 CHICAGO (AP) - Another playoff thriller between Chicago and Boston, and this one went to the Bulls.
Monday's games- Hawks 81, Heat 71 (Tied 2-2)
- Nuggets 121, Hornets 63 (Nuggets 3-1)
- Lakers 107, Jazz 96 (Lakers win 4-1)
Sunday's games- Bulls 121, Celtics 118 (2OT) (Tied 2-2)
- Cavaliers 99, Pistons 78 (Cavs win 4-0)
- Magic 84, 76ers 81 (Tied 2-2)
- Rockets 89, Blazers 88 (Rockets 3-1)
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PhotosRose, who got outplayed by Rondo in the previous two games, again had trouble hanging onto the ball. He committed seven turnovers for the second straight time, but made up for it with some big shots down the stretch. So did Gordon, who strained his left hamstring in the second quarter and is scheduled for an MRI on Monday. Kirk Hinrich added 18 points off the bench while containing Pierce. Tyrus Thomas added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Joakim Noah scored 12 while grabbing 10 boards. The Bulls prevailed despite missing some key free throws down the stretch and were 26 of 35 overall. "We've been here before," Allen said. "That's why it bothered me so much about this one, because we had opportunities. We were right there." The Celtics were leading 105-100 in the first OT after baskets by Pierce and Allen, but the Celtics couldn't put away the Bulls. Allen, who hit two free throws with 9 seconds left to make it 110-107, and then Gordon came through. He got the ball near the top of the key and dribbled to his right, burying the tying 3 over Pierce. Rondo then missed a jumper, sending it into a second OT. Noah dunked over Glen Davis to make it a four-point game with 1:26 left. Pierce missed a 3-pointer, and with the crowd chanting his name, Noah made a free throw to make it 117-112 with 35 seconds remaining. Pierce converted a three-point play to pull Boston within two, but Salmons came up big at the line before making the big block to preserve the win. Notes Chicago's Brad Miller was nearly ejected after a skirmish with Davis early in the fourth quarter. He grazed Davis with a forearm to the head after taking a hard foul and was initially assessed a flagrant foul 2, but the officials reduced it to a technical. ... Rondo, averaging a playoff-leading 4.0 steals entering the game, had two.
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Added: April 26, 2009
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