bird
The Chief with 5 in the last 3, Celtics lead.
3 Celtics 44 Bulls 43
Bulls Boozer, Rose(3) Rose(3)
Celtics Ainge, Walton(3)
H Score Celtics 48 Bulls 43
Bulls
Celtics McHale, Bird
Slugfest here in game 2, Bulls don't score in the last 3.
3 Qtr
9 Celtics 59 Bulls 54
Bulls Boozer, Noah, Boozer, Korver(3) Brewer
Celtics Parish, Bird, Bird, Parish, Bird(1) McHale
6 Celtics 64 Bulls 60
Bulls Lucas, Boozer, Boozer
Celtics McHale, Sichting, Walton(1)
8 for Boozer as the half opens.
3 Celtics 68 Bulls 67
Bulls Korver(3) Korver, Rose
Celtics Walton, DJ
3 q Score Celtics 76 Bulls 71
Bulls Korver, Rose
Celtics DJ, Parish, Bird, Parish
12 minutes left.
4 Qtr
9 Celtics 84 Bulls 78
Bulls Noah, Gibson, Brewer(3)
Celtics DJ, Ainge, Sichting, McHale
6 Bulls 87 Celtics 86
Bulls Deng, Rose, Rose(3) Boozer
Celtics Sichting
Those two Bulls 3s to open the quarter give Chicago the lead with just 6 to go.
5:32: BOS: Bird triples from the wing. Boston regains the lead.
4:41: CHI: John Lucas's kid scores in traffic and the Bulls tie the score.
4:16: BOS: Scott Wedman scores from the line as he gives Bird a blow late.
3:34: CHI: Lucas again, dipping and driving his way to tie the score.
3:26: BOS: McHale and Bird wait at the scorer's table and David Thirdkill dunks one home, Celtics by 2.
2:42: CHI: It's John Lucas again - he hits a triple from the top - a huge triple that gives the Bulls the lead.
1:58: CHI: The starters came back in for Boston, but didn't score - and Luol Deng rips down a corner 3 and the Bulls are up 4.
:33: CHI: Boston coems up empty - Deng scores again, it's done, we will go back to Boston for game 3.
DJ scores at 13 seconds. Rose hits 4 FT down the stretch. Ainge with a 3 for the final.
F Score: Bulls 103 Celtics 98
Chicago outscores the mighty Celtics by 10 in the 4th, Boston led by 2 with under 3:30 left and lose by 5.
Rose: 32 pts/7 assists-Player of the Game(3)
Boozer: 15 pts/14 boards
Noah: 4 pts/14 boards
Korver: 15 pts
Lucas: 13 pts
Bird: 22 pts/14 boards/7 assists
McHale: 14 pts/9 boards/5 assists/4 blocks
Parish: 19 pts/16 boards
Ainge: 11 pts/6 assists
DJ: 12 pts/5 boards
Gm 3
1 Qtr
9 Celtics 8 Bulls 4
Celtics Parish, Ainge(3) Bird(3)
Bulls Boozer, Deng
6 Celtics 14 Bulls 13
Celtics McHale, Bird, Ainge
Bulls Korver(3) Rose(3) Korver, Deng(1)
The Celtics are in a fight - if they want to advance to the Regional Semi, they will need everything they have in game 3.
3 Bulls 21 Celtics 18
Celtics Parish, Parish
Bulls Noah, Rose, Noah, Noah
1 q Score Bulls 25 Celtics 22
Celtics Wedman, Walton
Bulls Noah, Lucas
8 for Noah in the last 6 - Chicago has the lead.
2 Qtr
9 Bulls 32 Celtics 27
Celtics Parish(3) Parish
Bulls Noah, Gibson, Hamilton(3)
6 Bulls 40 Celtics 39
Celtics McHale, Bird, DJ, Mchale, Parish, Bird
Bulls Deng(3) Gibson(3) Noah
Triples propel the Bulls.
3 Celtics 45 Bulls 44
Celtics Ainge, McHale, Wedman
Bulls Korver, Gibson
H Score Bulls 53 Celtics 51
Celtics DJ, Ainge, Ainge
Bulls Deng, Deng(3) Rose, Rose
We have a hot one here at Boston Garden (the AC is off, so it's literally hot).
3 Qtr
9 Bulls 58 Celtics 55
Celtics McHale, Walton
Bulls Rose, Hamilton(3)
6 Bulls 64 Celtics 61
Celtics Parish, Bird, Sichting
Bulls Boozer, Hamiton, Boozer
5 for Rip Hamilton to open the half.
3 Bulls 70 Celtics 65
Celtics Walton, Parish
Bulls Rose(3) Boozer(3)
3 q Score Bulls 75 Celtics 69
Celtics Walton, Bird
Bulls Rose, Rose(3)
The Bulls defense really stepping up - Rose with 8 in the last 6 and we are 12 minutes from yet another number one seed headed home.
4 Qtr
9 Bulls 82 Celtics 73
Celtics Ainge, Parish
Bulls Brewer, Boozer(1) Noah, Rose
6 Bulls 91 Celtics 84
Celtics Sichting(3) Sichting, Sichting, Walton, McHale
Bulls Noah, Rose, Rose(3) Gibson
Jerry Sichting keeps the Celtics alive.
3 Bulls 102 Celtics 88
Celtics McHale, Wedman
Bulls Brewer, Brewer, Gibson(1) Deng(1) Noah, Lucas(3)
F Score Bulls 112 Celtics 96
Celtics Wedman, Vincent, Vincent, Williams
Bulls Butler, Asik, Asik, James(3)
The '86 Celtics don't make it out of the second round, they lose to the '12 Bulls going away; 19 points/14 boards for Parish in the defeat.
Noah: 18 pts/17 boards-Player of the Game(1)
Rose: 26 pts/7 assists(3)
Boozer: 10 pts/8 boards
Deng: 12 pts
Gibson: 10 pts/6 boards
12. 2017 UTAH JAZZ v. 13. 2009 HOUSTON ROCKETS
Jazz: 51-31, 1st NW Div, 12th Off, 3rd Def
d. ClipsWest First 4-1
lost Warriors West Semis 4-0
#188 overall seed
d. '07 Suns (2-0, Gobert/Favors PotG)
Coach: Quin Snyder
Starters
C Rudy Gobert (24) 14 23.3 PER 14.3 WS 4.4 VORP
F Derrick Favors (25 Georgia Tech) 9.5 15.8 PER 2.7 .6
F Joe Ingles (29) 7.1 12.4 5 1.8
G George Hill 24 IUPUI 16.9 19.3 5.9 2.3
G Gordon Hayward 26 Butler 21.9 PPG 22.2 10.4 4.5
Rotation Reserves
C Boris Diaw 34 4.6 9 1.1 -.1
F Trey Lyles 21 Kentucky 6.2 9.8 .8 -.1
F Joe Johnson 35 Arkansas 9.2 12.8 3.8 1.1
G Shelvin Mack Butler 7.8 10.9 1.4 -.1
G Rodney Hood 24 Duke 12.7 12.4 2.6 .4
Leaders: Gobert, 2nd Team All NBA, 4th Reb, 4th Reb/Gm, 1st Block, 1st Block/Gm, 2nd FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 1st TS, 2nd WS, 4th WS/48, 3rd Off Rtng, 3rd Def Rtng, 5th Reb%, 1st Block %
Ingles 3rd 3 Pt %,
This ws originally the '19 Jazz - but the simulation has an issue and so we backed up two seasons.
Rockets: 53-29, 14th Off, 4th Def
d. Blazers West 1st 4-2
Lost Lakers West Semis 4-3
#197 overall seed
d. '92 Blazers (2-1, Yao 2 PotG)
Coach: Rick Adelman.
Starters
C Yao Ming (28) 19.7 PPG 22.7 PER 10.6 WS 3.3 VORP
F Luis Scola (28) 12.7 17 8.6 1.6
F Metta World Peace (29 St Johns) 17.1 15.6 5.5 2.4
G Kyle Lowry (22 Nova) 7.6 15 1.8
G Tracy McGrady (29) 15.6 16.3 2.7 1.3
Rotation Reserves
C Dikembe Mutombo (42 Georgetown) 1.8 10.8 .2 0
F Carl Landry (25 Purdue) 9.2 17.7 5.9 1
F Shane Battier (30 Duke) 7.3 10.7 5.2 2
G Rafer Alston (32 Fresno St) 11.5 12.8 2.9 .9
G Aaron Brooks (24 Oregon) 11.2 12.9 3.6 .6
Leaders: Landry: 2nd True Shooting
Ming: 5th Def WS
Pretty empty leader board; no Rockets made All NBA; the Rockets were the 13th seeds in the Region and knocked off the '92 Blazers. Yao Ming is 28, 20+ PER and double digit WS.
Matchup:
C Gobert (Jazz)
F Scola (Rockets)
F Artest (Rockets)
G Hill (Jazz)
G Hayward (Jazz)
Bench: Rockets
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Jazz 9 Rockets 2
Jazz Hill(1) Hill(3) Hayward, Ingles(3)
Rockets McGrady
6 Jazz 17 Rockets 9
Jazz Hayward(3) Hayward(3) Johnson
Rockets Scola, McGrady(1) Lowry, McGrady
The 2011 Bulls knocked off the '86 Celtics and await the winners.
3 Jazz 22 Rockets 13
Jazz Hayward, Hood(3)
Rockets McGrady, Brooks
1 q Score Jazz 24 Rockets 20
Jazz Gobert
Rockets Brooks(3) Mutombo, Landry
10 for Gordon Hayward.
2 Qtr
9 Jazz 34 Rockets 23
Jazz Johnson(3) Burks, Mack(3) Gobert
Rockets Mutombo, Alston(1)
6 Jazz 39 Rockets 28
Jazz Johnson(3) Hill
Rockets Landry, Yao(3)
Joe Johnson with a couple of 3s. Jazz rolling.
3 Jazz 45 Rockets 33
Jazz Hill, Gobert, Ingles
Rockets TMac, Lowry(3)
H Score Jazz 49 Rockets 39
Jazz Mack, Favors
Rockets Brooks, Landry, Lowry
The Utah defense really throttling Houston.
3 Qtr
9 Jazz 53 Rockets 48
Jazz Favors, Hood
Rockets Alston(3) Artest, Yao, Landry
6 Jazz 57 Rockets 50
Jazz Gobert, Gobert
Rockets Yao
Rockets get closer
3 Jazz 64 Rockets 56
Jazz Hayward(3) Favors, Hill
Rockets Yao, Yao, Landry
3 q Score Jazz 71 Rockets 67
Jazz Johnson, Favors, Hill(3)
Rockets Brooks(3) Yao, Brooks, Yao, Yao
A dozen third qtr points for Yao Mind and we got a ballgame.
4 Qtr
9 Jazz 76 Rockets 71
Jazz Diaw, Hayward(3)
Rockets McGrady, Scola
6 Rockets 81 Jazz 78
Jazz Mack
Rockets Yao, Artest(3) Artest(3) Lowry
Metta World Peace with back to back 3s and Houston has its first lead of the day.
3 Rockets 87 Jazz 84
Jazz Favors(1) Hayward(3) Hayward
Rockets Artest, Scola Lowry
Young Kyle Lowry hits a floater and Houston is up 3.
A minute later Derrick Favors banks one home. 1 point game.
Artest flies in for a dunk at 1:54 and after a Utah offensive foul, Yao hits a 6 footer and it's a 5 point game.
Utah misses again - it's Yao again and Houston's up 7 at the 1 minute mark.
Gobert quickly cuts it to 5 - then Yao hits 4 FT for the final.
F Score Houston 97 Utah 88
Houston outscores Utah by 13 in the 4th to win going away.
Yao: 27 pts/13 boards-Player of the Game(3)
McGrady: 11 pts/6 boards
Scola: 6 pts/9 boards
Artest: 12 pts/8 boards
Lowry: 11 pts
Landry: 10 pts/8 boards
Brooks: 12 pts
Gobert: 12 pts/17 boards/5 assists
Hayward: 21 pts/7 boards
Hill: 13 pts/5 assists
Favors: 11 pts/8 boards
Johnson: 10 pts
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Rockets 11 Jazz 8
Rockets Yao, Yao, Artest(3) McGrady, Scola
Jazz Favors, Favors, Favors, Gobert
6 Rockets 21 Jazz 12
Rockets McGrady, Scola, Yao, Scola, Artest
Jazz Hayward, Hill
Rockets off to a hot start and looking to advance.
3 Rockets 26 Jazz 20
Rockets Yao TMac(3)
Jazz Hill(3) Hill(3) Hayward
1 q Score Rockets 31 Jazz 25
Rockets Yao, Landry(3)
Jazz Lyles, Gobert(1) Mack
Yao's got 3 PotG awards in the bank and 10 first qtr pts.
2 Qtr
9 Rockets 36 Jazz 33
Rockets Scola, Landry, Alston(1)
Jazz Mack, Hood, Favors, Hood
6 Rockets 38 Jazz 37
Rockets Lowry
Jazz Gobert, Favors
Tight again here in game 2
3 Rockets 42 Jazz 37
Rockets Yao, Yao
Jazz
H Score Rockets 49 Jazz 43
Rockets Artest, Landry, Landry
Jazz Gobert, Gobert, Gobert
Gobert scores Utah's last 6, Rockets 24 minutes away from the Region 5 Semis.
3 Qtr
9 Rockets 55 Jazz 48
Rockets Scola, Battier, Scola
Jazz Gobert(1) Hayward(3) Favors(1
6 Rockets 57 Jazz 53
Rockets Yao
Jazz Hayward, Hayward(3)
8 for Hayward to start the half, Jazz hanging on.
3 Rockets 62 Jazz 61
Rockets TMac, Scola(3)
Jazz Johnson(3) Mack, Hayward(3)
3 q Score Rockets 69 Jazz 68
Rockets Scola, Landry, TMac(3)
Jazz Hayward, Hill(3) Favors
13 Gordon Hayward 3rd qtr points, 12 minutes left.
4 Qtr
9 Rockets 81 Jazz 79
Rockets Yao, Landry, Alston, Landry, Lowry, Lowry
Jazz Diaw, Hayward(3) Hayward(3) Hayward(3)
6 Rockets 93 Jazz 87
Rockets Landry, TMac(3) Yao, Yao, Landry(3)
Jazz Hayward(3) Favors(1) Hill, Hayward
Just an outstanding run by Hayward - 14 points in the first 6 minutes of the 4th, but it's not enough. Houston by 6
3 Rockets 95 Jazz 92
Rockets Scola
Jazz Gobert, Hill(3)
TMac scores from right outside the paint at 2:31 and it's a 4 point game.
George Hill, almost a minute later, in the paint. 97-95.
Yao is fouled. Hits both. 90 seconds left.
Utah can't find the basket - Houston gets the ball with 40 seconds left, Yao is foiuled and hits both and that's gonna do it.
Hayward will score. Yao and Lowry each w/ foul shots and it ends.
Celebration in Houston - the '09 Rockets head to Chicago to face the '12 Bulls in Game 1 of the Regional semi final. 33 for Hayward in the loss.
F Score: Rockets 105 Jazz 97
Yao: 28 pts/12 boards: Player of the Game(4)
TMac: 17 pts/6 assists
Scola: 19 pts/9 boards
Landry: 20 pts/5 boards
All Region Team:
C Yao ('09 Rockets - 4 PotG)
F Bird ('86 Celtics-3 PotG)
G Rose ('12 Bulls-3 PotG)
9. 2012 CEN DIV CHAMP CHICAGO BULLS v. 13. 2009 HOUSTON ROCKETS
Matchup:
C Yao (Rockets)
F Push
F Push
G Rose (Bulls)
G Push
Bench: Rockets
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Rockets 8 Bulls 6
Bulls Noah, Deng, Noah
Rockets Artest, Scola, Yao, Scola
6 Bulls 12 Rockets 12
Bulls Rose, Deng, Rose
Rockets Yao, TMac
One of these teams will be the 9th to make the Rnd of 32 - the 2011 Bulls are already there.
3 Rockets 15 Bulls 14
Bulls Gibson
Rockets Yao
1 q Score Bulls 23 Rockets 18
Bulls Rose, Asik, Lucas, Hamilton
Rockets TMac, Landry(1)
Defense early on - it could be that depth is really what's important in the tournament, it might less be that top heavy teams are advancing through this grueling run and instead teams like Chicago that can really send a lot of productive players to the floor are going through to the Regional Finals.
2 Qtr
9 Bulls 31 Rockets 26
Bulls Lucas, Hamilton, Asik, Brewer
Rockets Brooks, Lowry, Landry, Lowry
6 Bulls 37 Rockets 33
Bulls Hamilton, Hamilton, Rose
Rockets Yao, TMac, Battier(3)
Half dozen for Rip Hamilton to open the quarter - will we see two early 2010s Chicago Bulls teams reach the Round of 32?
3 Bulls 42 Rockets 35
Bulls Deng, Korver(3)
Rockets Landry
H Score Bulls 50 Rockets 39
Bulls Rose, Korver(3) Noah, Hamilton(1)
Rockets Landry, Alston
This Chicago defense - man. If you said the Bulls would really play well in the tournament, you'd assume Jordan and Pippen - nope, it's Derrick Rose.
3 Qtr
9 Bulls 59 Rockets 43
Bulls Deng, Rose, Deng(3) Asik
Rockets Scola, Lowry
6 Bulls 65 Rockets 49
Bulls Boozer, Boozer, Boozer
Rockets Brooks, Yao, Yao
Boozer with the last half doen for Chicago - this one looks over.
3 Bulls 72 Rockets 57
Bulls Rose, Noah(3) Boozer
Rockets Alston, Yao(1) Brooks, Brooks(3)
3 q Score Bulls 76 Rockets 62
Bulls Rose, Deng
Rockets Scola, Artest(3)
Chicago not allowing Houston much in game one.
4 Qtr
9 Bulls 82 Rockets 67
Bulls Korver, Rose(3)
Rockets TMac(1) Landry, Mutombo
6 Bulls 93 Rockets 78
Bulls Deng, Boozer, Lucas(3) Boozer, Boozer
Rockets Alston(3) Landry, Scola, Landry, Yao
3 Bulls 95 Rockets 80
Bulls James
Rockets TMac
F Score Bulls 103 Rockets 86
Bulls Butler, James(3) Watson(3)
Rockets Wafer(3) Cook(3)
An easy game one for the Bulls and now they are a game from advancing.
Deng: 15 pts/10 boards-Player of the Game(1)
Boozer: 14 pts/9 boards
Rose: 19 pts/6 assists
Yao: 16 pts/7 boards
Scola: 10 pts/10 boards
Landry: 13 pts/10 boards
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Bulls 6 Rockets 3
Rockets Artest(3)
Bulls Boozer, Deng, Rose
6 Bulls 11 Rockets 11
Rockets Lowry, Lowry, Scola, Yao
Bulls Gibson(1) Rose, Deng
Chicago looks to close out, reach the Regional Semi.
3 Rockets 14 Bulls 14
Rockets Scola(1) Alston
Bulls Hamilton(3)
1 q Score Bulls 23 Rockets 20
Rockets Yao, Brooks, Battier
Bulls Hamilton, Gibson, Lucas, Lucas(3)
Chicago takes the lead with a couple of triples.
2 Qtr
9 Bulls 30 Rockets 22
Rockets Landry
Bulls Gibson, Hamilton, Rose(3)
6 Bulls 36 Rockets 30
Rockets Landry, TMac(3) Alston(3)
Bulls Boozer, Gibson, Deng
Rockets staying close, but this is another defensive minded game; Chicago playing the game it wants.
3 Bulls 42 Rockets 36
Rockets TMac, Yao, Landry
Bulls Deng, Boozer, Rose
H Score Bulls 50 Rockets 43
Rockets Landry, Landry, Lowry(3)
Bulls Noah, Noah, Brewer, Noah
Noah with a half dozen in the last 3.
3 Qtr
9 Bulls 54 Rockets 51
Rockets Yao, TMac, TMac, Scola
Bulls Gibson, Boozer
6 Bulls 61 Rockets 55
Rockets Yao, Lowry
Bulls Brewer, Boozer(3) Deng
5 more for Carlos Boozer - the Bulls have led the whole way.
3 Bulls 64 Rockets 59
Rockets Yao, TMac
Bulls Deng(3)
3 q Score Bulls 70 Rockets 67
Rockets Mutombo, Scola, Scola, Scola
Bulls Boozer, Rose, Noah
Luis Scola with the last 6, we got a good one.
4 Qtr
9 Rockets 75 Bulls 73
Rockets Yao, Alston, Lowry, Landry
Bulls Rose(3)
6 Rockets 82 Bulls 79
Rockets Landry, Scola, Yao(3)
Bulls Rose, Hamilton, Hamilton
Yao with the hoop and the foul giving the Rocket the lead - he does have 5 fouls.
3 Rockets 92 Bulls 87
Rockets TMac(1) Alston, Landry, Yao, Artest(3)
Bulls Rose, Asik, Deng, Deng
Houston's biggest lead of the day. Cut quickly when Luol Deng hits a corner 3 at 2:46.
1:53: CHI: Nearly a minute later - another Bulls 3, Kyle Korver from the left corner to give Chicago the lead.
1:35: HOU: Young Kyle Lowry stone cold 2.
1:12: CHI: Another Bulls triple - Carlos Boozer from the wing and it's 96-94 Bulls
:39: HOU: Almost a minute later - here's Metta World Peace with a 3 from the top and now Houston goes up.
:31: CHI: The Bulls with their 4th 3 in the last 2 minutes, Luol Deng from the top 99-97.
:22: HOU: Artest in traffic. Tied.
Bulls set up for the last shot. 99-99. Bulls looking to end the series. The ball goes into Boozer, fadeway.....
No good. Clanks off the back iron.
Overtime.
4:17: HOU: Scola from the paint.
3:59: HOU: Lot of foul trouble and we see the first casualty, Boozer fouls out, TMac hits both.
3:36: CHI: Korver bank.
2:55: CHI: DRose from 15 and again, it's tied.
2:46: HOU: Scola 12 footer.
2:36: CHI: Gibson from the foul line. Tied.
2:22: CHI: Rockets turn it over and Rose drives and scores and the Bulls take the lead.
1:59: CHI Another turnover and Gibson lays it home. 109-105
1:30: CHI: The dagger. Lowry misses a triple and Rose hits one. 7 point game.
TMac cuts it to 5. Noah 2 FT. Yao cuts it to 5. Rose 2 FT. Artest triple with 4 seconds left, but it's a 4 point game.
And it's over.
The 9th team to reach the Regional Semis is the 2012 Bulls. 21/11 for Yao in the loss.
Rose: 27 pts/10 assists-Player of the Game(4)
Noah: 10 pts/11 boards
Boozer: 16 pts/14 boards
Deng: 23 pts/6 boards
Gibson: 13 pts/7 boards
Hamilton: 11 pts
All Region Team:
C Yao ('09 Rockets - 4 PotG)
F Bird ('86 Celtics-3 PotG)
F Deng ('12 Bulls-1 PotG)
G Rose ('12 Bulls-4 PotG)
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