Bulls 113-85 Cavaliers (9 Dec, 2004) Play-by-Play

Cleveland Cavaliers

12-7, 4-6 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	21	23	18	23	85
CHI	27	27	26	33	113

Chicago Bulls

3-13, 2-5 home

113

Eddy Curry made layup. Assisted by Luol Deng.
Eddy Curry made layup. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
Eddy Curry missed 12 ft jumper.
Kirk Hinrich made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
Luol Deng missed jumper.
Eddy Curry made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
Luol Deng made layup.
Kirk Hinrich made 22 ft jumper.
Luol Deng made 18 ft jumper.
Kirk Hinrich missed 19 ft jumper.
Luol Deng's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Eddy Curry missed 15 ft jumper.
Kirk Hinrich made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Andres Nocioni.
Kirk Hinrich's layup blocked by Anderson Varejao.
Andres Nocioni missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Antonio Davis made 9 ft two point shot.
Othella Harrington missed 16 ft jumper.
Andres Nocioni made layup. Assisted by Ben Gordon.
Kirk Hinrich missed 42 ft three point jumper.
Ben Gordon made 19 ft jumper.
Ben Gordon made 19 ft jumper.
Othella Harrington made layup. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
Ben Gordon made two point shot. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
Tyson Chandler made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
Kirk Hinrich missed 20 ft jumper.
Kirk Hinrich made two point shot.
Luol Deng missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Luol Deng's layup blocked by Scott Williams.
Tyson Chandler missed 17 ft jumper.
Ben Gordon missed layup.
Ben Gordon made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Luol Deng.
Antonio Davis missed 18 ft jumper.
Kirk Hinrich's jumper blocked by Scott Williams.
Eddy Curry missed 7 ft jumper.
Antonio Davis missed tip shot.
Eddy Curry's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Chris Duhon made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Eddy Curry.
Kirk Hinrich's 17 ft jumper blocked by Ira Newble.
Luol Deng missed 15 ft jumper.
Antonio Davis made tip shot.
Luol Deng missed layup.
Kirk Hinrich missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Chris Duhon made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
Tyson Chandler made dunk. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
Tyson Chandler made layup. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
Luol Deng made two point shot. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
Tyson Chandler missed 15 ft jumper.
Luol Deng's layup blocked by Drew Gooden.
Tyson Chandler made layup.
Kirk Hinrich missed layup.
Tyson Chandler made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
Kirk Hinrich missed 21 ft jumper.
Kirk Hinrich's layup blocked by LeBron James.
Kirk Hinrich made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Andres Nocioni.
Andres Nocioni made 7 ft two point shot.
Ben Gordon missed 21 ft jumper.
Eddy Curry made layup.
Ben Gordon made 14 ft jumper.
Eddy Curry's 7 ft jumper blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Ben Gordon made 22 ft jumper.
Ben Gordon's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Ben Gordon made jumper. Assisted by Luol Deng.
Andres Nocioni made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
Ben Gordon missed layup.
Eddy Curry made layup.
Eddy Curry made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.
Eddy Curry made 10 ft jumper.
Ben Gordon made two point shot. Assisted by Frank Williams.
Othella Harrington missed 14 ft jumper.
Eddy Curry made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Frank Williams.
LeBron James made 16 ft jumper.
Ira Newble missed 18 ft jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed layup.
Jeff McInnis made 20 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed jumper.
LeBron James made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
LeBron James made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Antonio Davis.
Jeff McInnis missed layup.
Jeff McInnis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Drew Gooden missed layup.
Lucious Harris made jumper. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
Lucious Harris missed 23 ft three point jumper.
LeBron James missed layup.
LeBron James missed 20 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis made 24 ft three point jumper.
Scott Williams missed 20 ft jumper.
Drew Gooden missed 20 ft jumper.
Eric Snow missed 14 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis's 7 ft jumper blocked by Othella Harrington.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 20 ft jumper.
Drew Gooden made 10 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made layup.
LeBron James's layup blocked by Luol Deng.
Drew Gooden made layup.
Ira Newble missed jumper.
Drew Gooden missed 9 ft hook shot.
Scott Williams's layup blocked by Tyson Chandler.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made dunk.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Lucious Harris missed 20 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis made 11 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Lucious Harris made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 7 ft hook shot.
LeBron James missed 20 ft jumper.
Drew Gooden made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Drew Gooden made dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 9 ft jumper.
Drew Gooden missed 14 ft jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 18 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.
Drew Gooden missed 18 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed layup.
Lucious Harris missed 16 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
LeBron James made 15 ft two point shot.
Jeff McInnis made two point shot.
Jeff McInnis made layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
Jeff McInnis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Drew Gooden's layup blocked by Tyson Chandler.
Lucious Harris missed layup.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 7 ft hook shot.
Eric Snow missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed layup.
LeBron James missed 23 ft jumper.
Eric Snow missed 16 ft jumper.
Lucious Harris missed 17 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 10 ft jumper.
LeBron James made two point shot.
Jeff McInnis missed 13 ft jumper.
Anderson Varejao made layup. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Luke Jackson missed 9 ft jumper.
Aleksandar Pavlovic missed 21 ft jumper.
Aleksandar Pavlovic's layup blocked by Eddy Curry.
Luke Jackson missed 15 ft jumper.
Anderson Varejao missed 17 ft jumper.
Aleksandar Pavlovic made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Luke Jackson made layup. Assisted by Anderson Varejao.
DeSagana Diop missed 14 ft jumper.
DeSagana Diop made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Aleksandar Pavlovic.
Aleksandar Pavlovic made 22 ft jumper.
Aleksandar Pavlovic missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Aleksandar Pavlovic made 7 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Aleksandar Pavlovic's layup blocked by Frank Williams.
Aleksandar Pavlovic made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Luke Jackson.

CAVALIERS

BULLS

TIME		CLE	CHI
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Eddy Curry. Ira Newble gains possession.	0	0
11:41	Drew Gooden 3 second	0	0
11:32	Eddy Curry made layup. Assisted by Luol Deng.	0	2
11:32	Ira Newble Shooting Foul. Newble's 2nd Personal Foul, Cleveland's 1st Team Foul.	0	2
11:32	Eddy Curry made Free Throw 1 of 1.	0	3
11:18	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Bad Pass	0	3
11:04	Eddy Curry made layup. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.	0	5
10:49	LeBron James made 16 ft jumper.	2	5
10:30	Eddy Curry missed 12 ft jumper.	2	5
10:29	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound.	2	5
10:17	Ira Newble missed 18 ft jumper.	2	5
10:15	Luol Deng defensive rebound.	2	5
9:57	Kirk Hinrich made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Duhon.	2	8
9:42	Eddy Curry Shooting Foul. Curry's 1st Personal Foul, Chicago's 1st Team Foul.	2	8
9:42	LeBron James missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	8
9:42	Cleveland offensive rebound.	2	8
9:42	LeBron James made Free Throw 2 of 2.	3	8
9:22	Luol Deng missed jumper.	3	8
9:22	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	3	8
9:11	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed layup.	3	8
9:10	Antonio Davis defensive rebound.	3	8
9:06	Luol Deng Bad Pass	3	8
8:53	Jeff McInnis made 20 ft jumper.	5	8
8:33	Eddy Curry made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Duhon.	5	10
8:21	Jeff McInnis Lost Ball. Stolen by Kirk Hinrich.	5	10
8:15	Luol Deng made layup.	5	12
7:54	LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.	5	12
7:52	Antonio Davis defensive rebound.	5	12
7:35	Jeff McInnis missed jumper.	5	12
7:35	Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound.	5	12
7:28	Kirk Hinrich made 22 ft jumper.	5	14
7:09	LeBron James made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	7	14
6:56	Luol Deng made 18 ft jumper.	7	16
6:39	LeBron James made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	9	16
6:22	Ira Newble Shooting Foul. Newble's 2nd Personal Foul, Cleveland's 2nd Team Foul.	9	16
6:22	Ira Newble Technical Foul. Newble's 1st Technical Foul.	9	16
6:22	Kirk Hinrich made Technical Free Throw.	9	17
6:22	Lucious Harris enters the game for Ira Newble.	9	17
6:22	Kirk Hinrich made Free Throw 1 of 2.	9	18
6:22	Kirk Hinrich made Free Throw 2 of 2.	9	19
5:58	LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper.	9	19
5:58	Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound.	9	19
5:58	Antonio Davis Shooting Foul. Davis's 1st Personal Foul, Chicago's 2nd Team Foul.	9	19
5:58	Chicago Full Timeout.	9	19
5:58	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	19
5:58	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	19
5:41	Eddy Curry Lost Ball. Stolen by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.	11	19
5:28	Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Antonio Davis.	11	19
5:26	Chris Duhon defensive rebound.	11	19
5:24	Chris Duhon Bad Pass	11	19
5:11	Luol Deng Personal Foul. Deng's 1st Personal Foul, Chicago's 3rd Team Foul.	11	19
5:11	Tyson Chandler enters the game for Antonio Davis.	11	19
4:58	Jeff McInnis missed layup.	11	19
4:58	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound.	11	19
4:52	Kirk Hinrich missed 19 ft jumper.	11	19
4:50	Eddy Curry offensive rebound.	11	19
4:46	Luol Deng's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.	11	19
4:43	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	11	19
4:39	Eddy Curry Shooting Foul. Curry's 2nd Personal Foul, Chicago's 4th Team Foul.	11	19
4:39	Ben Gordon enters the game for Chris Duhon.	11	19
4:39	LeBron James made Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	19
4:39	LeBron James made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	19
4:28	Eddy Curry missed 15 ft jumper.	13	19
4:26	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	13	19
4:16	Jeff McInnis missed 25 ft three point jumper.	13	19
4:13	Ben Gordon defensive rebound.	13	19
4:07	Ben Gordon Bad Pass	13	19
4:07	Andres Nocioni enters the game for Luol Deng.	13	19
4:07	Antonio Davis enters the game for Eddy Curry.	13	19
3:53	Drew Gooden missed layup.	13	19
3:50	Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound.	13	19
3:47	LeBron James Personal Foul. James's 1st Personal Foul, Cleveland's 4th Team Foul.	13	19
3:39	Kirk Hinrich made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Andres Nocioni.	13	21
3:18	Lucious Harris made jumper. Assisted by Drew Gooden.	15	21
3:02	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Shooting Foul. Ilgauskas's 1st Personal Foul, Cleveland's 5th Team Foul.	15	21
3:02	Anderson Varejao enters the game for Drew Gooden.	15	21
3:02	Antonio Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	22
3:02	Andres Nocioni Lane Violation	15	22
2:42	Lucious Harris missed 23 ft three point jumper.	15	22
2:40	Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound.	15	22
2:32	Cleveland Full Timeout.	15	22
2:32	Scott Williams enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas.	15	22
2:26	Andres Nocioni Traveling	15	22
2:04	Andres Nocioni Personal Foul. Nocioni's 1st Personal Foul, Chicago's 5th Team Foul.	15	22
2:04	LeBron James made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	22
2:04	LeBron James made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	22
1:53	Kirk Hinrich's layup blocked by Anderson Varejao.	17	22
1:52	Lucious Harris defensive rebound.	17	22
1:43	LeBron James missed layup.	17	22
1:42	Andres Nocioni defensive rebound.	17	22
1:20	Andres Nocioni missed 23 ft three point jumper.	17	22
1:17	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound.	17	22
1:07	Antonio Davis made 9 ft two point shot.	17	24
54.6	Antonio Davis Personal Foul. Davis's 2nd Personal Foul, Chicago's 6th Team Foul.	17	24
54.6	Jeff McInnis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	24
54.6	Cleveland offensive rebound.	17	24
54.6	Othella Harrington enters the game for Antonio Davis.	17	24
54.6	Jeff McInnis made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	24
45.9	Othella Harrington missed 16 ft jumper.	18	24
43.9	Chicago offensive rebound.	18	24
35.5	Anderson Varejao Personal Foul. Varejao's 1st Personal Foul, Cleveland's 6th Team Foul.	18	24
35.5	Othella Harrington missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	24
35.5	Chicago offensive rebound.	18	24
35.5	Othella Harrington made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	25
14.9	LeBron James missed 20 ft jumper.	18	25
12.8	Ben Gordon defensive rebound.	18	25
9.4	Andres Nocioni made layup. Assisted by Ben Gordon.	18	27
1.3	Jeff McInnis made 24 ft three point jumper.	21	27
0.0	Kirk Hinrich missed 42 ft three point jumper.	21	27
0.0	Chicago offensive rebound.	21	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	21	27

Regular Season Series

CLE leads 2-1

Bulls
74
Cavaliers
96

Game 1

28/11

Bulls
74
Cavaliers
96

Game 2

28/11

Cavaliers
85
Bulls
113

Game 3

9/12

Cavaliers
85
Bulls
113

Game 4

9/12

Bulls
91
Cavaliers
100

Game 5

24/2

Bulls
91
Cavaliers
100

Game 6

24/2

Cavaliers
90
Bulls
102

Game 7

1/4

Cavaliers
90
Bulls
102

Game 8

1/4

United Center

12:30 AM, 9 December 2004

Chicago, IL

Attendance: 15,374

Referees:
Luis Grillo
Mike Callahan
Mark Ayotte

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	25	4	.862	-	W4
Milwaukee	15	12	.556	9	W1
Indiana	14	15	.483	11	W4
Chicago	13	16	.448	12	L1
Detroit	12	17	.414	13	W1

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