GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: PHILADELPHIA (0-1) at CHICAGO (0-1)

NBA: PHILADELPHIA (0-1) at CHICAGO (0-1)

<h3>Bulls play home opener against 76ers</h3>

<div class="pre">Philadelphia (0-1) at Chicago (0-1) 8:30 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) - Amid trade speculations, Ben Gordon and theChicago Bulls have to steady themselves.


Gordon and the Bulls look to rebound from a season-opening losswhen they begin their home campaign against the Philadelphia76ers on Friday.


The Bulls opened their season with a 112-103 overtime setback atNew Jersey on Wednesday. Chicago shot under 40 percent(38-of-96), committed 16 turnovers and was outscored 37-19 fromthe free-throw line.


Gordon scored 27 points and Luol Deng added 22 and 11 reboundsfor Chicago, which has been dealing with trade rumors regardingsuperstar Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. Among beingmentioned in the trade rumors are Gordon and Deng, as well asveteran center Ben Wallace and starting second-year powerforward Tyrus Thomas.


Chicago also must play better in its initial contest here if ithopes to beat Philadelphia. The Bulls have lost seven of itslast nine home openers, including last season's 89-88 defeat toSacramento.


The 76ers also dropped their opener, 106-97, at Toronto onWednesday. Andre Iguodala scored 23 points and Kyle Korverscored 20 for Philadelphia.


Philadelphia has lost six of its last nine meetings againstChicago.


The Bulls are trying to avoid starting 0-2 for the first timesince 2004-05, when they dropped their first nine contests.

 

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<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA AT CHICAGO - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO

F Reggie Evans F Luol Deng
F Andre Iguodala F Tyrus Thomas
C Samuel Dalembert C Ben Wallace
G Andre Miller G Kirk Hinrich
G Willie Green G Ben Gordon

OFFICIALS: Joe Crawford
Monty McCutchen
Orlandis Poole</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 4
CHICAGO 4 8:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 20
CHICAGO 15 2:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 28
CHICAGO 20 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 28 28
CHICAGO 20 20 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

PHI - ANDRE MILLER 12, SAMUEL DALEMBERT 4,
ANDRE IGUODALA 4
CHI - BEN GORDON 9, TYRUS THOMAS 6, LUOL DENG
2</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 29
CHICAGO 22 8:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 35
CHICAGO 29 5:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 41
CHICAGO 34 2:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 42
CHICAGO 41 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 28 14 42
CHICAGO 20 21 41 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

PHI - ANDRE MILLER 15, ANDRE IGUODALA 8,
SAMUEL DALEMBERT 6
CHI - BEN GORDON 14, TYRUS THOMAS 12, JOAKIM
NOAH 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 50
CHICAGO 47 8:51 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 56
CHICAGO 55 5:45 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 61
CHICAGO 58 2:39 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 71
CHICAGO 61 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 28 14 29 71
CHICAGO 20 21 20 61 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

PHI - ANDRE MILLER 22, WILLIE GREEN 13, ANDRE
IGUODALA 11
CHI - BEN GORDON 20, TYRUS THOMAS 20, ANDRES
NOCIONI 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 79
CHICAGO 69 8:37 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 82
CHICAGO 77 5:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 87
CHICAGO 80 2:53 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 92
CHICAGO 85 0:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>