⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
+13Q134-18
-5Q222-27
-1Q326-25
-8Q424-30
▼ HOU better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their sixteen, and outscored them 25-12 off them- Could not get to the line, nineteen free throws to their 34
Key battles
34Assists16
25Points off turnovers12
11Steals6
16Free throws made26
📊The numbers
| CHI | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 54% |
| 8 | Threes made | 6 |
| 73% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 34 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
