⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Bulls 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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 1
Q2 1:44 · CHI 58-59 CLE
- Lead
Kirk Hinrich hit a two point shot
OT 4:39 · CHI 102-100 CLE
- Lead
Kirk Hinrich hit a 19-foot jumper
OT 3:16 · CHI 104-102 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ben Gordon lost ball
Q4 0:03 · CHI 100-100 CLE
- Turnover
Ben Gordon offensive foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul)
OT 2:41 · CHI 104-102 CLE
- Turnover
Ben Gordon bad pass
OT 0:09 · CHI 108-109 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q1 0:01 · CHI 30-33 CLE
- Ties it
LeBron James hit a layup
OT 1:59 · CHI 104-104 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
OT 0:42 · CHI 108-112 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
LeBron James bad pass
Q4 0:53 · CHI 99-100 CLE
- Turnover
LeBron James offensive foul (Ben Wallace draws the foul)
OT 3:59 · CHI 102-102 CLE
- Turnover
LeBron James turnover
OT 3:59 · CHI 102-102 CLE
📊The numbers
| CHI | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 7 | Threes made | 7 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
