⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their sixteen- Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 40
- Owned the paint, 70 points inside to 44
- Made three threes to their twelve
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
Q1 0:00 · NY 33-25 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Al Harrington turnover
Q4 2:54 · NY 102-106 CHI
- Missed FT
Al Harrington misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:17 · NY 106-110 CHI
- Turnover
David Lee bad pass
Q4 0:08 · NY 109-112 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q3 7:01 · NY 78-74 CHI
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q3 1:00 · NY 84-91 CHI
- Steal
Derrick Rose stole it from David Lee
Q4 0:08 · NY 109-112 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Luol Deng offensive foul (Chris Duhon draws the foul)
Q4 0:28 · NY 109-112 CHI
- Turnover
Luol Deng turnover
Q4 0:28 · NY 109-112 CHI
- Missed FT
Brad Miller misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:06 · NY 109-112 CHI
📊The numbers
| NY | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 12 | Threes made | 3 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 25 | Assists | 16 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 70 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
