Thomas stars as Bulls top Sonics in OT
(AP) Updated: 2006-10-16 08:38
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Tyrus Thomas hit a baseline jumper with 5.1 seconds left to
force overtime and Luke Schensher and Andre Barrett combined for 10 points in
the extra period to help the Chicago Bulls beat Seattle 110-105 in preseason
play Sunday.
 Seattle SuperSonics
guard Ray Allen (34) puts a shot up above the defense of Chicago Bulls
forward Andres Nocioni, of Argentina, during a preseason NBA basketball
game at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006.
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Thomas, the No. 4 overall pick out of LSU after leading the Tigers in the
Final Four, finished with 13 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls (2-0). Ray
Allen had 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting in only 23 minutes of action for Seattle
(1-2).
The game was billed as a homecoming for the Sonics' Nick Collison and the
Bulls' Kirk Hinrich, who were roommates at Kansas from 2000-03 when they took
the Jayhawks to back-to-back Final Four appearances, including a trip to the
NCAA title game.
Collison finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Hinrich had 11 points
and four assists.
Chris Wilcox hit a short jumper to give Seattle a 97-96 lead with 30 seconds
left in regulation, and Robert Swift hit one of two free throws with 14 seconds
to go to make it 98-96. After a Bulls timeout, Viktor Khryapa found Thomas open
from the baseline for the tying jumper.
In overtime, Schensher and Barrett combined for 10 of the Bulls' 12 points.
Schensher, who had all five of his points during the extra period, also added
five rebounds.
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