⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their nineteen, and outscored them 26-8 off them
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Knicks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q2 0:16 · NY 60-52 CHI
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 16
Q3 9:25 · NY 73-57 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Eddy Curry 3 second
Q4 2:45 · NY 97-94 CHI
- Turnover
Steve Francis bad pass
Q4 0:26 · NY 101-102 CHI
- Turnover
Steve Francis offensive foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)
Q4 0:18 · NY 101-104 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- Winner
Ben Gordon hit a 24-foot three jumper, Kirk Hinrich with the assist
Q4 0:31 · NY 101-102 CHI
- Steal
Luol Deng stole it from Steve Francis
Q4 0:26 · NY 101-102 CHI
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q4 1:22 · NY 101-108 CHI
Bad plays
- Technical
Andres Nocioni technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q1 5:05 · NY 17-17 CHI
📊The numbers
| NY | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 12 | Threes made | 8 |
| 60% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 32 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
