At the conclusion of the NBA's regular season play, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls were the top 2 teams in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference and went head to head in the first round of the 2010 NBA Playoffs. For the second consecutive year, the Cavaliers enter the playoffs with the best record in the NBA (61-21), giving them home court advantage, at The Quicken Loans Arena (The Q) in Cleveland, Ohio. The first 2 games in the series of 7 will be played in Cleveland; games 3 and 4 will be played at The United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Game 5 will be in Cleveland, game 6 in Chicago, and game 7 back in Cleveland. http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/2010playoff_rd1_schedule.html

The Bulls have been in the league since 1966 nbahoopsonline.com/teams/ChicagoBulls/Index.html, with The Cavs joining soon after, in 1970. http://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/ClevelandCavs/Index.html These teams have a big history together. In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s the Bulls eliminated the Cavs from postseason play, 5 times in 7 years.

The Cavs have been to the playoffs 17 times, with one Division Championship (1976), a Central Division Championship (1976), and an Eastern Division Championship (2007). http://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/ClevelandCavs/Index.html The Bulls have 7 Division Championships (1975, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998) and 6 NBA Championships (‘91- ‘93 and ‘96-‘98). The Bulls also have the best record in league history, with a 72-10 record during the ‘95-‘96 Season. nbahoopsonline.com/teams/ChicagoBulls/Index.html

The Cleveland Cavaliers won the first round of the 2010 playoffs, winning in game 5 to clinch the series. The Chicago Bulls won game 3 in Chicago after losing their first 2 games, but could not keep the Cavaliers under control.

The Cleveland Cavs will meet the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2010 playoffs. For more information on this visit: Cavaliers vs Celtics

• Game 1 - Sat. April 17 3:00 PM EST on ABC @ Cleveland

CAVS WIN 96-83http://www.nba.com/games/20100417/CHICLE/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0040900101#nbaGIboxscore

• Game 2 - Mon. April 19 8:00 PM EST on TNT @ Cleveland

CAVS WIN 112-102http://www.nba.com/games/20100419/CHICLE/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0040900102#nbaGIboxscore

• Game 3 - Thu. April 22 7:00 PM EST on TNT @ Chicago

BULLS WIN 108-106 http://www.nba.com/games/20100422/CLECHI/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0040900103#nbaGIboxscore

• Game 4 - Sun. April 25 3:30 PM EST on ABC @Chicago

CAVS WIN 121- 98 http://www.nba.com/games/20100425/CLECHI/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0040900104#nbaGIboxscore

• Game 5 - Tue. April 27 8:00 PM(possibly 7:00 PM) on TNT @ Cleveland

CAVS WIN 96-94 http://www.nba.com/games/20100427/CHICLE/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp0040900105#nbaGIboxscore

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• Game 6 - @ Chicago
• Game 7 - @ Cleveland

In their most recent game on April 8 (2010), the Bulls beat the Cavs 109-108, with LeBron James and Shaq sitting on the Cavs bench. This was actually a very important game; this win put the Bulls in playoff position, tying them with the Raptors for 2nd place in the division.

A big moment sports history was made during a previous Cavs vs. Bulls playoff match, "The Shot". The Shot is the name that was given to a game-winning buzzer-beater made by Michael Jordan(Bulls) in the fifth and final game of the first round of the 1989 NBA Playoffs against the Cavs, on May 7, 1989, on Cleveland's home floor in Richfield, Ohio. The Shot put Chicago at 3-2 against the Cavs, winning them both the game and the series.