⏱️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.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 20 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️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.
Bulls
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 8 down to 2 up
Q2 4:39 · CHI 49-47 CLE
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 5 down to 6 up
Q3 8:03 · CHI 71-65 CLE
- Steal
Kurt Thomas stole it from J.J. Hickson
Q4 1:47 · CHI 95-89 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Carlos Boozer misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:03 · CHI 95-89 CLE
- Missed FT
Kyle Korver misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:38 · CHI 95-91 CLE
- Missed FT
Derrick Rose misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:36 · CHI 95-91 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q2 2:46 · CHI 49-56 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q4 7:54 · CHI 89-83 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
J.J. Hickson out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 4:47 · CHI 91-83 CLE
- Turnover
J.J. Hickson lost ball
Q4 1:47 · CHI 95-89 CLE
📊The numbers
| CHI | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 5 | Threes made | 4 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Assists | 19 |
| 42 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 6 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
