⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second 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
Ran them off the floor, 18 fast break points to 5- A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up in the second quarter
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up
Q2 11:21 · CHI 32-31 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q2 7:39 · CHI 40-33 CLE
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q4 2:02 · CHI 93-87 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tyrus Thomas bad pass
Q4 2:38 · CHI 83-85 CLE
- Missed FT
Derrick Rose misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:31 · CHI 85-87 CLE
- Missed FT
Derrick Rose misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:31 · CHI 85-87 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q3 7:56 · CHI 57-62 CLE
- Lead
LeBron James hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:00 · CHI 83-84 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mo Williams turnover
Q4 3:42 · CHI 83-83 CLE
- Turnover
Daniel Gibson bad pass
Q4 1:13 · CHI 85-87 CLE
- Turnover
LeBron James lost ball
Q4 0:28 · CHI 85-87 CLE
📊The numbers
| CHI | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 7 | Threes made | 10 |
| 54% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Assists | 16 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
