⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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 8 down to 1 up
Q1 1:30 · CHI 24-23 CLE
- Lead
Tyson Chandler made layup. Assisted by Ben Gordon.
Q4 0:02 · CHI 87-85 CLE
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run from level to 11 points up
OT 4:24 · CHI 99-88 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ben Gordon Bad Pass. Stolen by LeBron James.
Q4 3:06 · CHI 84-79 CLE
- Missed FT
Ben Gordon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:11 · CHI 84-79 CLE
- Turnover
Andres Nocioni Lost Ball. Stolen by Drew Gooden.
Q4 1:07 · CHI 85-81 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- Ties it
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made tip shot.
Q4 0:25 · CHI 85-85 CLE
- Ties it
LeBron James made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Q4 0:00 · CHI 88-88 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
LeBron James Offensive Foul. His 5th Personal Foul.
Q4 1:24 · CHI 85-81 CLE
- Turnover
LeBron James Turnover
Q4 1:24 · CHI 85-81 CLE
- Turnover
Zydrunas Ilgauskas Lost Ball. Stolen by Kirk Hinrich.
OT 4:03 · CHI 90-88 CLE
📊The numbers
| CHI | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 2 | Threes made | 2 |
| 17% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
