Bulls 111-95 Bobcats (2 Dec, 2007) Play-by-Play

Charlotte Bobcats

6-9, 1-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CHA	23	34	18	20	95
CHI	31	27	28	25	111

Chicago Bulls

4-10, 3-3 home

111

Luol Deng misses layup
Luol Deng makes layup
Luol Deng makes 19-foot jumper
Jason Richardson blocks Ben Wallace's layup
Tyrus Thomas misses 11-foot jumper
Ben Gordon makes 10-foot two point shot
Luol Deng makes 12-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Kirk Hinrich makes 22-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Luol Deng misses 18-foot jumper
Luol Deng makes layup (Tyrus Thomas assists)
Ben Gordon makes 18-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Ben Gordon misses 9-foot jumper
Luol Deng misses 20-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich misses 21-foot jumper
Luol Deng makes layup (Tyrus Thomas assists)
Kirk Hinrich makes 21-foot jumper
Luol Deng makes layup (Joakim Noah assists)
Ben Wallace misses layup
Luol Deng makes tip shot
Ben Gordon makes 20-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 21-foot jumper
Andres Nocioni makes 16-foot two point shot
Ben Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper
Andres Nocioni misses 16-foot jumper
Tyrus Thomas makes 18-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Ben Gordon makes 24-foot jumper (Ben Wallace assists)
Ben Gordon misses 21-foot jumper
Luol Deng makes layup (Ben Wallace assists)
Kirk Hinrich misses 23-foot jumper
Ben Gordon makes 23-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses jumper
Ben Wallace makes tip shot
Luol Deng makes 23-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Andres Nocioni makes 15-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Andres Nocioni makes driving layup
Andres Nocioni misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon makes 15-foot two point shot
Ben Gordon makes driving layup
Ben Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ben Wallace makes two point shot (Ben Gordon assists)
Gerald Wallace blocks Luol Deng's layup
Tyrus Thomas misses layup
Tyrus Thomas misses 15-foot jumper
Luol Deng misses layup
Ben Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Ben Gordon makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Ben Wallace misses layup
Emeka Okafor blocks Luol Deng's layup
Luol Deng makes driving layup (Andres Nocioni assists)
Ben Wallace misses 16-foot jumper
Emeka Okafor blocks Luol Deng's layup
Luol Deng misses layup
Ben Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andres Nocioni assists)
Ben Wallace makes layup (Luol Deng assists)
Emeka Okafor blocks Andres Nocioni's layup
Luol Deng makes 20-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Ben Gordon makes 21-foot jumper (Andres Nocioni assists)
Ben Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ben Wallace misses 14-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 17-foot jumper
Tyrus Thomas makes two point shot (Chris Duhon assists)
Andres Nocioni makes 16-foot jumper
Andres Nocioni misses layup
Tyrus Thomas makes layup
Andres Nocioni makes 18-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Kirk Hinrich makes 20-foot jumper
Tyrus Thomas makes dunk (Chris Duhon assists)
Andres Nocioni makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Tyrus Thomas misses layup
Ben Wallace makes dunk (Chris Duhon assists)
Andres Nocioni misses 22-foot jumper
Andres Nocioni misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ben Wallace misses tip shot
Luol Deng makes 21-foot jumper
Luol Deng makes 20-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Kirk Hinrich misses 20-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 21-foot jumper
Chris Duhon misses 21-foot jumper
Andres Nocioni misses layup
Aaron Gray makes 9-foot two point shot
Jason Richardson makes 22-foot jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)
Jason Richardson misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Richardson misses 21-foot jumper
Raymond Felton misses 22-foot jumper
Raymond Felton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes jumper (Raymond Felton assists)
Raymond Felton makes layup (Gerald Wallace assists)
Gerald Wallace makes layup
Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes dunk
Gerald Wallace makes 21-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace misses 16-foot jumper
Ben Wallace blocks Gerald Wallace's layup
Emeka Okafor makes 11-foot hook shot (Jeff McInnis assists)
Ben Wallace blocks Gerald Wallace's layup
Matt Carroll misses layup
Emeka Okafor makes jumper (Derek Anderson assists)
Matt Carroll makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Jeff McInnis assists)
Jeff McInnis makes 21-foot jumper
Derek Anderson makes layup
Gerald Wallace makes 17-foot jumper (Jeff McInnis assists)
Matt Carroll misses 25-foot three point jumper
Joe Smith blocks Matt Carroll's layup
Raymond Felton misses 19-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace makes layup
Jeff McInnis makes 18-foot jumper
Jason Richardson misses two point shot
Emeka Okafor misses layup
Gerald Wallace makes 20-foot jumper (Jason Richardson assists)
Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Raymond Felton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)
Matt Carroll makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jason Richardson assists)
Raymond Felton misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Richardson makes tip shot
Emeka Okafor makes layup (Gerald Wallace assists)
Ben Wallace blocks Jason Richardson's 8-foot jumper
Matt Carroll makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)
Jason Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Raymond Felton assists)
Raymond Felton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)
Gerald Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon blocks Jason Richardson's layup
Jason Richardson misses 17-foot jumper
Raymond Felton misses layup
Jason Richardson makes layup
Jason Richardson makes 17-foot jumper
Jason Richardson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor misses 10-foot two point shot
Jason Richardson misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Richardson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)
Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Jason Richardson assists)
Gerald Wallace misses layup
Emeka Okafor makes layup
Matt Carroll makes driving layup
Emeka Okafor makes 11-foot two point shot (Jeff McInnis assists)
Jason Richardson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Emeka Okafor makes 10-foot jumper (Jeff McInnis assists)
Jeff McInnis makes 20-foot jumper (Derek Anderson assists)
Ben Wallace blocks Emeka Okafor's layup
Jason Richardson makes two point shot
Gerald Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper
Matt Carroll makes jumper
Derek Anderson makes 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Richardson misses 18-foot jumper
Raymond Felton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Matt Carroll misses 18-foot jumper
Gerald Wallace misses 22-foot jumper
Jason Richardson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jermareo Davidson assists)
Jared Dudley makes layup (Jeff McInnis assists)
Jermareo Davidson misses 17-foot jumper
Jared Dudley misses 22-foot jumper
Matt Carroll misses 15-foot jumper
Thabo Sefolosha blocks Jared Dudley's layup
Jermareo Davidson misses layup

BOBCATS

BULLS

TIME		CHA	CHI
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Ben Wallace (Kirk Hinrich gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Luol Deng misses layup	0	0
11:47	Luol Deng offensive rebound	0	2
11:47	Luol Deng makes layup	0	2
11:30	Jason Richardson makes 22-foot jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)	2	2
11:12	Luol Deng makes 19-foot jumper	2	4
10:56	Jason Richardson misses 18-foot jumper	2	4
10:53	Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound	2	4
10:32	Jason Richardson blocks Ben Wallace's layup	2	4
10:29	Ben Wallace offensive rebound	2	4
10:29	Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Ben Wallace draws the foul)	2	4
10:29	Ben Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2	2	5
10:29	Ben Wallace misses free throw 2 of 2	2	5
10:29	Raymond Felton defensive rebound	2	5
10:07	Jason Richardson misses 21-foot jumper	2	5
10:07	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	2	5
9:49	Tyrus Thomas misses 11-foot jumper	2	5
9:48	Primoz Brezec defensive rebound	2	5
9:41	Ben Gordon personal foul (Raymond Felton draws the foul)	2	5
9:26	Raymond Felton misses 22-foot jumper	2	5
9:25	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	2	5
9:10	Ben Gordon makes 10-foot two point shot	2	7
8:51	Gerald Wallace bad pass	2	7
8:38	Luol Deng makes 12-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)	2	9
8:19	Raymond Felton misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	9
8:18	Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound	2	9
8:11	Primoz Brezec personal foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)	2	9
8:06	Kirk Hinrich makes 22-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)	2	11
7:56	Charlotte full timeout	2	11
7:48	Emeka Okafor makes jumper (Raymond Felton assists)	4	11
7:33	Luol Deng misses 18-foot jumper	4	11
7:33	Chicago offensive rebound	4	11
7:30	Luol Deng makes layup (Tyrus Thomas assists)	4	13
7:16	Raymond Felton makes layup (Gerald Wallace assists)	6	13
7:01	Ben Gordon makes 18-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)	6	15
6:56	Kirk Hinrich personal foul (Jason Richardson draws the foul)	6	15
6:41	Gerald Wallace makes layup	8	15
6:24	Ben Gordon misses 9-foot jumper	8	15
6:24	Jason Richardson defensive rebound	8	15
6:01	Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	15
6:00	Emeka Okafor offensive rebound	8	15
5:58	Emeka Okafor makes dunk	10	15
5:43	Jason Richardson shooting foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)	10	15
5:43	Ben Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	10	16
5:43	Jermareo Davidson enters the game for Primoz Brezec	10	16
5:43	Ben Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	10	17
5:22	Gerald Wallace makes 21-foot jumper	12	17
5:11	Jermareo Davidson personal foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)	12	17
5:11	Chris Duhon enters the game for Ben Gordon	12	17
4:58	Luol Deng lost ball (Gerald Wallace steals)	12	17
4:58	Luol Deng loose ball foul (Jason Richardson draws the foul)	12	17
4:45	Gerald Wallace misses 16-foot jumper	12	17
4:43	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	12	17
4:37	Luol Deng misses 20-foot jumper	12	17
4:35	Jason Richardson defensive rebound	12	17
4:26	Ben Wallace blocks Gerald Wallace's layup	12	17
4:26	Charlotte offensive rebound	12	17
4:26	Gerald Wallace offensive foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)	12	17
4:26	Jeff McInnis enters the game for Raymond Felton	12	17
4:26	Gerald Wallace turnover	14	24
4:11	Kirk Hinrich misses 21-foot jumper	12	17
4:09	Ben Wallace offensive rebound	12	17
4:09	Ben Wallace bad pass	12	17
3:59	Jeff McInnis bad pass (Tyrus Thomas steals)	12	17
3:55	Luol Deng makes layup (Tyrus Thomas assists)	12	19
3:38	Jason Richardson bad pass (Ben Wallace steals)	12	19
3:34	Jeff McInnis shooting foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)	12	19
3:34	Kirk Hinrich makes free throw 1 of 2	12	20
3:34	Kirk Hinrich makes free throw 2 of 2	12	21
3:15	Emeka Okafor makes 11-foot hook shot (Jeff McInnis assists)	14	21
3:10	Kirk Hinrich makes 21-foot jumper	14	23
2:42	Ben Wallace blocks Gerald Wallace's layup	14	23
2:41	Charlotte offensive rebound	14	23
2:41	shot clock violation	14	23
2:41	Chicago full timeout	14	23
2:41	Derek Anderson enters the game for Gerald Wallace	14	23
2:41	Matt Carroll enters the game for Jason Richardson	14	23
2:23	Kirk Hinrich bad pass	14	23
2:12	Matt Carroll misses layup	14	23
2:12	Charlotte defensive rebound	14	23
2:12	Jermareo Davidson loose ball foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)	14	23
2:12	Tyrus Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2	14	23
2:12	Chicago offensive rebound	14	23
2:12	Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2	14	24
1:47	shot clock violation	14	24
1:39	Joakim Noah enters the game for Tyrus Thomas	14	24
1:37	Luol Deng makes layup (Joakim Noah assists)	14	26
1:37	Matt Carroll shooting foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)	14	26
1:37	Luol Deng makes free throw 1 of 1	14	27
1:17	Gerald Wallace enters the game for Jermareo Davidson	14	27
1:14	Emeka Okafor makes jumper (Derek Anderson assists)	16	27
51.9	Ben Wallace misses layup	16	27
51.1	Luol Deng offensive rebound	16	29
51.1	Luol Deng makes tip shot	16	29
45.0	Matt Carroll makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gerald Wallace assists)	19	29
26.9	Chris Duhon bad pass (Matt Carroll steals)	19	29
24.9	Emeka Okafor makes layup (Jeff McInnis assists)	21	29
24.9	Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul)	21	29
24.9	Andres Nocioni enters the game for Luol Deng	21	29
24.9	Ben Gordon enters the game for Kirk Hinrich	21	29
24.9	Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 1	21	29
23.9	Ben Gordon defensive rebound	21	29
4.2	Ben Gordon makes 20-foot jumper	21	31
0.0	Jeff McInnis makes 21-foot jumper	23	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	31

Regular Season Series

CHI leads 1-0

Bobcats
95
Bulls
111

Game 1

2/12

Bobcats
95
Bulls
111

Game 2

2/12

Bulls
91
Bobcats
82

Game 3

6/12

Bulls
91
Bobcats
82

Game 4

6/12

Bulls
109
Bobcats
97

Game 5

3/1

Bulls
109
Bobcats
97

Game 6

3/1

Bobcats
90
Bulls
77

Game 7

26/1

Bobcats
90
Bulls
77

Game 8

26/1

United Center

12:30 AM, 2 December 2007

Chicago, IL

Attendance: 21,729

Referees:
Dick Bavetta
Derrick Collins
Mark Lindsay

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	26	4	.867	-	W5
Milwaukee	16	12	.571	9	W2
Indiana	15	15	.500	11	W5
Chicago	13	17	.433	13	L2
Detroit	13	17	.433	13	W2

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