The Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls are playing Game 4 of the eastern conference semifinals on Sunday after the Bulls won in stunning fashion on Friday night and the game from the United Center has the team up 2-1 in the series after Derrick Rose hit a buzzer beater and the matchup is on ABC and streaming online from the WatchESPN website at 3:30 pm ET.
The Bulls took home court advantage for the moment and they stunned the Cavaliers with a three pointer from Derrick Rose as time expired in the third game. The Cavaliers now will have to rally from a 2-1 deficit if they want to win the series and now two of the next three games will be in Cleveland after this. Rose pushed his team to a 2-1 series lead and now he gets back on the court following a one day break.
The Bulls won the first game in Cleveland by the score of 99-92 and they lost in Game 2 in a blowout by the Cavaliers. Cleveland started that game fast and never looked back and on Friday the game was tied in the final seconds after a shot from JR Smith before Rose and his heroics. Rose has had a tough run the past few seasons while dealing with his knee injury and now he has the chance to give his team a 3-1 lead with a win in Game 4.
Pau Gasol comes in dealing with an injury and he will be out and that means both teams will be without a big man. Kevin Love has been out since Game 4 of the first round and Gasol will sit while dealing with a hamstring issue. Gasol could be ready for the next game depending on the severity of the injury and it likely means that Taj Gibson and Nikola Mirotic will get more playing time.
Derrick Rose had 30 points in the win on Friday and his long range shot won the game at the buzzer and gave the Cavaliers no chance to answer back. LeBron James had 27 points and 14 assists with eight rebounds, while Tristan Thompson had a strong game with 13 rebounds. Rose added seven assists and Joakim Noah had 11 rebounds and now Noah will need to step up as well with Gasol out. Noah and James have been getting into it this series and this game is crucial for both teams, especially if the Cavs want to come back.
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