NBA
1/8 Finals Round 7: Chicago B. - Boston C. 99-109
Date: May 2, 2009
After a record-setting seven overtimes in the first six games, the Celtics made an early night of it with a dominating stretch in the second. That's second quarter, not second OT. Ray Allen followed his 51-point Game 6 performance with 23 on Saturday night, Paul Pierce added 20 and Boston pulled away from Chicago just before the half to finish the Bulls off 109-99 a rare regulation victory in what might have been be the best first-round playoff series in NBA history. The Celtics will play Orlando in the Eastern semifinals starting Monday. The seventh-seeded Bulls return to Chicago knowing they took the defending NBA champions to the limit - and quite often beyond. Ben Gordon scored 33 for Chicago and Kirk Hinrich scored 14 of his 16 in the fourth quarter to help Chicago cut it to three points thanks in part to a bizarre scoring change that added a point to the Bulls' score two quarters after a first-half 3-pointer was mistakenly ruled a 2. But Boston made all 11 of its free throws in the last 2 minutes to hold on and keep its drive for an 18th NBA title alive.
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
1/8 Finals Round 7: Chicago B. - Boston C. 99-109
Date: May 2, 2009
After a record-setting seven overtimes in the first six games, the Celtics made an early night of it with a dominating stretch in the second. That's second quarter, not second OT. Ray Allen followed his 51-point Game 6 performance with 23 on Saturday night, Paul Pierce added 20 and Boston pulled away from Chicago just before the half to finish the Bulls off 109-99 a rare regulation victory in what might have been be the best first-round playoff series in NBA history. The Celtics will play Orlando in the Eastern semifinals starting Monday. The seventh-seeded Bulls return to Chicago knowing they took the defending NBA champions to the limit - and quite often beyond. Ben Gordon scored 33 for Chicago and Kirk Hinrich scored 14 of his 16 in the fourth quarter to help Chicago cut it to three points thanks in part to a bizarre scoring change that added a point to the Bulls' score two quarters after a first-half 3-pointer was mistakenly ruled a 2. But Boston made all 11 of its free throws in the last 2 minutes to hold on and keep its drive for an 18th NBA title alive.
 BOSTON C. (coach: Joe Mazzulla)109 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 43 | OaRQZR, Oiul | 34 | 1-69 (40.4%) | 6-3 (80%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | eIjdI, einIj | 49 | 8-2 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-1 (05%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 85 | SllRj, eiF | 40 | 1-63 (38.7%) | 8-0 (35%) | 7-7 (655%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 5 | 5 |
| 66 | giLas, GlRj | 48 | 1-61 (49.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 5 | 5 |
| 34 | ORQVajs, KRjdQaZV | 45 | 1-2 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 0 | 2 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 5 | 5 |
| 33 | AZiliMQajR, mQaij | 80 | 4-1 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 05 | HIusR, qddaR | 86 | 0-0 (655%) | 3-3 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 5 | 5 |
| biQMuQF, AURphIj | 66 | 5-4 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
| bIIQR, baVVa | 8 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| 38 | SllRj, wIjF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 64 | OQuaUU, GiMR | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| WilVRQ, mall | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 40-92 (33.7%) | 7-69 (08.7%) | 45-47 (91.7%) | 68 | 44 | 30 | 80 | 84 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 657 | 5 | |||
 CHICAGO B. (coach: Billy Donovan)99 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 9 | GIQdIj, mRj | 31 | 9-84 (45.3%) | 3-68 (44.4%) | 60-60 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | eIsR, gRQQaZV | 34 | 7-62 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 5 | 5 |
| AilBIjs, zIhj | 38 | 4-68 (80%) | 6-0 (85%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 5 | 5 | |
| 64 | XIih, zIiVaB | 48 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-0 (655%) | 8 | 64 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 83 | whIBis, wFQus | 61 | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 68 | HajQaZh, KaQV | 87 | 0-65 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 5 | 5 |
| ballRQ, mQid | 89 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
| 66 | HujURQ, vajdsRF | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| whIBis, waB | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| eIMRQsIj, SjUhIjF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| 43 | GQiF, SiQIj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| zIhjsIj, vajUIj | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | |||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 45-99 (47.5%) | 9-83 (87.8%) | 48-41 (22.7%) | 9 | 44 | 35 | 69 | 87 | 5 | 65 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 5 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
