⏱️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 second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ UTAH better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Jazz.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
They went cold, three of thirteen from three- A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up in the first quarter
- Burned in transition, 4 fast break points to 21
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Jazz
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Mehmet Okur hit a dunk, Ronnie Price with the assist
Q4 1:00 · UTAH 96-95 CHI
- Go-ahead
Mehmet Okur hit a 20-foot jumper, Andrei Kirilenko with the assist
Q4 0:36 · UTAH 98-97 CHI
- Go-ahead
C.J. Miles hit a layup, Ronnie Brewer with the assist
Q4 0:11 · UTAH 100-99 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ronnie Brewer turnover
Q4 1:55 · UTAH 92-93 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up
Q1 7:13 · UTAH 14-22 CHI
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q3 1:42 · UTAH 75-78 CHI
- Go-ahead
Derrick Rose hit a driving layup
Q4 0:47 · UTAH 96-97 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Andres Nocioni offensive foul (Paul Millsap draws the foul)
Q4 4:48 · UTAH 83-87 CHI
- Turnover
Andres Nocioni turnover
Q4 4:48 · UTAH 83-87 CHI
📊The numbers
| UTAH | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 30 | Assists | 18 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
