NBA  FINAL            1ST  2ND  3RD  4TH  TOTAL
                      ---  ---  ---  ---  -----
     BOSTON            23   20   31   26   100    
     CHICAGO           24   24   27   30   105    FINAL

HIGH SCORERS:   BOS - ANTOINE WALKER 33, PAUL PIERCE 24, ERICK STRICKLAND 16
                CHI - MARCUS FIZER 21, TRENTON HASSELL 18, JAMAL CRAWFORD 17

HIGH REBOUND:   BOS - PAUL PIERCE 10, TONY BATTIE 7, RODNEY ROGERS 4
                CHI - EDDY CURRY 10, MARCUS FIZER 6, DALIBOR BAGARIC 5

HIGH ASSISTS:   BOS - KENNY ANDERSON 5, ERIC WILLIAMS 3, ANTOINE WALKER 2
                CHI - JALEN ROSE 9, TRENTON HASSELL 7, JAMAL CRAWFORD 5
                                                                        


















Game Story

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics at 
their own game.

Rookie Trenton Hassell's 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining put
the Bulls ahead for good as they snapped a nine-game losing
streak with a 105-100 triumph over the Celtics.

Hassell made four 3-pointers as the Bulls connected on 50 
percent (10-of-20) of their shots from the arc.  None was bigger 
than his last one, which broke a 100-100 tie.

Hassell came off a screen and fired a shot from the top of the
key that banked off the glass and sent the United Center crowd
into a frenzy.

The Celtics have had success from the beyond the arc during
their first winning season since 1992-93.  They entered with a
league-leading 355 3-pointers were 13-of-39 in this game.  But
Antoine Walker's attempt from long range rimmed out with three
seconds left, the Bulls grabbed the rebound and Travis Best
sealed the win with two free throws.

Marcus Fizer had 21 points for Chicago, while Walker led all
scorers with 33 for Boston.
                                                                        

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