The game reached the final quarter, and the Chicago Bulls started offensively well with Luol Deng scoring a long two-pointer. Yao Ming received a pass from veteran Lynch Hunter under the basket, holding high and scoring easily. Then, Yao Ming attracted a double team with the ball close to the hoop and passed to Luol Deng, who hit a three-pointer facing Millsap's defense, giving the Bulls a 7-2 run and narrowing the 6-point gap at the end of three quarters to 1 point.
But soon, Zhang Yang adjusted to a switching position with the ball, scoring two consecutive mid-range shots against the defense, giving back a 4-0 run to the Bulls, making the score 74-69, the Bobcats once again held a 5-point lead!
