National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
Chicago 128, Boston 127
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 30, 2009
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #73 Ed Malloy, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 23430
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #17 Joe Crawford, #73 Ed Malloy, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 23430
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Chicago Bulls have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 0-0 while on the road this season.
- Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Bulls have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- Boston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Celtics have won 0 of their last 10 games.
- John Salmons played 59:56 minutes and scored 35 points. He shot 59.1% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Ray Allen played 58:44 minutes and scored 51 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Chicago Bulls average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Boston Celtics average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Boston | Chicago | |
| Ray Allen 51 | Scoring | John Salmons 35 |
| Rajon Rondo 19 | Assists | Kirk Hinrich 7 |
| Kendrick Perkins 13 | Rebounds | Joakim Noah 15 |
| Paul Pierce 11 | Free Throws Made | Brad Miller 5 |
| Ray Allen 3 | Steals | Kirk Hinrich 2 |
| Kendrick Perkins 4 | Blocks | Brad Miller 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Boston | 127 | 43.4 | 11-31 | 24-30 | 29 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| Chicago | 128 | 49.5 | 9-17 | 21-28 | 27 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
Upcoming Games
- Chicago will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Boston will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.