Bulls 117-102 Bucks (7 Mar, 2009) Play-by-Play

Milwaukee Bucks

29-36, 11-24 away

102

	1	2	3	4	T
MIL	26	26	28	22	102
CHI	25	38	22	32	117

Chicago Bulls

29-34, 19-11 home

117

Derrick Rose misses 19-foot jumper
John Salmons misses two point shot
Joakim Noah makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)
Tyrus Thomas misses 14-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses driving layup
Tyrus Thomas makes driving layup
Ben Gordon misses 11-foot two point shot
Ben Gordon makes driving layup
Ben Gordon misses jumper
John Salmons misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions blocks Derrick Rose's 19-foot jumper
Derrick Rose makes driving layup
Derrick Rose makes driving layup (Ben Gordon assists)
Dan Gadzuric blocks Brad Miller's layup
Brad Miller misses layup
Ben Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Ben Gordon misses 17-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes 21-foot jumper
John Salmons misses 16-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes 21-foot two point shot
Malik Allen blocks Brad Miller's 5-foot jumper
John Salmons makes layup (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Brad Miller misses 19-foot jumper
Tim Thomas misses 12-foot jumper
John Salmons makes driving layup
Brad Miller misses 6-foot jumper
Derrick Rose makes two point shot (Brad Miller assists)
Ben Gordon makes 19-foot jumper
Ben Gordon makes three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Ben Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute blocks Tyrus Thomas's two point shot
Derrick Rose makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)
Kirk Hinrich makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
Derrick Rose makes layup
Derrick Rose misses jumper
Joakim Noah makes dunk (Tyrus Thomas assists)
Ben Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
Ben Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
Derrick Rose misses 18-foot two point shot
John Salmons misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tyrus Thomas misses 16-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 20-foot jumper
Francisco Elson blocks Joakim Noah's layup
John Salmons misses 20-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva blocks Joakim Noah's layup
Tyrus Thomas misses 19-foot jumper
Derrick Rose makes driving layup
Ben Gordon makes 11-foot two point shot (John Salmons assists)
Derrick Rose makes driving layup
Derrick Rose makes two point shot (Ben Gordon assists)
Ben Gordon makes 18-foot jumper
John Salmons misses 19-foot jumper
Brad Miller makes 19-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
John Salmons makes layup
Derrick Rose misses 18-foot jumper
Brad Miller misses layup
Ben Gordon misses 18-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 16-foot two point shot
Tim Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper
Charlie Villanueva blocks Derrick Rose's layup
Derrick Rose makes 9-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Ben Gordon makes 22-foot two point shot (Derrick Rose assists)
John Salmons makes 21-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Brad Miller makes 11-foot running jumper
John Salmons makes driving layup (Brad Miller assists)
Derrick Rose misses 19-foot jumper
Brad Miller makes 20-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
Charlie Villanueva blocks Tyrus Thomas's layup
Ben Gordon makes 21-foot jumper (Brad Miller assists)
Richard Jefferson blocks Derrick Rose's driving layup
John Salmons makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)
Derrick Rose makes driving layup
John Salmons makes two point shot (Brad Miller assists)
Ben Gordon misses 28-foot three point jumper
Anthony Roberson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses driving layup
Charlie Villanueva makes layup
Richard Jefferson makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists)
Ben Gordon blocks Richard Jefferson's layup
Richard Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper
Francisco Elson misses 19-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses 19-foot jumper
Francisco Elson misses dunk
Charlie Villanueva makes 11-foot two point shot
Ramon Sessions misses 15-foot jumper
Ramon Sessions makes 8-foot jumper (Francisco Elson assists)
Charlie Villanueva makes driving layup
Richard Jefferson makes dunk
Richard Jefferson misses 21-foot jumper
Dan Gadzuric makes 6-foot hook shot
Dan Gadzuric misses 19-foot jumper
Ramon Sessions makes slam dunk (Luc Richard Mbah a Moute assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kirk Hinrich blocks Charlie Villanueva's layup
Charlie Villanueva makes 9-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 11-foot jumper (Charlie Villanueva assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper
Malik Allen misses 22-foot jumper
Charlie Bell misses layup
Charlie Villanueva misses tip shot
Luke Ridnour misses 22-foot jumper
Keith Bogans misses layup
Charlie Villanueva makes 19-foot jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 20-foot jumper
Luke Ridnour makes 16-foot jumper
Luke Ridnour misses driving layup
Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute makes layup
Luke Ridnour misses 5-foot jumper
Ramon Sessions misses 10-foot jumper
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists)
Francisco Elson makes layup
Tyrus Thomas blocks Luc Richard Mbah a Moute's layup
Ramon Sessions makes 19-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 23-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Richard Jefferson misses layup
Ramon Sessions misses driving layup
Richard Jefferson misses three point jumper
Ramon Sessions misses 22-foot jumper
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute makes two point shot
Charlie Villanueva makes driving layup (Ramon Sessions assists)
Richard Jefferson makes layup
Charlie Villanueva misses 12-foot jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses 10-foot jumper
Ramon Sessions makes 22-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Ramon Sessions assists)
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists)
Ramon Sessions misses driving layup
Francisco Elson makes dunk (Ramon Sessions assists)
Tyrus Thomas blocks Ramon Sessions's layup
Charlie Villanueva makes jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses 20-foot jumper
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute makes two point shot
Charlie Villanueva makes 9-foot hook shot (Ramon Sessions assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 22-foot jumper
Joakim Noah blocks Charlie Villanueva's layup
Charlie Bell makes 20-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 23-foot jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Ramon Sessions makes 10-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 23-foot jumper
John Salmons blocks Richard Jefferson's 25-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions makes 21-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Ramon Sessions misses layup
Charlie Villanueva misses 12-foot jumper
Charlie Bell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Luke Ridnour misses layup
Brad Miller blocks Richard Jefferson's two point shot
Charlie Villanueva misses layup
Charlie Villanueva makes tip shot
Richard Jefferson makes 21-foot jumper
Keith Bogans misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions misses 10-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Keith Bogans misses 24-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 22-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 21-foot jumper
Ramon Sessions makes two point shot (Luc Richard Mbah a Moute assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses layup
Charlie Bell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Charlie Villanueva misses three point jumper
Charlie Bell misses 23-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute makes layup
Damon Jones misses layup
Ramon Sessions makes two point shot
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute makes two point shot (Joe Alexander assists)
Damon Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
Joe Alexander makes slam dunk (Keith Bogans assists)
Charlie Bell misses 26-foot three point jumper

BUCKS

BULLS

TIME		MIL	CHI
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Francisco Elson vs. Joakim Noah (Ramon Sessions gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Charlie Villanueva misses driving layup	0	0
11:45	Charlie Villanueva offensive rebound	0	0
11:45	Charlie Villanueva makes layup	2	0
11:21	Derrick Rose misses 19-foot jumper	2	0
11:19	Ramon Sessions defensive rebound	2	0
11:12	Richard Jefferson makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists)	4	0
11:03	John Salmons misses two point shot	4	0
11:02	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute defensive rebound	4	0
10:59	Ben Gordon blocks Richard Jefferson's layup	4	0
10:59	Milwaukee offensive rebound	4	0
10:52	Richard Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper	4	0
10:51	Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound	4	0
10:41	Joakim Noah makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)	4	2
10:26	Francisco Elson misses 19-foot jumper	4	2
10:25	Joakim Noah defensive rebound	4	2
10:15	Ben Gordon bad pass (Luc Richard Mbah a Moute steals)	4	2
10:06	Charlie Villanueva misses 19-foot jumper	4	2
10:04	Joakim Noah defensive rebound	4	2
9:49	Tyrus Thomas misses 14-foot jumper	4	2
9:48	Charlie Villanueva defensive rebound	4	2
9:40	Francisco Elson misses dunk	4	2
9:38	Ben Gordon defensive rebound	4	2
9:33	Ben Gordon misses driving layup	4	2
9:33	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	4	2
9:26	Derrick Rose shooting foul (Ramon Sessions draws the foul)	4	2
9:26	Ramon Sessions makes free throw 1 of 2	5	2
9:26	Ramon Sessions makes free throw 2 of 2	6	2
9:07	Tyrus Thomas makes driving layup	6	4
9:07	Francisco Elson shooting foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)	6	4
9:07	Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 1 of 1	6	5
8:52	Charlie Villanueva makes 11-foot two point shot	8	5
8:37	Ben Gordon misses 11-foot two point shot	8	5
8:37	Francisco Elson defensive rebound	8	5
8:27	Ramon Sessions misses 15-foot jumper	8	5
8:26	Francisco Elson offensive rebound	8	5
8:22	Ramon Sessions makes 8-foot jumper (Francisco Elson assists)	10	5
8:15	Chicago full timeout	10	5
7:56	Ben Gordon makes driving layup	10	7
7:56	Ramon Sessions illegal defense	10	7
7:56	Richard Jefferson shooting foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)	10	7
7:56	Ben Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1	10	8
7:48	Charlie Villanueva makes driving layup	12	8
7:35	Ben Gordon bad pass (Richard Jefferson steals)	12	8
7:33	Richard Jefferson makes dunk	14	8
7:18	Francisco Elson shooting foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)	14	8
7:18	Dan Gadzuric enters the game for Francisco Elson	14	8
7:18	Tyrus Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2	14	9
7:18	Tyrus Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2	14	9
7:16	Dan Gadzuric defensive rebound	14	9
7:01	Ramon Sessions bad pass	14	9
6:45	Ben Gordon misses jumper	14	9
6:43	Ben Gordon offensive rebound	14	9
6:37	John Salmons misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	9
6:37	Chicago defensive rebound	14	9
6:18	Richard Jefferson misses 21-foot jumper	14	9
6:16	Dan Gadzuric offensive rebound	14	9
6:13	Dan Gadzuric makes 6-foot hook shot	16	9
6:01	Ramon Sessions blocks Derrick Rose's 19-foot jumper	16	9
6:01	Chicago offensive rebound	16	9
5:56	Joakim Noah offensive foul (Dan Gadzuric draws the foul)	16	9
5:56	Joakim Noah turnover	16	9
5:43	Dan Gadzuric traveling	16	9
5:35	Derrick Rose makes driving layup	16	11
5:16	Dan Gadzuric misses 19-foot jumper	16	11
5:15	Joakim Noah defensive rebound	16	11
5:11	Derrick Rose makes driving layup (Ben Gordon assists)	16	13
4:54	Derrick Rose shooting foul (Luc Richard Mbah a Moute draws the foul)	16	13
4:54	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute makes free throw 1 of 2	17	13
4:54	Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose	17	13
4:54	Brad Miller enters the game for Joakim Noah	17	13
4:54	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute makes free throw 2 of 2	18	13
4:41	Ben Gordon lost ball (Luc Richard Mbah a Moute steals)	18	13
4:37	Ramon Sessions makes slam dunk (Luc Richard Mbah a Moute assists)	20	13
4:16	Dan Gadzuric blocks Brad Miller's layup	20	13
4:15	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute defensive rebound	20	13
4:09	Charlie Villanueva misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	13
4:07	John Salmons defensive rebound	20	13
3:49	Brad Miller misses layup	20	13
3:47	Dan Gadzuric defensive rebound	20	13
3:41	Kirk Hinrich blocks Charlie Villanueva's layup	20	13
3:40	Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound	20	13
3:31	Ben Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)	20	16
3:15	Charlie Villanueva makes 9-foot jumper	22	16
3:03	Ben Gordon misses 17-foot jumper	22	16
3:03	Chicago offensive rebound	22	16
3:03	Charlie Villanueva loose ball foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)	22	16
3:03	Charlie Bell enters the game for Luc Richard Mbah a Moute	22	16
3:00	Kirk Hinrich makes 21-foot jumper	22	18
3:00	Ramon Sessions shooting foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)	22	18
3:00	Kirk Hinrich makes free throw 1 of 1	22	19
2:47	John Salmons shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	22	19
2:47	Milwaukee full timeout	22	19
2:47	Malik Allen enters the game for Dan Gadzuric	22	19
2:47	Luke Ridnour enters the game for Ramon Sessions	22	19
2:47	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	23	19
2:47	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2	24	19
2:33	John Salmons misses 16-foot jumper	24	19
2:31	Charlie Villanueva defensive rebound	24	19
2:17	Richard Jefferson makes 11-foot jumper (Charlie Villanueva assists)	26	19
2:04	Malik Allen shooting foul (Brad Miller draws the foul)	26	19
2:04	Brad Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	26	20
2:04	Tim Thomas enters the game for Tyrus Thomas	26	20
2:04	Brad Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	26	21
1:47	Richard Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper	26	21
1:47	Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound	26	21
1:31	Kirk Hinrich makes 21-foot two point shot	26	23
1:06	Malik Allen misses 22-foot jumper	26	23
1:06	Richard Jefferson offensive rebound	26	23
1:06	shot clock violation	26	23
43.8	Malik Allen blocks Brad Miller's 5-foot jumper	26	23
43.7	Chicago defensive rebound	26	23
34.9	Charlie Bell misses layup	26	23
32.9	Charlie Villanueva offensive rebound	26	23
32.9	Charlie Villanueva misses tip shot	26	23
30.9	Tim Thomas defensive rebound	26	23
29.0	John Salmons makes layup (Kirk Hinrich assists)	26	25
29.0	Malik Allen shooting foul (John Salmons draws the foul)	26	25
29.0	Keith Bogans enters the game for Malik Allen	26	25
29.0	John Salmons misses free throw 1 of 1	26	25
27.9	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	26	25
8.8	Kirk Hinrich personal foul (Luke Ridnour draws the foul)	26	25
2.9	Luke Ridnour misses 22-foot jumper	26	25
1.9	Keith Bogans offensive rebound	26	25
0.9	Keith Bogans turnover	26	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	25

Regular Season Series

CHI wins 3-1

Bucks
95
Bulls
108

Game 1

29/10

Bulls
90
Bucks
97

Game 2

4/12

Bulls
113
Bucks
104

Game 3

19/2

Bucks
102
Bulls
117

Game 4

7/3

United Center

1:30 AM, 7 March 2009

Chicago, IL

Attendance: 21,186

Referees:
Steve Javie
Tony Brothers
Scott Wall

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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