Felton's free throw was good too, halfway through the third quarter, the score was 64 to 57, the lead was still 7 points! The Bobcats played a 17 to 12 run in half a quarter!
For a long time after that, both teams were tugging around a lead of just over 5 points, playing very intensely. By the official timeout in the final quarter, the score was 84 to 79, the Bobcats leading by 5 points. Over the past 12 minutes of play, the Bulls had outscored the Bobcats by two, 22 to 20.
After the timeout, the Bobcats sent on the lineup of Felton, Afflalo, Zhang Yang, Okafor, and O'Neal; the Bulls put on the lineup of Hinrich, Sefolosha, Nocioni, Rasheed Wallace, and Yao Ming.
Both sides put on their strongest lineups, preparing for the final fight.
This time, the Bobcats won!
O'Neal scored twice in the low post against Yao Ming, and also gave Okafor an assist for a mid-range shot, helping Zhang Yang withstand the pressure of Yao Ming's main attack!
