The Bulls really meant business.
No.1 seed Chicago Bulls delivered an emphatic message to the Miami Heat after their 103-82 victory in the opener of Eastern Conference Finals in front of the supportive crowd at the United Center in Chicago last night.
Derrick Rose led the charge with 28 points and 6 assists but it was the balanced attack and overall dominance of the stat sheet and hungriness for the win that catapulted the Bulls to this masterful performance.
Luol Deng contributed 21 points and provided the tough defense on LeBron James all night long holding him to just 15 points and 5-15 shooting.
Carlos Boozer and provided stability from the interior with 14 points and 9 rebounds together with Joakim Noah who hauled in 14 rebounds as they dominated the rebound battle 45-33.
Chris Bosh led the Heat with 30 points and his pair of freethrows with 5 minutes remaining cut the lead to 12 but Korver hit a 3 and Rose hit a floater afterwards to pretty much put the game away from the reach of the Heat.
Taj Gibson gave the fans something to remember right before going home as he flushed in an amazing putback slam off a missed three point attempt. He also posterized Dwayne Wade in the eaarlier parts of the game.
Game 2 will still be in the Windy City on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) where the home team will try to take a commanding 2-0 lead before heading to Miami.
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