National Basketball Association
Orlando 113,
Chicago 94
When: 2:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#6 Jim Clark, #64 Eli Roe, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance:
21861
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Orlando
|
25-7 |
13-3 |
12-4 |
W1 |
| Chicago
|
14-18 |
10-4 |
4-14 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Chicago Bulls have a 10-4 record at home this season. The Orlando Magic are 12-4 while on the road this season.
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Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Bulls have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Orlando has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Magic have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Joakim Noah played 30:48 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 6.2 points over the last five games.
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Rashard Lewis played 30:59 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 47.1% from the field and has averaged 21.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 100.0 points per game and hold opponents to 102.9 points per game. The Orlando Magic average 101.0 points per game and hold opponents to 93.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Orlando |
|
Chicago |
|
Rashard Lewis 21 |
Scoring |
Joakim Noah 19 |
|
Jameer Nelson 5 |
Assists |
Andres Nocioni 4 |
|
Dwight Howard 14 |
Rebounds |
Joakim Noah 11 |
|
Dwight Howard 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Joakim Noah 11 |
|
Anthony Johnson 2 |
Steals |
Aaron Gray 2 |
|
Marcin Gortat 2 |
Blocks |
Ben Gordon 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Orlando
|
113 |
49.4 |
11-30 |
16-21 |
24 |
48 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
| Chicago
|
94 |
42.0 |
6-15 |
20-24 |
19 |
38 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Bulls have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .647 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Miami. The Magic have a W/L % of .792 after a win and .857 after a loss.