Mattie T’s 1st Round Playoff Recap: #2 Boston Celtics vs. #7 Chicago Bulls
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on May 3, 2009
Game 1:
105
103 (Final/OT)
Star Player of the Game: Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who scored 36 points & dished out 11 asssists in 49 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Chicago held Boston to just 39.7% for the game & won despite connecting on just 3-for-17 (17.6%) for three-point range.
Game 2:
118
115
Star Player of the Game: Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, who scored 19 points, dished out 16 assists & grabbed 12 rebounds in 40 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Chicago was outrebounded 50-36 & lost despite outscoring Boston’s bench 27-9.
Game 3:
107
86
Star Player of the Game: Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, who scored 20 points, grabbed 11 rebounds & dished out 6 assists in 33 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Chicago shot just 37.5% from the field & committed more turnovers (22) than assists (14).
Game 4:
121
118 (F/Double OT)
Star Player of the Game: Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who scored 23 points, grabbed 11 rebounds & dished out 9 assists in 48 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Boston shot just 42.1% from the field & had the same number of turnovers (19) than assists (19).
Game 5:
106
104 (F/OT)
Star Player of the Game: Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, who scored 28 points, dished out 11 assists & grabbed 8 rebounds in 49 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Boston shot 48.8% for the game & won despite connecting on just 16-of-24 (66.7%) of their free-throw attempts.
Game 6:
128
127 (Final/Triple OT)
Star Player of the Game: Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who scored 28 points, grabbed 8 rebounds & dished out 7 assists in 59 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Chicago outscored Boston’s bench 35-11 & connected on 9-for-17 (52.9%) of their three-point atempts.
Game 7:
109
99
Star Player of the Game: Celtics guard Ray Allen, who scored 23 points & grabbed 7 rebounds in 35 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Boston outscored Chicago 29-11 during the 2nd quarter & held the Bulls to 39.0% shooting for the game.
Congratulations to Doc Rivers’ Boston Celtics, who will advance to Round 2 for the second consecutive season & won their 3rd straight Game 7 dating back to 2008.
As for Vinny Del Negro’s Chicago Bulls, they have now suffered a 1st round loss in 3 of the past 5 years & lost their first Game 7 since the 1994 Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Boston will now face Orlando in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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