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Chicago Bulls @ Denver Nuggets 85–89

2000-11-16 · NBA

Chicago Bulls 2000-01 · Denver Nuggets 2000-01 · 2000-01 season

Team stats

BullsNuggets
Field goals30-83 .36131-72 .431
Three-pointers4-13 .3084-11 .364
Free throws21-34 .61823-32 .719
Offensive rebounds1013
Defensive rebounds2234
Total rebounds3247
Assists2223
Steals91
Blocks77
Turnovers518
Personal fouls2631

Chicago Bulls

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Ron Mercer G42176-190-25-6055522230
Elton Brand F32228-170-06-1133620204-7
Fred Hoiberg F26135-73-30-002223003+7
A.J. Guyton F2673-100-21-211240002+3
Dragan Tarlac F2662-30-02-314510314+7
Khalid El-Amin G2242-70-10-030341012-7
Marcus Fizer G2051-70-03-402221002-3
Michael Ruffin C1900-00-00-011201015-5
Metta World Peace F1631-70-21-202210001-16
Corey Benjamin C1282-61-33-612311000+1
Total2408530-834-1321-341022322297526

FG .361 · 3P .308 · FT .618

Did not play: Jamal Crawford (dnp - coach's decision), Jake Voskuhl (dnp - coach's decision)

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Nick Van Exel G33153-61-38-1001160021-1
Keon Clark F32165-90-06-1026810445-1
George McCloud C2894-80-21-118920243+7
Antonio McDyess G26166-140-04-5381110026+17
Tariq Abdul-Wahad G2463-60-00-012330025-8
Voshon Lenard G24114-92-41-200010011+12
Terry Davis G2121-30-00-022400003-4
James Posey F2062-71-21-232531112-3
Mark Strickland F1742-50-00-004410014-4
Robert Pack G1541-50-02-211250011+5
Total2408931-724-1123-3213344723171831

FG .431 · 3P .364 · FT .719

Did not play: Raef LaFrentz (dnd - inj - metacarpal contusion-l hand), Tracy Murray (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (1:11 PM EST)
  • 12:00 DEN Jump Ball McDyess vs. Ruffin: Tip to Davis
  • 11:46 DEN McDyess 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:27 CHI MISS Brand 11' Jump Shot
  • 11:25 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:22 CHI World Peace S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:22 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:22 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 11:00 CHI World Peace 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Mercer 1 AST) 2–4
  • 10:45 DEN MISS Davis Layup
  • 10:45 CHI Brand BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:41 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:38 DEN Posey 5' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–6
  • 10:25 DEN Posey P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:15 CHI MISS Mercer 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:15 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 10:15 CHI Ruffin L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:05 DEN MISS McDyess Slam Dunk
  • 10:00 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:57 CHI Guyton S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:57 DEN MISS Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:57 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 9:57 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:41 CHI MISS World Peace 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:40 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 9:16 DEN Van Exel 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Abdul-Wahad 1 AST) 2–10
  • 8:52 DEN Van Exel P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:44 CHI MISS Brand 5' Hook Shot
  • 8:42 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:34 CHI Guyton P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 8:34 CHI SUB: El-Amin FOR Guyton
  • 8:21 DEN MISS Van Exel 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:18 Bulls Rebound
  • 8:07 DEN Abdul-Wahad P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 8:00 CHI Brand Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (El-Amin 1 AST) 4–10
  • 7:33 DEN MISS Abdul-Wahad 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:30 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:24 DEN Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (McDyess 1 AST) 4–13
  • 6:54 CHI Mercer 11' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (World Peace 1 AST) 6–13
  • 6:45 DEN McDyess 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Van Exel 1 AST) 6–15
  • 6:32 CHI Ruffin OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 6:32 CHI Ruffin Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:32 CHI SUB: Benjamin FOR World Peace
  • 6:17 DEN Abdul-Wahad 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Van Exel 2 AST) 6–17
  • 5:54 CHI Mercer 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 8–17
  • 5:42 DEN Abdul-Wahad Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:42 CHI Mercer STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:29 CHI MISS El-Amin 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 5:24 CHI MISS El-Amin Tip Shot
  • 5:24 CHI El-Amin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:21 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:14 DEN McDyess 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Posey 2 AST) 8–19
  • 4:56 CHI Mercer 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:56 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:56 CHI SUB: Tarlac FOR Ruffin
  • 4:40 DEN MISS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:38 CHI Benjamin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:38 DEN Posey P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:38 DEN SUB: McCloud FOR Posey
  • 4:14 Bulls Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
  • 3:56 CHI Tarlac Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 3:56 DEN SUB: Clark FOR Davis
  • 3:51 DEN McDyess 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Abdul-Wahad 2 AST) 8–21
  • 3:45 DEN McCloud P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:45 CHI MISS Benjamin Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:45 Bulls Rebound
  • 3:45 CHI Benjamin Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:31 DEN Clark Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (McCloud 1 AST) 9–23
  • 3:17 CHI MISS Benjamin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:15 CHI El-Amin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 3:12 CHI Brand Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (El-Amin 2 AST) 11–23
  • 2:55 CHI Brand P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:55 Bulls Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:55 CHI SUB: Hoiberg FOR Benjamin
  • 2:55 DEN SUB: Pack FOR Van Exel
  • 2:55 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 2:55 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:39 CHI MISS Hoiberg Layup
  • 2:39 DEN Clark BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:36 DEN Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:36 DEN McCloud Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 2:36 DEN SUB: Lenard FOR Abdul-Wahad
  • 2:13 CHI MISS Brand 5' Jump Shot
  • 2:10 DEN Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:07 DEN McCloud Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 2:07 CHI Hoiberg STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:52 CHI Hoiberg 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brand 1 AST) 14–25
  • 1:33 DEN Lenard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:33 CHI Hoiberg STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:21 CHI MISS Mercer 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:19 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:15 CHI El-Amin P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:15 DEN Pack Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:15 CHI SUB: World Peace FOR Mercer
  • 1:15 DEN Pack Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:00 CHI MISS Brand 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:57 DEN Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:45 DEN McCloud 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pack 1 AST) 14–29
  • 0:32 CHI MISS World Peace 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:30 Bulls Rebound
  • 0:30 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:30 CHI MISS Brand Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:30 Bulls Rebound
  • 0:30 CHI Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:13 DEN MISS McCloud 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:12 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:12 CHI Brand L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:12 DEN MISS McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:12 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:12 CHI SUB: Fizer FOR Brand
  • 0:12 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:00 CHI MISS World Peace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Bulls Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (1:37 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (1:40 PM EST)
  • 11:45 CHI MISS Fizer 8' Jump Shot
  • 11:45 DEN Clark BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 11:42 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 11:33 DEN McDyess OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 11:33 DEN McDyess Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 11:33 DEN SUB: Strickland FOR McDyess
  • 11:18 CHI El-Amin 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hoiberg 1 AST) 17–30
  • 11:12 CHI Tarlac S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:12 DEN MISS Clark Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:12 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 11:12 DEN Clark Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:50 CHI MISS World Peace Driving Layup
  • 10:50 DEN McCloud BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:50 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:50 DEN McCloud Out Of Bounds Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 10:34 CHI MISS World Peace Layup
  • 10:32 DEN Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:19 CHI Hoiberg S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:19 CHI SUB: Mercer FOR Hoiberg
  • 10:19 CHI SUB: Brand FOR Tarlac
  • 10:19 DEN MISS Lenard Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:19 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 10:19 DEN Lenard Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:10 CHI El-Amin Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:54 DEN Pack Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 9:54 CHI Fizer STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:49 CHI El-Amin 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 19–32
  • 9:42 DEN Clark Layup (5 PTS) (Pack 2 AST) 19–34
  • 9:28 CHI MISS Mercer 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:25 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:14 DEN Strickland 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pack 3 AST) 19–36
  • 8:55 DEN Pack P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:55 Timeout: Official
  • 8:55 CHI SUB: Guyton FOR El-Amin
  • 8:47 CHI MISS Brand 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:44 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:36 CHI Brand S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 8:36 DEN Clark Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:36 CHI SUB: Ruffin FOR Brand
  • 8:36 DEN Clark Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:19 CHI MISS Mercer 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:16 DEN Pack REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:08 DEN Pack Finger Roll (4 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) 19–40
  • 7:54 DEN Strickland S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:54 CHI Fizer Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:54 CHI MISS Fizer Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:53 DEN Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:41 DEN Clark Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 7:30 CHI MISS Guyton 22' Jump Shot
  • 7:29 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 7:13 DEN MISS Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:13 CHI Mercer BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:10 CHI World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:57 CHI Fizer Slam Dunk (3 PTS) (Mercer 2 AST) 22–40
  • 6:41 DEN Lenard 16' Jump Shot (3 PTS) 22–42
  • 6:24 CHI MISS Mercer 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:21 DEN Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:16 DEN Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 6:16 CHI Ruffin STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:11 CHI Mercer Alley Oop Layup (6 PTS) (Fizer 1 AST) 24–42
  • 5:56 CHI Fizer P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:56 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:56 DEN SUB: Van Exel FOR Pack
  • 5:43 DEN MISS Lenard 7' Jump Shot
  • 5:43 CHI Mercer BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:40 CHI World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:24 DEN Lenard S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:24 DEN SUB: Posey FOR McCloud
  • 5:24 CHI MISS Guyton Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:24 Bulls Rebound
  • 5:24 CHI Guyton Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:19 CHI Mercer P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:19 DEN MISS Clark Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:19 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 5:19 DEN Clark Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:53 CHI Guyton 20' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mercer 3 AST) 27–43
  • 4:29 DEN Strickland Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Lenard 1 AST) 27–45
  • 4:19 DEN Clark S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:19 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR Clark
  • 4:19 CHI World Peace Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:19 CHI MISS World Peace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:17 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:57 DEN MISS Strickland 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:54 CHI Mercer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:48 CHI MISS World Peace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:45 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 3:39 DEN Van Exel 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 28–47
  • 3:25 CHI MISS Guyton 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:23 DEN Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:13 CHI Ruffin P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:13 DEN SUB: Abdul-Wahad FOR Lenard
  • 3:13 DEN MISS Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:13 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 3:13 CHI SUB: El-Amin FOR World Peace
  • 3:13 CHI SUB: Benjamin FOR Ruffin
  • 3:13 CHI SUB: Tarlac FOR Guyton
  • 3:13 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:00 CHI MISS Fizer 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:58 DEN Abdul-Wahad REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:55 DEN Posey Out Of Bounds Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 2:55 Bulls Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:44 DEN Strickland S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:44 CHI MISS Benjamin Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:44 Bulls Rebound
  • 2:44 CHI Benjamin Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:29 DEN Abdul-Wahad 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Van Exel 3 AST) 29–50
  • 2:13 CHI MISS El-Amin 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:09 CHI Benjamin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:07 CHI MISS Benjamin 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:07 DEN Posey BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:06 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:59 DEN MISS McDyess 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 1:57 DEN MISS Posey Tip Shot
  • 1:57 DEN Posey REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 1:53 CHI Fizer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:52 CHI Mercer Layup (8 PTS) (Fizer 2 AST) 31–50
  • 1:37 DEN MISS Posey 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:35 CHI Mercer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:28 CHI Benjamin 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 33–50
  • 1:09 DEN McDyess 17' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Van Exel 4 AST) 33–52
  • 0:54 CHI MISS El-Amin 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:51 DEN Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:29 DEN MISS Posey 17' Running Jump Shot
  • 0:27 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:15 DEN Van Exel Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 0:15 CHI Benjamin STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:11 CHI Mercer Alley Oop Dunk (10 PTS) (El-Amin 3 AST) 35–52
  • 0:00 DEN MISS Strickland 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (2:06 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (2:22 PM EST)
  • 11:36 CHI MISS Brand 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:31 DEN Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:18 DEN McDyess Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 11:18 CHI Mercer STEAL (2 STL)
  • 11:04 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:59 CHI MISS Hoiberg 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:57 CHI Brand Layup (7 PTS) 37–52
  • 10:57 CHI Brand REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:42 DEN MISS McDyess 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 10:38 CHI Hoiberg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:35 CHI Brand Slam Dunk (9 PTS) (Hoiberg 2 AST) 39–52
  • 10:07 DEN Van Exel 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (11 PTS) 39–54
  • 9:47 CHI Guyton 8' Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) 41–54
  • 9:24 DEN MISS Abdul-Wahad 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:21 CHI Mercer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:11 DEN Abdul-Wahad S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:11 CHI Mercer Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 9:11 CHI Mercer Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 8:56 CHI Ruffin P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 8:50 DEN MISS Van Exel 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:50 Bulls Rebound
  • 8:50 CHI SUB: Tarlac FOR Ruffin
  • 8:32 CHI MISS Mercer 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:30 DEN Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:18 DEN Abdul-Wahad 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Posey 3 AST) 43–56
  • 8:02 CHI Brand Driving Layup (11 PTS) 45–56
  • 8:02 DEN McDyess S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 8:02 DEN SUB: Clark FOR McDyess
  • 8:02 CHI MISS Brand Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 8:01 DEN Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 7:47 DEN MISS Clark 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:44 CHI Tarlac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:36 CHI Brand 8' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Guyton 1 AST) 47–56
  • 7:32 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 7:23 DEN Abdul-Wahad OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 7:23 DEN Abdul-Wahad Foul Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 7:07 CHI Brand 6' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Guyton 2 AST) 49–56
  • 6:51 CHI Tarlac P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:45 DEN Clark OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 6:45 DEN Clark Foul Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 6:37 DEN Davis P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 6:28 CHI Guyton 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Tarlac 1 AST) 51–56
  • 6:05 DEN MISS Posey 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:02 CHI Hoiberg REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:56 CHI MISS Brand 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:53 DEN Abdul-Wahad REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:48 DEN MISS Abdul-Wahad 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:45 CHI Guyton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:35 CHI Mercer 18' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 53–56
  • 5:13 DEN MISS Clark Layup
  • 5:10 DEN Davis Tip Shot (2 PTS) 53–58
  • 5:10 DEN Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:53 CHI MISS Mercer 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:52 Bulls Rebound
  • 4:52 DEN Davis L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:52 DEN SUB: McCloud FOR Posey
  • 4:52 CHI Tarlac Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:52 CHI Tarlac Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 4:32 DEN MISS Van Exel 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:29 CHI Tarlac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:24 DEN Davis S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 4:24 DEN SUB: Pack FOR Van Exel
  • 4:24 CHI Brand Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:24 CHI Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 4:06 DEN MISS Clark 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:04 DEN Abdul-Wahad REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:01 DEN McCloud 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Abdul-Wahad 3 AST) 57–60
  • 3:51 CHI MISS Brand 9' Jump Shot
  • 3:50 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 3:50 CHI Tarlac L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 3:39 DEN MISS Pack 6' Jump Shot
  • 3:39 CHI Tarlac BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:35 DEN MISS Pack Layup
  • 3:35 CHI Tarlac BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:35 DEN Pack REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:33 CHI Brand REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:20 CHI MISS Mercer 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:18 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 3:05 DEN MISS McCloud 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:02 CHI Brand REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:57 CHI Hoiberg Slam Dunk (5 PTS) (Guyton 3 AST) 59–60
  • 2:41 CHI Tarlac S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 2:41 Bulls Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:41 DEN SUB: Lenard FOR Abdul-Wahad
  • 2:41 DEN MISS Clark Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:41 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 2:41 DEN MISS Clark Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:39 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:34 DEN MISS McCloud Tip Shot
  • 2:31 CHI Tarlac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:21 CHI Tarlac Dunk (4 PTS) (Brand 2 AST) 61–60
  • 1:56 DEN Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pack 4 AST) 61–63
  • 1:40 CHI Mercer OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 1:40 CHI Mercer Foul Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 1:18 DEN MISS Lenard 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 1:15 DEN MISS Davis Tip Shot
  • 1:15 DEN Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:14 Bulls Rebound
  • 0:57 CHI MISS Guyton 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:55 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:49 DEN MISS Pack Driving Layup
  • 0:49 CHI Tarlac BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 0:48 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:48 CHI SUB: Fizer FOR Brand
  • 0:48 CHI SUB: Benjamin FOR Mercer
  • 0:48 CHI SUB: El-Amin FOR Guyton
  • 0:35 DEN McCloud 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pack 5 AST) 61–65
  • 0:14 CHI Hoiberg 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Benjamin 1 AST) 64–65
  • 0:00 DEN MISS Pack 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (2:46 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (2:49 PM EST)
  • 11:42 DEN Lenard Driving Layup (8 PTS) 64–67
  • 11:25 CHI MISS Tarlac 9' Hook Shot
  • 11:20 DEN Clark REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 11:08 DEN MISS McDyess 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:06 CHI Fizer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:52 CHI MISS Fizer 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:49 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:36 DEN MISS Lenard 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:33 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 10:29 DEN MISS McCloud 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:27 CHI Benjamin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:27 DEN McCloud FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P2.T1)
  • 10:27 DEN SUB: Van Exel FOR Pack
  • 10:27 CHI SUB: Ruffin FOR Tarlac
  • 10:27 CHI MISS Benjamin Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2
  • 10:27 Bulls Rebound
  • 10:27 CHI Benjamin Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 10:17 CHI MISS Benjamin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:14 CHI El-Amin REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 10:07 CHI MISS Fizer 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:00 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 9:54 CHI Hoiberg S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:54 DEN Clark Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:54 CHI SUB: Mercer FOR Hoiberg
  • 9:54 DEN SUB: Abdul-Wahad FOR Lenard
  • 9:54 DEN Clark Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 9:40 CHI MISS Mercer 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:38 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 9:30 DEN MISS McDyess 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:28 CHI Ruffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:16 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 9:16 DEN SUB: Strickland FOR McDyess
  • 9:11 CHI MISS El-Amin Driving Layup
  • 9:11 DEN Clark BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 9:10 Bulls Rebound
  • 9:07 CHI Benjamin 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (El-Amin 4 AST) 68–69
  • 8:49 CHI Fizer P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:49 Timeout: Official
  • 8:41 DEN Van Exel Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 8:41 CHI El-Amin STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:38 DEN Abdul-Wahad S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 8:38 CHI Mercer Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 8:38 CHI Mercer Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 8:19 DEN Clark Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 8:04 CHI MISS Mercer 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:02 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 8:02 CHI Ruffin L.B.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 7:47 DEN McCloud 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 70–71
  • 7:31 CHI MISS Benjamin 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:29 CHI Ruffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:29 DEN Abdul-Wahad P.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 7:29 CHI SUB: Brand FOR Ruffin
  • 7:29 DEN SUB: Lenard FOR Abdul-Wahad
  • 7:22 DEN Clark S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 7:22 CHI Fizer Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:22 CHI SUB: Hoiberg FOR Benjamin
  • 7:22 CHI Fizer Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:06 DEN Clark OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 7:06 DEN Clark Foul Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 6:53 CHI MISS Fizer 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:51 CHI Brand REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:51 DEN Strickland S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 6:51 CHI MISS Brand Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:51 Bulls Rebound
  • 6:51 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR Strickland
  • 6:51 CHI Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 6:37 DEN Lenard 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Van Exel 5 AST) 73–74
  • 6:11 CHI MISS Fizer Driving Layup
  • 6:11 Bulls Rebound
  • 6:11 Bulls Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
  • 5:59 DEN MISS McDyess 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:58 DEN Clark REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 5:58 DEN McDyess Layup (15 PTS) (Clark 1 AST) 73–76
  • 5:58 CHI El-Amin S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:58 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
  • 5:35 CHI Hoiberg 11' Running Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Mercer 4 AST) 75–77
  • 5:22 CHI Bulls T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Fizer )
  • 5:22 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 5:22 CHI SUB: Guyton FOR El-Amin
  • 5:22 CHI SUB: Tarlac FOR Fizer
  • 5:22 DEN McCloud Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
  • 5:13 DEN MISS McDyess 6' Jump Shot
  • 5:11 CHI Tarlac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:52 CHI MISS Brand 5' Jump Shot
  • 4:50 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 4:37 DEN Clark Layup (12 PTS) (McCloud 2 AST) 75–80
  • 4:26 DEN Clark S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 4:26 CHI MISS Brand Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:26 Bulls Rebound
  • 4:26 CHI Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 4:01 DEN MISS McDyess 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:59 CHI Mercer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:56 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 3:56 DEN SUB: Strickland FOR McDyess
  • 3:56 CHI MISS Mercer Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:56 Bulls Rebound
  • 3:56 CHI Mercer Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:42 DEN MISS Strickland 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:40 DEN Clark Layup (14 PTS) 77–82
  • 3:40 DEN Clark REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 3:18 CHI MISS Guyton 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:16 CHI Brand Layup (21 PTS) 79–82
  • 3:16 CHI Brand REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 2:54 DEN Clark Driving Layup (16 PTS) (Van Exel 6 AST) 79–84
  • 2:32 CHI Tarlac Layup (6 PTS) (Mercer 5 AST) 81–84
  • 2:32 DEN McCloud S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:32 Bulls Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 2:32 CHI MISS Tarlac Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 2:31 Bulls Rebound
  • 2:31 DEN Strickland L.B.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:31 CHI MISS Brand Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:31 Bulls Rebound
  • 2:31 CHI Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 2:17 DEN McCloud Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T18)
  • 2:17 CHI Hoiberg STEAL (3 STL)
  • 1:56 CHI MISS Guyton 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:52 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 1:30 DEN MISS Clark 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:28 CHI Brand REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 1:06 CHI MISS Mercer 6' Jump Shot
  • 1:06 DEN McCloud BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:03 DEN McCloud REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 0:44 DEN MISS Lenard 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:44 CHI Brand BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:41 CHI Mercer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:37 Bulls Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 0:37 DEN SUB: Davis FOR Strickland
  • 0:26 CHI MISS Guyton Driving Layup
  • 0:26 DEN Clark BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 0:22 DEN Van Exel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:22 CHI Hoiberg P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:22 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:22 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:22 Bulls Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 0:22 DEN SUB: Posey FOR McCloud
  • 0:16 CHI MISS Mercer 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:13 CHI Guyton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:10 CHI Hoiberg 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Guyton 4 AST) 85–86
  • 0:08 CHI Brand P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:08 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:08 DEN Van Exel Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:08 Bulls Timeout: Short (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:08 DEN SUB: Strickland FOR Davis
  • 0:04 CHI MISS Guyton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:02 CHI Tarlac REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:02 CHI Tarlac Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 0:02 DEN Posey STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:02 CHI Mercer P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:02 DEN MISS Posey Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:02 NUGGETS Rebound
  • 0:02 DEN Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:00 CHI MISS Mercer 63' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (3:27 PM EST)
  • 0:00 Bulls Rebound