⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 44 free throws to their 24- Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their 29, and outscored them 22-5 off them
- Ran them off the floor, 19 fast break points to 6
- Lost the glass, 35 rebounds to 50
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Wizards
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q1 6:13 · WSH 13-12 CHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q3 7:30 · WSH 56-58 CHI
- Winner
Brendan Haywood made slam dunk. Assisted by Jared Jeffries.
Q4 2:35 · WSH 83-81 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Gilbert Arenas Offensive Foul. Arenas's 3rd Personal Foul, Washington's 5th Team Foul.
Q4 1:31 · WSH 85-81 CHI
- Turnover
Gilbert Arenas Foul
Q4 1:31 · WSH 85-81 CHI
- Missed FT
Gilbert Arenas missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:55 · WSH 89-83 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kirk Hinrich Bad Pass. Stolen by Gilbert Arenas.
Q4 4:24 · WSH 81-79 CHI
- Missed FT
Andres Nocioni missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:02 · WSH 95-88 CHI
📊The numbers
| WSH | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 5 | Threes made | 5 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 30 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 29 |
| 17 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 10 |
