NBA FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL
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CHICAGO 21 19 29 14 12 95
BOSTON 21 24 15 23 9 92 FINAL IN 1ST OT
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CHICAGO (95) AT BOSTON (92) - FINAL IN OT
CHICAGO
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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BARRY F 41 4-13 10-10 2 5 7 2 2 0 1 20
KUKOC F 44 9-26 2-3 2 6 8 5 1 0 6 20
SIMPKINS C 43 4-11 5-5 6 5 11 0 5 1 3 13
BROWN G 44 6-18 4-7 3 8 11 8 6 4 3 16
HARPER G 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
BOOTH 17 2-2 2-3 1 4 5 0 2 1 1 6
BRYANT 37 8-12 2-4 2 4 6 1 5 0 0 18
CARR 15 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 3 1 0
DAVID 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
LARUE 8 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 0
WENNINGTON 12 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 2
JONES DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 265 34-91 25-32 17 35 52 18 30 9 16 95
(.374) (.781) TEAM REBS: 14 TOTAL TO: 16(16 PTS)
BOSTON
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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PIERCE F 43 3-11 0-2 4 4 8 3 2 3 1 8
WALKER F 43 2-15 1-4 4 6 10 0 5 3 5 6
POTAPENKO C 28 3-6 1-2 1 3 4 1 4 1 2 7
ANDERSON G 28 6-9 7-10 0 3 3 7 6 1 2 19
MERCER G 41 11-23 4-4 1 4 5 3 2 0 3 26
BARROS 24 5-13 0-0 0 1 1 6 6 0 1 12
BATTIE 33 2-5 6-8 1 10 11 1 2 1 3 10
BOWEN 7 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
GARNETT 6 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
MINOR 10 2-4 0-0 2 2 4 0 1 0 0 4
RILEY 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MCCARTY DNP - BRUISED LEFT KNEE
TOTALS 265 34-87 19-30 15 34 49 22 29 9 17 92
(.391) (.633) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 17(18 PTS)
CHICAGO 21 19 29 14 12 - 95
BOSTON 21 24 15 23 9 - 92
BLOCKED SHOTS: CHICAGO - CARR, WENNINGTON. BOSTON - BATTIE 7, PIERCE 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CHICAGO 2-12 (.167), BARRY 2-7, KUKOC 0-3, BROWN 0-2.
BOSTON 5-17 (.294), PIERCE 2-5, WALKER 1-4, ANDERSON 0-1, MERCER 0-2,
BARROS 2-5.
TECHNICALS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JACK NIES, NOLAN FINE, BILL KENNEDY.
A - 18,624. T - 2:43.
Box Score
CHICAGO (95)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Barry 41 4-13 10-10 2-7 2 2 20
Kukoc 44 9-26 2-3 2-8 5 1 20
Simpkins 43 4-11 5-5 6-11 0 5 13
Brown 44 6-18 4-7 3-11 8 6 16
Harper 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
Booth 17 2-2 2-3 1-5 0 2 6
Bryant 37 8-12 2-4 2-6 1 5 18
Carr 15 0-4 0-0 0-1 1 1 0
David 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
Larue 8 0-1 0-0 1-2 1 2 0
Wennington 12 1-3 0-0 0-1 0 4 2
Jones DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 265 34-91 25-32 17-52 18 30 95
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Percentages: FG-.374, FT-.781. 3-Point Goals:
2-12, .167 (Barry 2-7, Kukoc 0-3, Brown 0-2).
Team rebounds: 14. Blocked shots: 2 (Carr,
Wennington). Turnovers: 16 (Kukoc 6, Brown 3,
Simpkins 3, Barry, Booth, Carr, Larue). Steals: 9
(Brown 4, Carr 3, Booth, Simpkins).
BOSTON (92)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Pierce 43 3-11 0-2 4-8 3 2 8
Walker 43 2-15 1-4 4-10 0 5 6
Potapenko 28 3-6 1-2 1-4 1 4 7
Anderson 28 6-9 7-10 0-3 7 6 19
Mercer 41 11-23 4-4 1-5 3 2 26
Barros 24 5-13 0-0 0-1 6 6 12
Battie 33 2-5 6-8 1-11 1 2 10
Bowen 7 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 1 0
Garnett 6 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 0
Minor 10 2-4 0-0 2-4 0 1 4
Riley 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Mccarty DNP - bruised left knee
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TOTALS 265 34-87 19-30 15-49 22 29 92
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Percentages: FG-.391, FT-.633. 3-Point Goals:
5-17, .294 (Pierce 2-5, Walker 1-4, Anderson 0-1,
Mercer 0-2, Barros 2-5). Team rebounds: 13.
Blocked shots: 9 (Battie 7, Pierce 2). Turnovers:
17 (Walker 5, Battie 3, Mercer 3, Anderson 2,
Potapenko 2, Barros, Pierce). Steals: 9 (Pierce
3, Walker 3, Anderson, Battie, Potapenko).
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Chicago 21 19 29 14 12 - 95
Boston 21 24 15 23 9 - 92
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Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: None. A:
18,624. T: 2:43. Officials: Jack Nies, Nolan
Fine, Bill Kennedy.
Game Story
BOSTON (Ticker) -- Mark Bryant scored the first four points of a
key 6-0 run midway through overtime and Brent Barry made four
crucial free throws in the final 6.3 seconds as the Chicago
Bulls held off the Boston Celtics, 95-92.
Boston led twice in the extra session, the final time at 87-85
after Ron Mercer hit a 17-foot jumper from the right sideline.
Bryant tied it with a jumper from the left side and gave the
Bulls the lead for good with a similar shot moments later.
A jumper by Dana Barros with 53 seconds to play cut the deficit
to 91-89 and Toni Kukoc's turnover gave the Celtics possession.
But Antoine Walker, who was 2-of-15 from the field, missed a
short jumper and Barry pushed Chicago's advantage back to four
points by hitting two free throws.
Barros connected on a 3-pointer with 4.9 seconds remaining to
bring Boston within a point before Barry connected on two more
foul shots with 2.9 seconds remaining to seal the victory -- and
Boston's eighth loss in nine games.
"This win means a lot beacause we've been struggling in close
games," Bulls coach Tim Floyd said. "We haven't won in a while
on the road and I think this does something for our confidence.
I think if we could pick up two wins in a row now, we'll be on
our way."
Randy Brown had 16 points, 11 rebounds and eight asssists for
Chicago, which snapped a four-game road losing streak.
"I can never remember being that close to a triple-double,"
Brown said. "We had a lot of guys help out in different ways
tonight. We didn't stop fighting."
Mercer scored 26 points and Kenny Anderson added 19 for the
Celtics, who have dropped four straight to the Bulls.
"I give credit to Chicago, they made some good plays down the
stretch," Celtics coach Rick Pitino said. "Most of the time we
took some really great shots but I think there is a lot of
negativity in the air and I think the guys are a little nervous
because of it."
Chicago led by nine entering the fourth quarter and still held a
72-64 advantage with 9:17 left in regulation after Barry drilled
a 3-pointer. But Anderson fed Vitaly Potapenko for a layup that
ignited a 9-0 run.
Anderson completed a three-point play, a layup by Mercer brought
the Celtics within a point and Paul Pierce's 23-footer from the
left sideline gave Boston a 73-72 advantage with 5:46 left.
The teams traded baskets over the next 82 seconds until Boston
used a 5-0 spurt, taking an 80-75 advantage on two free throws
by Tony Battie with 3:45 left.
After a layup by Kukoc, Potapenko hit the second of two free
throws with 54 seconds left to make it 83-80. But with 37
seconds remaining, Dicky Simpkins was fouled by Potapenko while
converting a layup and the ensuing free throw forced overtime.
Kukoc and Barry netted 20 points apiece, Bryant added 18 and
Simpkins 13 and 11 rebounds for Chicago, which shot just 37
percent (34-of-91) from the field but held a 35-34 advantage on
the boards and turned 17 Boston turnovers into 18 points.
Barros netted 12 points and Battie had 10, a season-high tying
11 rebounds and a season-high seven blocks for the Celtics, who
shot 39 percent (34-of-87) but went 19-of-30 from the line.
"We didn't look too prepared tonight for what they threw at us,"
said Walker.
Bulls guard Ron Harper suffered a dislocated left index finger
and a strained right knee during the first quarter and played
just two minutes.
"I hurt my hand and knee on the same play," Harper said. "I'm
waiting to see how I feel tomorrow and I'll go from there."
