When it counted the most, Derrick Rose didn't find himself up against Mike Bibby or Mario Chalmers. It was LeBron James and Dwyane Wade who took on the hefty defensive challenge of slowing down Rose in the clutch. And it worked.

"Tonight definitely was on me,'' Rose said. "I had two opportunities to end the game. Couldn't do it. If anything, learn from it.''

Rose finished 8 of 27 from the field for 23 points, was 1 of 9 from the 3-point range and had seven turnovers. He was 1 for 5 from the field in the fourth quarter and was 0 for 3 in overtime with a turnover.