⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 47
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q4 11:02 · HOU 69-75 CHI
- Ties it
David Wesley made Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 1:37 · HOU 85-85 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Yao Ming Offensive Foul. Tyson Chandler gains possession.
Q4 4:50 · HOU 76-80 CHI
- Turnover
Luther Head Bad Pass
Q4 3:02 · HOU 80-83 CHI
- Turnover
Juwan Howard Bad Pass. Stolen by Chris Duhon.
Q4 0:00 · HOU 89-94 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
Q1 7:22 · HOU 12-20 CHI
- Winner
Kirk Hinrich made driving layup.
Q4 1:31 · HOU 85-87 CHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ben Gordon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:58 · HOU 82-85 CHI
- Missed FT
Ben Gordon missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:58 · HOU 82-85 CHI
- Missed FT
Kirk Hinrich missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 1:31 · HOU 85-87 CHI
📊The numbers
| HOU | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 5 | Threes made | 5 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 18 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
