⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Grizzlies got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MEM 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 Grizzlies.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Grizzlies won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 27 from three- A 17-0 run took them from 5 down to 12 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.
Grizzlies
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q1 3:17 · MEM 20-22 CHI
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run took them from 5 down to 12 up
Q2 6:31 · MEM 49-37 CHI
- Steal
Marcus Williams stole it from Jannero Pargo
Q4 0:36 · MEM 100-95 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Conley turnover
Q4 1:07 · MEM 100-93 CHI
- Missed FT
Marcus Williams misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:32 · MEM 101-95 CHI
- Missed FT
Zach Randolph misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:17 · MEM 103-97 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 10:00 · MEM 6-12 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 14
Q3 0:34 · MEM 85-71 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jannero Pargo turnover
Q4 2:27 · MEM 94-90 CHI
- Turnover
Jannero Pargo lost ball
Q4 1:57 · MEM 96-90 CHI
- Turnover
Jannero Pargo bad pass
Q4 0:36 · MEM 100-95 CHI
📊The numbers
| MEM | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 53% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Assists | 18 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
