Mattie T’s 1st Round NBA Playoffs Recap: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 27, 2010
Game 1:
96
83
Star Player of the Game: Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who scored 24 points, grabbed 6 rebounds & dished out 5 assists in 40 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Cleveland outrebounded Chicago 50-38 & held the Bulls to 42.5% shooting for the game.
Game 2:
112
102
Star Player of the Game: Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who scored 40 points, grabbed 8 rebounds & dished out 8 assists in 41 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Chicago had 25 assists compared to just 4 turnovers, but allowed Cleveland to shoot 56.3% for the game.
Game 3:
108
106
Star Player of the Game: Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who scored 31 points & dished out 7 assists in 42 minutes 0f action.
Key Stat: Chicago shot 50.0% for the game.
Game 4:
121
98
Star Player of the Game: Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who scored 37 points, grabbed 12 rebounds & dished out 11 assists. (5th career playoff triple-double)
Key Stat: Chicago shot just 37.4% from the field.
Game 5:
96
94
Star Player of the Game: Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds & dished out 9 assists in 43 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Cleveland won despite connecting on just 18 of 28 (64.3%) free throws.
Congratulations to Mike Brown’s Cleveland Cavaliers, who will advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for a franchise-best 4th consecutive year.
As for Vinny Del Negro’s Chicago Bulls, they suffer their 5th first-round exit over the past 7 years.
