Bobcats 93-80 Bulls (29 Dec, 2005) Play-by-Play

Chicago Bulls

12-16, 7-9 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CHI	21	24	18	17	80
CHA	22	23	20	28	93

Charlotte Bobcats

10-19, 6-8 home

Melvin Ely makes 7-foot two point shot
Melvin Ely misses 8-foot hook shot
Brevin Knight misses two point shot
Raymond Felton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brevin Knight misses 17-foot jumper
Melvin Ely misses 17-foot jumper
Melvin Ely misses 16-foot jumper
Primoz Brezec makes 14-foot jumper (Brevin Knight assists)
Andres Nocioni blocks Primoz Brezec's layup
Mike Sweetney blocks Primoz Brezec's layup
Primoz Brezec makes 4-foot hook shot
Primoz Brezec misses 19-foot jumper
Brevin Knight makes two point shot
Andres Nocioni blocks Primoz Brezec's layup
Mike Sweetney blocks Primoz Brezec's layup
Gerald Wallace misses 18-foot jumper
Bernard Robinson Jr misses 20-foot jumper
Brevin Knight makes driving layup
Primoz Brezec makes two point shot (Bernard Robinson Jr assists)
Bernard Robinson Jr misses layup
Primoz Brezec misses tip shot
Keith Bogans makes 23-foot three point jumper (Raymond Felton assists)
Raymond Felton misses 44-foot three point jumper
Bernard Robinson Jr makes 17-foot jumper
Raymond Felton makes 22-foot jumper (Bernard Robinson Jr assists)
Primoz Brezec makes 18-foot jumper (Raymond Felton assists)
Primoz Brezec makes 9-foot two point shot
Brevin Knight misses jumper
Jumaine Jones makes layup
Brevin Knight misses 7-foot jumper
Jumaine Jones misses 23-foot jumper
Primoz Brezec misses 20-foot jumper
Melvin Ely makes 5-foot hook shot
Melvin Ely makes hook shot
Raymond Felton misses 22-foot jumper
Melvin Ely makes tip shot
Bernard Robinson Jr misses driving layup
Keith Bogans misses 25-foot three point jumper
Keith Bogans makes driving layup
Bernard Robinson Jr misses 16-foot jumper
Melvin Ely makes layup (Bernard Robinson Jr assists)
Malik Allen blocks Raymond Felton's driving layup
Keith Bogans misses 17-foot jumper
Jumaine Jones misses 57-foot three point jumper
Melvin Ely makes 8-foot hook shot (Keith Bogans assists)
Melvin Ely misses layup
Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper
Gerald Wallace misses 20-foot jumper
Raymond Felton misses 17-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace misses layup
Primoz Brezec makes layup (Melvin Ely assists)
Raymond Felton misses 19-foot jumper
Primoz Brezec misses 20-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace makes layup
Bernard Robinson Jr misses layup
Primoz Brezec makes tip shot
Raymond Felton misses jumper
Kevin Burleson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jumaine Jones misses 19-foot jumper
Matt Carroll makes driving layup
Matt Carroll misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jumaine Jones misses three point jumper
Melvin Ely makes layup
Bernard Robinson Jr misses layup
Kevin Burleson makes 19-foot jumper
Bernard Robinson Jr makes two point shot
Jumaine Jones misses driving layup
Andres Nocioni blocks Bernard Robinson Jr's layup
Jumaine Jones misses 27-foot three point jumper
Matt Carroll makes jumper (Bernard Robinson Jr assists)
Melvin Ely makes 11-foot two point shot
Andres Nocioni blocks Kevin Burleson's 5-foot running jumper
Matt Carroll makes two point shot
Melvin Ely makes dunk
Tyson Chandler blocks Matt Carroll's layup
Matt Carroll misses 19-foot jumper
Raymond Felton makes 21-foot two point shot (Gerald Wallace assists)
Gerald Wallace makes two point shot
Andres Nocioni blocks Raymond Felton's driving layup
Gerald Wallace misses three point jumper
Keith Bogans makes 23-foot three point jumper (Raymond Felton assists)
Jumaine Jones misses jumper
Raymond Felton misses layup
Raymond Felton misses 18-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Bernard Robinson Jr's layup
Gerald Wallace makes layup
Raymond Felton misses 18-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Raymond Felton's layup
Mike Sweetney misses layup
Kirk Hinrich makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Luol Deng misses 18-foot jumper
Andres Nocioni makes layup
Mike Sweetney misses layup
Mike Sweetney makes layup (Andres Nocioni assists)
Mike Sweetney makes hook shot (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Luol Deng makes driving layup
Andres Nocioni misses 21-foot jumper
Chris Duhon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Luol Deng misses 6-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes dunk
Ben Gordon misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Duhon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darius Songaila assists)
Darius Songaila makes two point shot
Ben Gordon misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Duhon misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)
Othella Harrington misses 13-foot jumper
Othella Harrington misses 9-foot hook shot
Luol Deng misses two point shot
Ben Gordon misses 7-foot running jumper
Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Andres Nocioni makes driving layup
Kirk Hinrich misses 25-foot three point jumper
Darius Songaila misses layup
Luol Deng makes driving layup (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Kirk Hinrich makes 17-foot jumper
Darius Songaila makes two point shot (Chris Duhon assists)
Luol Deng misses layup
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
Luol Deng makes layup
Darius Songaila misses jumper
Kirk Hinrich misses 25-foot three point jumper
Darius Songaila makes layup (Chris Duhon assists)
Malik Allen makes jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Luol Deng makes 18-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Darius Songaila makes dunk (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 15-foot jumper
Mike Sweetney misses layup
Kirk Hinrich makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Luol Deng makes 22-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Kirk Hinrich misses jumper
Melvin Ely blocks Mike Sweetney's layup
Luol Deng makes layup
Kirk Hinrich misses driving layup
Mike Sweetney makes layup
Luol Deng misses jumper
Andres Nocioni makes jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Andres Nocioni misses jumper
Ben Gordon misses 19-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace blocks Andres Nocioni's layup
Andres Nocioni makes layup
Chris Duhon misses layup
Luol Deng makes layup (Tyson Chandler assists)
Ben Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon misses driving layup
Ben Gordon misses 22-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Ben Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kirk Hinrich misses 16-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich misses layup
Melvin Ely blocks Darius Songaila's layup
Darius Songaila makes dunk (Chris Duhon assists)
Kirk Hinrich misses 20-foot jumper
Ben Gordon makes 21-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luol Deng assists)
Luol Deng makes 21-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Bernard Robinson Jr blocks Ben Gordon's 22-foot jumper
Chris Duhon makes driving layup
Luol Deng makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Ben Gordon misses 28-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon makes two point shot
Andres Nocioni misses 18-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace blocks Ben Gordon's layup
Andres Nocioni misses 26-foot three point jumper

BULLS

BOBCATS

TIME		CHI	CHA
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Mike Sweetney vs. Melvin Ely (Andres Nocioni gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Mike Sweetney misses layup	0	0
11:37	Primoz Brezec defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Melvin Ely makes 7-foot two point shot	0	2
11:14	Kirk Hinrich makes 18-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)	2	2
10:48	Melvin Ely misses 8-foot hook shot	2	2
10:47	Andres Nocioni defensive rebound	2	2
10:37	Luol Deng misses 18-foot jumper	2	2
10:33	Melvin Ely defensive rebound	2	2
10:29	Brevin Knight misses two point shot	2	2
10:29	Charlotte offensive rebound	2	2
10:29	Mike Sweetney loose ball foul (Primoz Brezec draws the foul)	2	2
10:17	Raymond Felton misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:15	Mike Sweetney defensive rebound	2	2
10:03	Andres Nocioni makes layup	4	2
9:44	Brevin Knight misses 17-foot jumper	4	2
9:41	Luol Deng defensive rebound	4	2
9:33	Mike Sweetney misses layup	4	2
9:30	Melvin Ely defensive rebound	4	2
9:18	Melvin Ely misses 17-foot jumper	4	2
9:18	Brevin Knight offensive rebound	4	2
9:18	Kirk Hinrich personal foul (Brevin Knight draws the foul)	4	2
9:11	Melvin Ely misses 16-foot jumper	4	2
9:08	Luol Deng defensive rebound	4	2
9:03	Brevin Knight personal foul (Andres Nocioni draws the foul)	4	2
9:00	Mike Sweetney makes layup (Andres Nocioni assists)	6	2
9:00	Primoz Brezec shooting foul (Mike Sweetney draws the foul)	6	2
9:00	Mike Sweetney misses free throw 1 of 1	6	2
8:59	Chicago defensive rebound	6	2
8:59	Andres Nocioni loose ball foul (Primoz Brezec draws the foul)	6	2
8:48	Primoz Brezec makes 14-foot jumper (Brevin Knight assists)	6	4
8:30	Mike Sweetney makes hook shot (Kirk Hinrich assists)	8	4
8:08	Andres Nocioni blocks Primoz Brezec's layup	8	4
8:06	Primoz Brezec offensive rebound	8	4
8:06	Mike Sweetney blocks Primoz Brezec's layup	8	4
8:04	Primoz Brezec offensive rebound	8	6
8:04	Primoz Brezec makes 4-foot hook shot	8	6
7:48	Luol Deng makes driving layup	10	6
7:30	Primoz Brezec misses 19-foot jumper	10	6
7:28	Raymond Felton offensive rebound	10	6
7:24	Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Brevin Knight draws the foul)	10	6
7:24	Brevin Knight makes free throw 1 of 2	10	7
7:24	Ben Gordon enters the game for Kirk Hinrich	10	7
7:24	Brevin Knight makes free throw 2 of 2	10	8
7:11	Ben Gordon bad pass (Brevin Knight steals)	10	8
7:07	Brevin Knight makes two point shot	10	10
6:52	Andres Nocioni misses 21-foot jumper	10	10
6:50	Luol Deng offensive rebound	10	10
6:47	Chris Duhon misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	10
6:46	Gerald Wallace defensive rebound	10	10
6:35	Andres Nocioni blocks Primoz Brezec's layup	10	10
6:33	Primoz Brezec offensive rebound	10	10
6:33	Mike Sweetney blocks Primoz Brezec's layup	10	10
6:31	Primoz Brezec offensive rebound	10	10
6:31	Luol Deng shooting foul (Primoz Brezec draws the foul)	10	10
6:31	Primoz Brezec makes free throw 1 of 2	10	11
6:31	Tyson Chandler enters the game for Andres Nocioni	10	11
6:31	Primoz Brezec makes free throw 2 of 2	10	12
6:18	Luol Deng misses 6-foot jumper	10	12
6:15	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	12	12
6:15	Tyson Chandler makes dunk	12	12
5:58	Chris Duhon shooting foul (Melvin Ely draws the foul)	12	12
5:58	Charlotte full timeout	12	12
5:58	Bernard Robinson Jr enters the game for Primoz Brezec	12	12
5:58	Melvin Ely misses free throw 1 of 2	12	12
5:58	Charlotte offensive rebound	12	12
5:58	Melvin Ely makes free throw 2 of 2	12	13
5:48	Ben Gordon misses 17-foot jumper	12	13
5:46	Gerald Wallace defensive rebound	12	13
5:37	Melvin Ely offensive foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	12	13
5:37	Melvin Ely turnover	12	13
5:37	Darius Songaila enters the game for Mike Sweetney	12	13
5:22	Chris Duhon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Darius Songaila assists)	15	13
4:56	shot clock violation	15	13
4:43	Darius Songaila makes two point shot	17	13
4:43	Gerald Wallace illegal defense	17	13
4:26	Gerald Wallace misses 18-foot jumper	17	13
4:24	Ben Gordon defensive rebound	17	13
4:18	Bernard Robinson Jr shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	17	13
4:18	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 2	17	13
4:18	Chicago offensive rebound	17	13
4:18	Keith Bogans enters the game for Raymond Felton	17	13
4:18	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 2 of 2	18	13
3:55	Bernard Robinson Jr misses 20-foot jumper	18	13
3:53	Darius Songaila defensive rebound	18	13
3:43	Ben Gordon misses 17-foot jumper	18	13
3:41	Brevin Knight defensive rebound	18	13
3:36	Brevin Knight makes driving layup	18	15
3:29	Chicago full timeout	18	15
3:29	Primoz Brezec enters the game for Melvin Ely	18	15
3:25	Darius Songaila offensive foul (Bernard Robinson Jr draws the foul)	18	15
3:25	Darius Songaila turnover	18	15
3:04	Bernard Robinson Jr turnover	18	15
2:50	Chris Duhon misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	15
2:48	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	18	15
2:45	Ben Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)	21	15
2:23	Darius Songaila personal foul (Primoz Brezec draws the foul)	21	15
2:23	Jumaine Jones enters the game for Gerald Wallace	21	15
2:23	Primoz Brezec misses free throw 1 of 2	21	15
2:23	Charlotte offensive rebound	21	15
2:23	Othella Harrington enters the game for Darius Songaila	21	15
2:23	Primoz Brezec misses free throw 2 of 2	21	15
2:23	Raymond Felton enters the game for Brevin Knight	21	15
2:23	Primoz Brezec makes free throw 2 of 2	21	16
2:02	Othella Harrington misses 13-foot jumper	21	16
2:01	Jumaine Jones defensive rebound	21	16
1:46	Primoz Brezec makes two point shot (Bernard Robinson Jr assists)	21	18
1:25	Othella Harrington misses 9-foot hook shot	21	18
1:23	Jumaine Jones defensive rebound	21	18
1:15	Primoz Brezec lost ball (Chris Duhon steals)	21	18
1:12	Jumaine Jones shooting foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)	21	18
1:12	Luol Deng misses free throw 1 of 2	21	18
1:12	Chicago offensive rebound	21	18
1:12	Jannero Pargo enters the game for Chris Duhon	21	18
1:12	Luol Deng misses free throw 2 of 2	21	18
1:09	Primoz Brezec defensive rebound	21	18
58.9	Bernard Robinson Jr misses layup	21	18
57.9	Primoz Brezec offensive rebound	21	18
57.9	Primoz Brezec misses tip shot	21	18
55.9	Othella Harrington defensive rebound	21	18
43.9	Luol Deng misses two point shot	21	18
40.7	Keith Bogans defensive rebound	21	18
37.1	Jannero Pargo personal foul (Keith Bogans draws the foul)	21	18
37.1	Keith Bogans misses free throw 1 of 2	21	18
37.1	Charlotte offensive rebound	21	18
37.1	Keith Bogans makes free throw 2 of 2	21	19
23.9	Ben Gordon misses 7-foot running jumper	21	19
23.0	Chicago defensive rebound	21	19
1.4	Keith Bogans makes 23-foot three point jumper (Raymond Felton assists)	21	22
0.3	Othella Harrington bad pass (Raymond Felton steals)	21	22
0.1	Raymond Felton misses 44-foot three point jumper	21	22
0.0	Charlotte offensive rebound	21	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	22

Regular Season Series

CHA leads 3-2

Bobcats
105
Bulls
109

Game 1

3/11

Bobcats
105
Bulls
109

Game 2

3/11

Bobcats
105
Bulls
92

Game 3

21/12

Bobcats
105
Bulls
92

Game 4

21/12

Bulls
80
Bobcats
93

Game 5

29/12

Bulls
80
Bobcats
93

Game 6

29/12

Bulls
113
Bobcats
107

Game 7

1/4

Bulls
113
Bobcats
107

Game 8

1/4

Spectrum Center

12:30 AM, 29 December 2005

Charlotte, NC

Attendance: 17,456

Referees:
Scott Foster
Bennie Adams
Tommy Nunez Jr.

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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