Round 1 Game 5 (04/28/09), Bulls @ Celtics

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EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS – FIRST ROUND
POST-SEASON GAME FIVE, ROAD GAME THREE
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009 – 6:00 P.M. CDT
UNITED CENTER
TNT / COMCAST SPORTSNET / ESPN 1000 AM

Bulls vs Heat
Game 1: Chicago @ Boston - Bulls won 105-103 OT
Game 2: Chicago @ Boston - Celtics won 118-115
Game 3: Boston @ Chicago - Celtics won 107-86
Game 4: Boston @ Chicago - Bulls won 121-118 2OT
Game 5: Chicago @ Boston - Tue, 04/28, TBD
Game 6: Boston @ Chicago - Thu, 04/30, TBD
Game 7: Chicago @ Boston - Sat, 05/02, TBD

Bulls' playoff history vs Boston
2009 - First Round: Series tied 2-2
1987 - First Round: Celtics won 3-0
1986 - First Round: Celtics won 3-0
1981 - Semifinals: Celtics won 4-0

VS. CELTICS ALL-TIME IN PLAYOFFS
ALL-TIME ............... CELTICS lead 12-2
BULLS CURRENT STREAK .. 1 Win
BULLS HOME STREAK ......... 1 Win
BULLS ROAD STREAK .............. 1 Loss
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Probable Bulls starters



Regular Season Record: 41-41 (.500)
Playoffs Record: 2-2
At Home: 1-1
At Road: 1-1
Streak: W1




Probable Starters:



Regular Season Record: 62-20 (.756)
Playoffs Record: 2-2
At Home: 1-1
At Road: 1-1
Streak: L1

From the Bulls game notes. http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/notes.html

First Round Game 4: Most three-point field goals made in an overtime period with two 3FGM in the first overtime (previous record = one)

Most assists in an overtime period with two assists in the first overtime by Derrick Rose (ties Scottie Pippen)

Most defensive rebounds in an overtime period with six defensive rebounds in the second overtime (previous record = five)

4:35 to play in 1st quarter

Bulls trailing 12-15

Go Bulls!

End of 1st quarter

Bulls 21 Celtics 23

Halftime

Bulls leading 47-44.

Go Bulls! A win is possible!

Good game from Bulls so far. Some nice defense. And good rebounding work. Bulls with 8 offensive boards. Celtics only with 4.

Gordon is playing but isn't shooting so well. Hope for a change here in 2nd half.

End of 3rd

Bulls leading 70-66

Go Bulls!

3 stitches for Hinrich, but he is back on bench.

Go Bulls!

6th foul for Ray Allen. This perhaps can be important for Bulls.

Go Bulls!