The Chicago Bulls completed a huge comeback late in the game to defeat the Indiana Pacers to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The Bulls won this game 104-99. The Bulls were very playing very poorly in the first three quarters of this game and did not lead in this game until the final minutes of the fourth quarter. Derrick Rose single handily brought the Bulls back in this game leading all scorers with 39 points and also 6 assists. Luol Deng had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Carlos Boozer also had 12 points and 6 rebounds, but only played 26 minutes due to foul trouble. Danny Granger had 24 points and Tyler Hansborough had 22 points for the Pacers. The Bulls committed 15 turnovers in this game compared to 12 by the Pacers. The Bulls need to clean up the turnovers in game 2 as well as Carlos Boozer limiting the amount of fouls he has so he can be in the game for 35-40 minutes. The Pacers also shot 46% from the field and shot a staggering 55% from the three point line. The Bulls only shot 43.9% from the field and only 30% from beyond the arc. The Bulls will play the Pacers in game 2 on Monday night at the United Center.
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