Bulls 102-100 Pacers (31 Dec, 2015) Play-by-Play

Indiana Pacers

18-13, 7-9 away

100

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
IND	21	19	22	29	9	100
CHI	21	29	16	25	11	102

Chicago Bulls

18-12, 13-5 home

102

Pau Gasol makes two point shot
Pau Gasol misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jimmy Butler misses 18-foot two point jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes three point jumper (Nikola Mirotic assists)
Pau Gasol misses 13-foot
Kirk Hinrich misses 4-foot jumper
Taj Gibson misses 6-foot two point shot
Pau Gasol misses two point shot
Jimmy Butler misses 20-foot two point jumper
Ian Mahinmi blocks Pau Gasol's layup
Taj Gibson misses 17-foot jumper
Bobby Portis makes 20-foot two point shot (Jimmy Butler assists)
Aaron Brooks makes three point jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)
Aaron Brooks makes 20-foot two point shot
Bobby Portis makes layup (Aaron Brooks assists)
Bobby Portis misses 42-foot three point pullup jump shot
Myles Turner blocks Tony Snell 's 2-foot layup
Bobby Portis makes 5-foot two point shot (Aaron Brooks assists)
Bobby Portis misses 16-foot jumper
Bobby Portis misses driving layup
Aaron Brooks misses 13-foot two point jumper
Nikola Mirotic misses 27-foot three point jumper
Doug McDermott makes 21-foot two point shot
Doug McDermott misses 8-foot jumper
Aaron Brooks misses two point shot
Tony Snell makes driving layup
Doug McDermott makes 16-foot two point shot (Taj Gibson assists)
Solomon Hill blocks Aaron Brooks 's 2-foot layup
Bobby Portis makes two point shot
Aaron Brooks makes 26-foot three pointer (Doug McDermott assists)
Bobby Portis misses 19-foot jumper
Aaron Brooks makes jumper
Pau Gasol misses two point shot
Jimmy Butler makes two point shot
Pau Gasol misses two point shot
Doug McDermott misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jimmy Butler misses driving layup
Taj Gibson makes two point shot
Tony Snell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Aaron Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)
Pau Gasol makes 19-foot jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)
Aaron Brooks makes 25-foot three pointer
Jimmy Butler makes 21-foot two point shot
Pau Gasol makes jumper (Taj Gibson assists)
Nikola Mirotic misses step back jumpshot
Pau Gasol misses 14-foot two point jumper
Taj Gibson misses 15-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jimmy Butler misses 19-foot jumper
Bobby Portis makes 9-foot two point shot (Aaron Brooks assists)
Pau Gasol misses 17-foot jumper
Aaron Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jimmy Butler misses 24-foot three point jumper
Aaron Brooks misses driving layup
Jimmy Butler makes driving layup
Taj Gibson misses driving layup
Bobby Portis makes two point shot
Aaron Brooks makes 5-foot jumper
Tony Snell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Doug McDermott misses 5-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey blocks Tony Snell 's 5-foot jumper
Solomon Hill blocks Tony Snell 's 3-foot layup
Aaron Brooks makes two point shot
Bobby Portis misses 20-foot two point jumper
Doug McDermott misses layup
Taj Gibson makes two point shot
Aaron Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper
Aaron Brooks makes 8-foot two point shot
Bobby Portis makes layup (Aaron Brooks assists)
Jimmy Butler misses 5-foot jumper
Jimmy Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Myles Turner blocks Aaron Brooks's shot
Pau Gasol misses 11-foot two point shot
Myles Turner blocks Aaron Brooks's layup
Jimmy Butler makes driving layup (Doug McDermott assists)
Jimmy Butler misses 8-foot two point shot
Pau Gasol makes layup
Aaron Brooks misses three point jumper
Jimmy Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Aaron Brooks assists)
Jimmy Butler makes driving layup
Jimmy Butler makes driving layup
Pau Gasol misses jumper
Taj Gibson makes two point shot
Jimmy Butler makes two point shot (Pau Gasol assists)
Paul George misses 42-foot three point running jumper
Monta Ellis misses 17-foot jumper
George Hill makes 18-foot two point shot
Paul George makes 18-foot two point shot (Ian Mahinmi assists)
Kirk Hinrich blocks George Hill 's 11-foot shot
Monta Ellis makes 2-foot two point shot
Pau Gasol blocks Paul George 's 15-foot shot
Ian Mahinmi misses jumper
Ian Mahinmi makes 2-foot two point shot (George Hill assists)
Lavoy Allen makes two point shot (Paul George assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses 17-foot two point jumper
Paul George misses 16-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes two point shot
Paul George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
George Hill misses 21-foot two point jumper
Solomon Hill misses jumper
Solomon Hill misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 20-foot jumper
Paul George misses jumper
Solomon Hill makes two point shot
Paul George makes jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes 21-foot two point shot (George Hill assists)
Monta Ellis misses 26-foot three point jumper
Myles Turner misses 10-foot two point shot
Monta Ellis misses 21-foot two point jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
Chase Budinger misses 15-foot two point jumper
Solomon Hill makes layup
Solomon Hill misses driving layup
Tony Snell blocks Rodney Stuckey 's 3-foot layup
Chase Budinger misses two point shot
Myles Turner makes 21-foot jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Myles Turner makes 22-foot jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Myles Turner misses 18-foot jumper
Solomon Hill misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses jumper
Lavoy Allen makes two point shot
George Hill makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paul George assists)
George Hill misses jumper
Lavoy Allen misses layup
Lavoy Allen misses jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tony Snell blocks Rodney Stuckey's shot
Paul George misses jumper
Ian Mahinmi makes 9-foot two point shot (George Hill assists)
George Hill misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Ian Mahinmi misses 22-foot jumper
Paul George misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul George makes 4-foot two point shot
Ian Mahinmi makes layup (Monta Ellis assists)
Monta Ellis misses 19-foot two point jumper
Paul George misses 25-foot three point jumper
George Hill makes 26-foot three point jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Nikola Mirotic blocks Monta Ellis 's 12-foot jumper
George Hill misses 18-foot two point shot
George Hill makes two point shot
Pau Gasol blocks George Hill 's 2-foot layup
George Hill makes two point shot (Paul George assists)
Monta Ellis misses 21-foot two point jumper
Paul George misses 25-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis makes driving layup
Monta Ellis misses 12-foot two point shot
Paul George misses 25-foot three point jumper
Lavoy Allen makes two point shot
Rodney Stuckey makes two point shot
Monta Ellis misses driving layup
Monta Ellis misses two point shot
Monta Ellis misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul George misses 15-foot jumper
Monta Ellis misses driving layup
Chase Budinger misses driving layup
Solomon Hill makes two point shot
Bobby Portis blocks Myles Turner 's 20-foot shot
George Hill makes driving layup (Solomon Hill assists)
Chase Budinger misses 9-foot jumper
George Hill makes 19-foot two point shot
Paul George makes 26-foot
Rodney Stuckey makes two point shot (Paul George assists)
Monta Ellis misses 5-foot jumper
Paul George makes 26-foot three pointer
Rodney Stuckey misses 19-foot jumper
Paul George misses 19-foot two point jumper
Pau Gasol blocks Myles Turner's shot
George Hill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Myles Turner assists)
Myles Turner misses 20-foot jumper
Monta Ellis misses 15-foot two point jumper
Paul George makes 12-foot two point shot
Monta Ellis makes layup
Monta Ellis misses 30-foot three point jumper
George Hill misses 26-foot three point jumper
Taj Gibson blocks Myles Turner's layup
Lavoy Allen makes 20-foot jumper (Monta Ellis assists)
Paul George misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Lavoy Allen makes 7-foot two point shot (Solomon Hill assists)
Monta Ellis misses 23-foot three point jumper
Monta Ellis makes three point jumper (Solomon Hill assists)
Jimmy Butler blocks Paul George's shot

PACERS

BULLS

TIME		IND	CHI
12:00	Ian Mahinmi vs. Pau Gasol (George Hill gains possession)	0	0
11:30	Paul George misses 42-foot three point running jumper	0	0
11:30	Pau Gasol defensive rebound	0	0
11:10	Pau Gasol makes two point shot	0	2
10:53	Monta Ellis misses 17-foot jumper	0	2
10:53	Pau Gasol defensive rebound	0	2
10:29	Pau Gasol misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:27	George Hill defensive rebound	0	2
10:21	George Hill makes 18-foot two point shot	2	2
10:02	Jimmy Butler misses 18-foot two point jumper	2	2
9:59	George Hill defensive rebound	2	2
9:56	George Hill steps out of bounds turnover	2	2
9:33	Kirk Hinrich makes three point jumper (Nikola Mirotic assists)	2	5
9:19	Paul George makes 18-foot two point shot (Ian Mahinmi assists)	4	5
8:57	Pau Gasol misses 13-foot	4	5
8:56	Lavoy Allen defensive rebound	4	5
8:41	Kirk Hinrich blocks George Hill 's 11-foot shot	4	5
8:41	Nikola Mirotic defensive rebound	4	5
8:32	Kirk Hinrich back court turnover	4	5
8:22	Monta Ellis makes 2-foot two point shot	6	5
8:00	Pau Gasol lost ball turnover (Ian Mahinmi steals)	6	5
7:47	Pau Gasol blocks Paul George 's 15-foot shot	6	5
7:45	Taj Gibson defensive rebound	6	5
7:31	Monta Ellis shooting foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)	6	5
7:31	Pau Gasol makes free throw 1 of 2	6	6
7:31	Pau Gasol makes free throw 2 of 2	6	7
7:18	Ian Mahinmi misses jumper	6	7
7:16	Pau Gasol defensive rebound	6	7
6:56	Kirk Hinrich misses 4-foot jumper	6	7
6:54	Ian Mahinmi defensive rebound	6	7
6:46	Ian Mahinmi makes 2-foot two point shot (George Hill assists)	8	7
6:22	Taj Gibson misses 6-foot two point shot	8	7
6:22	Bulls offensive team rebound	8	7
6:22	Monta Ellis loose ball foul (Nikola Mirotic draws the foul)	8	7
6:22	Rodney Stuckey enters the game for Monta Ellis	8	7
6:07	Pau Gasol misses two point shot	8	7
6:07	Lavoy Allen defensive rebound	8	7
5:58	Lavoy Allen makes two point shot (Paul George assists)	10	7
5:48	Lavoy Allen shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul)	10	7
5:48	Bulls Full timeout	10	7
5:48	Jimmy Butler misses free throw 1 of 2	10	7
5:48	Bulls offensive team rebound	10	7
5:48	Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2	10	8
5:16	Jimmy Butler misses 20-foot two point jumper	10	8
5:15	George Hill defensive rebound	10	8
5:00	Rodney Stuckey misses 17-foot two point jumper	10	8
4:58	Paul George offensive rebound	10	8
4:48	Paul George misses 16-foot jumper	10	8
4:48	Bulls defensive team rebound	10	8
4:48	Aaron Brooks enters the game for Kirk Hinrich	10	8
4:31	Ian Mahinmi blocks Pau Gasol's layup	10	8
4:31	Bulls offensive team rebound	10	8
4:24	Taj Gibson misses 17-foot jumper	10	8
4:22	Ian Mahinmi defensive rebound	10	8
4:18	Rodney Stuckey makes two point shot	12	8
4:09	Ian Mahinmi personal foul (Pau Gasol draws the foul)	12	8
4:09	Bobby Portis enters the game for Taj Gibson	12	8
4:09	Tony Snell enters the game for Nikola Mirotic	12	8
4:01	Lavoy Allen shooting foul (Aaron Brooks draws the foul)	12	8
4:01	Aaron Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	12	9
4:01	Aaron Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	12	10
3:47	Paul George makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)	15	10
3:23	Bobby Portis makes 20-foot two point shot (Jimmy Butler assists)	15	12
3:12	George Hill misses 21-foot two point jumper	15	12
3:11	Pau Gasol defensive rebound	15	12
2:57	Aaron Brooks makes three point jumper (Jimmy Butler assists)	15	15
2:57	Pacers Full timeout	15	15
2:57	Solomon Hill enters the game for Lavoy Allen	15	15
2:40	Solomon Hill misses jumper	15	15
2:39	Tony Snell defensive rebound	15	15
2:24	Rodney Stuckey shooting foul (Jimmy Butler draws the foul)	15	15
2:24	Jimmy Butler makes free throw 1 of 2	15	16
2:24	Jimmy Butler makes free throw 2 of 2	15	17
2:06	Solomon Hill misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	17
2:04	George Hill offensive rebound	15	17
1:57	Rodney Stuckey misses 20-foot jumper	15	17
1:55	Jimmy Butler defensive rebound	15	17
1:31	shot clock turnover	15	17
1:09	Paul George misses jumper	15	17
1:08	Solomon Hill makes two point shot	17	17
1:08	Solomon Hill offensive rebound	15	17
58.0	Aaron Brooks makes 20-foot two point shot	17	19
51.0	Paul George makes jumper	19	19
47.0	Bobby Portis makes layup (Aaron Brooks assists)	19	21
31.0	Rodney Stuckey makes 21-foot two point shot (George Hill assists)	21	21
14.0	Aaron Brooks lost ball turnover (Paul George steals)	21	21
1.0	Paul George bad pass (Bobby Portis steals)	21	21
0.0	Bobby Portis misses 42-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	21
0.0	Bulls offensive team rebound	21	21
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	21

Regular Season Series

CHI leads 2-1

Pacers
95
Bulls
96

Game 1

17/11

Bulls
92
Pacers
104

Game 2

28/11

Pacers
100
Bulls
102

Game 3

31/12

Bulls
98
Pacers
96

Game 4

30/3

United Center

1:00 AM, 31 December 2015

Chicago, IL

Attendance: 22,206

Referees:
Jason Phillips
Eric Lewis
Curtis Blair

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	49	33	.598	-	L2
Cleveland	48	34	.585	1	L1
Indiana	47	35	.573	2	W1
Chicago	39	43	.476	10	L1
Detroit	14	68	.171	35	L1

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