⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 9 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
▼ NY better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Made three threes to their nine- Could not get to the line, twenty free throws to their 30
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Bulls
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q1 11:25 · CHI 9-2 NY
- Lead
Eddy Curry made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Q4 0:54 · CHI 95-93 NY
- Lead
Jamal Crawford made Layup.
Q4 0:14 · CHI 97-95 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rick Brunson Lost Ball. Stolen by Charlie Ward.
Q4 3:51 · CHI 87-82 NY
- Turnover
Jalen Rose Bad Pass. Stolen by Clarence Weatherspoon.
Q4 1:05 · CHI 93-93 NY
- Missed FT
Tyson Chandler missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:03 · CHI 97-95 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- Ties it
Clarence Weatherspoon made Dunk. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.
Q4 2:24 · CHI 91-91 NY
- Ties it
Kurt Thomas made Layup.
Q4 0:32 · CHI 95-95 NY
- Ties it
Charlie Ward made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Doleac.
Q4 0:00 · CHI 98-98 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Latrell Sprewell Lost Ball. Stolen by Eddie Robinson.
Q4 4:35 · CHI 85-82 NY
- Missed FT
Allan Houston missed Free Throw 2 of 3.
Q4 3:47 · CHI 87-83 NY
- Turnover
Kurt Thomas Kicked Ball
Q4 1:02 · CHI 93-93 NY
📊The numbers
| CHI | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 3 | Threes made | 9 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Assists | 27 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
