IC Cold Links: Pacers Show Consistency for First Time This Year, But It Isn't Good Enough
Pacers face a sweep, while playing the most consistent basketball of the year
| Final - 4.21.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 88 |
| Indiana Pacers | 17 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 84 |
Stories
Slightly different story, but same ending: Defense, physical play, and another close Bulls victory
Some things changed, but ultimately the story was the same: Bulls defense keeps it close, timely shots from Rose and Korver steal another win.
Chicago Bulls 88, Indiana Pacers 84: Pacers Play Tough Yet Again, But It's Still Not Enough to Avoid 3-0 Hole
The Pacers welcome to Chicago Bulls into Conseco Fieldhouse in hopes of avoiding an insurmountable 0-3 deficit.
Bulls 88, Pacers 84
Same story, almost becoming less fun to watch. Not really, still fun. But forget trying to look better, just get this over with and rest up.
2010-11 PLAYOFFS Open Game Thread OVERFLOW2: Bulls - Pacers Game Three
4th quarter. Time to just, like, win.
2011 Playoffs Pacers - Bulls Game Three Preview: Series moves to Indiana, Collison game-time decision
Some notes heading into game three in Indianapolis
Darren Collison's Status Still in Doubt, Misses Wednesday Practice
Darren Collison was deemed "doubtful" by his coach, but Collison maintains he'll still play.
IC Cold Links: Paul George Puts in Extra Work, While AJ Price and TJ Ford Are Ready If Collison Can't Go
Pacers look forward to their first home playoff game in 5 years...are preparing to make it a fun one...
Numeric Narratives: My Kingdom For A Rebound
The Chicago Bulls are killing the Pacers on the glass and killing the Pacers' chances in this series.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 88 |
| Indiana | 17 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 84 |
| Chicago | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luol Deng | 45 | 8-19 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 6-3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-0 | 21 |
| Carlos Boozer | 31 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 11-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-0 | 4 |
| Joakim Noah | 35 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 10-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4-0 | 11 |
| Keith Bogans | 19 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 9 |
| Derrick Rose | 42 | 4-18 | 2-6 | 13-15 | 3-1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2-0 | 23 |
| Taj Gibson | 20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Ronnie Brewer | 10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Omer Asik | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| C.J. Watson | 7 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Kyle Korver | 19 | 5-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-0 | 12 |
| Kurt Thomas | 5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Rasual Butler | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Brian Scalabrine | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 28-72 | 9-20 | 23-27 | 42-10 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 20-0 | 88 | |
| .389 | .450 | .852 | Team Reb: 9 | Total TO: 1 (13 pts) | |||||||
| Indiana | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Granger | 34 | 10-21 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 21 |
| Tyler Hansbrough | 31 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 10 |
| Roy Hibbert | 22 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5-0 | 6 |
| Paul George | 29 | 1-9 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 12-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Darren Collison | 34 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1-0 | 9 |
| Mike Dunleavy | 13 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Dahntay Jones | 16 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 11 |
| Jeff Foster | 25 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-0 | 2 |
| A.J. Price | 13 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Josh McRoberts | 16 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 2-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-0 | 9 |
| Brandon Rush | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| T.J. Ford | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| James Posey | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Solomon Jones | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Lance Stephenson | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 33-87 | 1-10 | 17-18 | 42-15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 20-0 | 84 | |
| .379 | .100 | .944 | Team Reb: 10 | Total TO: 0 (18 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Mike Callahan, John Goble, Ken Mauer
Duration:2:21
Officials: - Mike Callahan, John Goble, Ken Mauer
Duration:2:21
