⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Cavaliers 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.
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q2 3:35 · CLE 35-33 CHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 3:08 · CLE 68-60 CHI
- Ties it
Anderson Varejao hit a layup, Anthony Parker with the assist
Q4 0:39 · CLE 82-82 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Anderson Varejao bad pass
Q4 1:55 · CLE 80-78 CHI
- Turnover
Mo Williams bad pass
Q4 1:31 · CLE 80-80 CHI
- Missed FT
Anderson Varejao misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:26 · CLE 82-82 CHI
Bulls
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q1 11:33 · CLE 0-10 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q2 1:32 · CLE 35-41 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q4 2:42 · CLE 80-82 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ronnie Brewer offensive foul (Daniel Gibson draws the foul)
Q4 1:27 · CLE 80-80 CHI
- Turnover
Ronnie Brewer turnover
Q4 1:27 · CLE 80-80 CHI
- Missed FT
Ronnie Brewer misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:03 · CLE 83-88 CHI
📊The numbers
| CLE | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 10 | Threes made | 6 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
| 30 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
