Last season, I witnessed Joakim Noah grab 20 rebounds against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was only the 6th time I had watched a player with 20 or more rebounds. On Wednesday night, Marcus Camby grabbed 27 rebounds against the Bulls. It was the most rebounds I have ever seen by a single player, breaking my previous record of 24 by Ben Wallace on April 7, 2001. It was also the second time I have witnessed Camby with 20 rebounds – the first game occurring on April 3, 2007.

Also, for the first time since March 16, 2007, I attended an NBA game that went to overtime. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 115-109 in the 14th all-time overtime game I have witnessed. Ben Gordon converted a 4-point play with 20.5 seconds left in the game to tie the game at 106. In overtime, Andres Nocioni appeared to flop for a foul against Zach Randolph which the Clippers felt should have been called. After the flop, Derrick Rose closed out the game with a 3-point play to take a 113-109 lead with 42.6 seconds left.

Fandemonium
During halftime, I went to Fandemonium to buy a Blackhawks Winter Classic Jersey. Fandemonium is the official team store of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks. While I do not purchase very many souvenirs at events, I did want a jersey before the New Year’s Day Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.