Round 1 Game 2 (04/19/10), Bulls @ Cavaliers

The Bulls accomplished most all their pregame goals. They limited their turnovers, finishing with four; they increased their second-chance points, tallying 21 to the Cavaliers' seven; and they battled more evenly on the boards after getting killed in that category during Game 1.

They also got a boost from their bench, with Flip Murray scoring eight of his 14 points in the second quarter to prop up a struggling Hinrich.

But in end, all they could do was point to Game 3 on Thursday night at the United Center.

"I don't want to just give LeBron all this credit," Noah said. "Yeah, he played an unbelievable game. But we have to play them again."

Astute fans will remember the Bulls won all five postseason meetings over the Cavaliers from 1988 to 1994. Now that No. 23 has switched sides, keeping that trend could prove difficult.

"My confidence isn't going anywhere," Rose said. "If anything, it's making me want to play even harder to beat them. At the United Center, it's going to be time to ball."