Facing a potential two to nothing deficit, the Bulls won Game 2 at the Delta Center and tied the series.

Facing each other for the third straight season, the Pistons and Bulls split the first six games before the Pistons finished the series with a decisive 93 – 74 victory in Game 7.

Facing the Louisville Bats in the first round again, the Bulls were victorious in the series, winning in five games.

Facing a $ 1. 73 million option for 2011-2012, the Bulls called Bogans off the court minutes before the first practice of the NBA season, on December 9, 2011.

Facing criticism, she soon said she would no longer accept such loans.

Facing domestic pressure to remove Humberto Ortega and the risk of curtailment of United States aid as long as Sandinistas remained in control of the armed forces, Chamorro announced that Ortega would be replaced in 1994.

Three collaborations were also confirmed on the band's website later that day: Duff McKagan would appear on " A Billion Balconies Facing the Sun ", Ian McCulloch will add guest vocals to " Some Kind of Nothingness " and John Cale will feature on " Auto-Intoxication ".

Facing the second major attempt in as many years by House Republicans, including DeLay, to oust him as Speaker, Gingrich announced he would resign from Congress.

Facing this, he declared that a chariot race would be held on January 13 and commuted the sentences to imprisonment.

Facing elimination the Nats would win the next 2 games to force a 7th game in Philadelphia.

Facing dwindling finances, the pair returned to Kansas City within two years after Skip Harlow issued the ultimatum that they return or he would disinherit her.

Facing financial trouble of their own, WCCW then allied themselves with the AWA and CWA, and Jerry Lawler would challenge WCCW Heavyweight champion Kerry Von Erich to a title unification match at SuperClash III in December.

Facing deadly air raids from Russian MIG jets piloted by Algerian and Egyptian mercenaries, Ojukwu's Biafra and University scientists created " Ogbunigwe ," what Americans today would call a weapon of mass destruction.

Facing the possibility of time in prison, Castellano announced that Thomas Gambino would become acting boss in Castellano's absence, with Bilotti as acting underboss to replace the ailing Dellacrocce.

Facing a massive asset seizure that would have left both him and beloved wife destitute and a case he could not possibly beat, Johnny pleaded guilty to 47 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ( RICO ) predicates for a reduced sentence of 15 years and a fine of 4. 2 million dollars — effectively ending his position as boss ( but still leaving Ginny enough money to live comfortably ).

Facing a challenge for the leadership of Kadima from Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, on 30 July 2008, Olmert announced that he would not seek re-election as party leader and that he would resign from his position as Prime Minister immediately after a new Kadima leader was named.

Facing a growing opposition from the general populace, Tsar Alexander II announced a decree that would raise the tuition fee for schools, thus preventing further social mobility for serfs who were allowed free mobility.

Facing continuing problems with his pancreatitis and the new additions of ulcers and gallbladder problems, Crozier would see his playing time greatly reduced.

Facing brutal conditions including disease, torture, and malnourishment, the prisoners feared they would all be executed as General Douglas MacArthur and his American forces returned to Luzon.

Facing internal pressure to resign, in October 1987 Sir Joh announced he would step down in 1988 after hosting Expo ' 88.

According to Daniel Richter in " Facing East from Indian Country " the Delaware perceived the agreement as " merely as free passage " of revolutionary troops and the building of a protective fort for defending White settlers, the American leaders intended to use the fort for offensive campaigns and wrote into the treaty that the Delaware would attack their native neighbors.

Facing copyright problems and realizing that the Air Ministry's " Clause 12 " in the original film contract would restrict the studio, Walt Disney, who had a personal interest in The Gremlins reluctantly began to " wind down " the project.

Facing a broken relationship with Ryan and believing Ryan would be better off without him, Trey is last seen on a bus leaving Newport for Las Vegas.

Facing up to the wrongs that had been committed would be essential, however.

During the 1980s the group produced a document entitled Alternative Ulster – Facing Up to the Future which laid out plans for how independence could be achieved and how the independent state would function.

Facing elimination, the Royals trailed 1 – 0 in the bottom of the ninth inning, before rallying to score two runs and win.

Facing four other candidates in the Republican primary, Coverdell failed to win 50 % of the vote and was forced into a runoff against Bob Barr that he won by only 1, 600 votes.

Facing the Detroit Red Wings in the Finals, the Devils swept the series to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history and Niedermayer's first of his career.

Facing Stuart Bingham in the second round, he was down 9 – 12 at one point with the opponent needing just one frame for victory, but Ding made a comeback, winning four straight frames to win 13 – 12 to reach the quarter-finals of the world championship for the first time in his career.

Facing the defending Stanley Cup champions and second-seeded Detroit Red Wings in the opening round, Giguère set an NHL record for most saves by a goaltender in their playoff debut with 63 in the Mighty Ducks ' 2 – 1 triple overtime win in game one ( surpassing Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jiří Crha's mark by two saves ).

Facing goaltender Mike Vernon, he scored to help the Canucks win 9 – 5.

Facing no opposition in the primary, Blessing went on to win the general election with 65 % of the vote.

Facing Hampshire in Taunton, Bastard claimed eight wickets in the first innings, and a further three in the second as Somerset recorded their only win of the year.

Facing elimination Danbury won the final two games to win the series 4 – 2 and advance to the second round.

Facing a playoff no matter their finish in the second half, the first-half winners lacked incentive ( as opposed to the minor leagues, where if the same team did win both halves it was given a bye into the next round ) to repeat, and finished the second-half of the season with a composite record of only three games above. 500.

Facing Nashville in the opening round of the 2008 playoffs, McCarty scored the opening goal in Game Two, a 4-2 Detroit win.

Facing tough competition from Jan Železný, Steve Backley and others, Makarov did not win any major competition until 2003, when he became world champion at the age of 30.

Facing the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series, he singled and scored in a 2-run eighth inning in Game 3, and New York hung on to win 2-1.

Facing the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 World Series, the Phillies won their first World Series championship ever in six games thanks to the timely hitting of Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose.

Facing the 13 – 0 Colts on the road, the Chargers took a 16 – 0 lead into the third quarter of the game, but the Colts responded with 17 points of their own to take a one-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Facing enormous opposition to its radical approach, in 1953 the Mattachine shifted their focus to assimilation and respectability.

Facing Captains Frye and Darrow's ( Gregory Sporleder and Tony Todd ) frustration, Hummel explains that their bluff failed and that he refuses to harm innocent civilians.

Facing news industry skepticism about their background and qualifications to run an international news agency, Ruhe and Geissler watched an increase in contract cancellations.

Facing the reigning champion Detroit Shock, the Mercury imposed their high-scoring offense with hopes of capturing their first title in franchise history.

Facing attacks from the Union forces who tried to return to their fortification, Lea managed to secure seventy-five Federal wagons and cotton carts, all of which he dispatched to Shreveport.

Facing severe prosecution in 1839 Chartists took to attending services at churches they held in contempt to display their numerical strength and express their dissatisfaction.

Facing the end of their way of life, the local population had little choice but to seek assistance from the missions and convert to Christianity.

Facing arrest and certain execution with their identities now revealed, the revolutionaries had no choice but to stage a coup.

Facing murderous volleys, the French halted and turned, being shot at as they withdrew, leaving their casualties behind.

Facing criticism from the pro-democracy camp, Lau Kong-wah of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong ( DAB ) defended their actions, saying " t is totally acceptable in a parliamentary assembly.

" Similarly, Fossum and Mason say in their book Facing Shame that " While guilt is a painful feeling of regret and responsibility for one's actions, shame is a painful feeling about oneself as a person.

Chuvalo was featured as part of the 2009 documentary film Facing Ali, in which notable former opponents of Ali ( Chuvalo fought Ali twice ) speak about how fighting Ali changed their lives.

Facing their real issues may be too difficult for them, so they " create " a kind of " artificial " problem ( in their case, hoarding ) and prefer to battle with it rather than determine, face, or do something about their real anxieties, face their inner demons.

Facing the Minnesota Wild, the Canucks gave up their own three-games-to-one series lead and were eliminated in seven games.

Facing a catastrophic loss of business during the Great Depression, American railroads cast their eyes on streamlined trains of light weight material, streamlined to gain speed, and using an internal combustion diesel engine rather than steam.

Facing their opponent, the wrestler reaches between their opponent's legs with one arm and reaches around their back from the same side with their other arm.