โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ CHI better than we expected
โผ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 51 rebounds to 41
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Bulls
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 5 down to 6 up
Q1 7:37 ยท CHI 17-11 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q1 3:56 ยท CHI 29-15 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 12-point lead to 20
Q1 1:58 ยท CHI 37-17 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Derrick Rose misses technical free throw
Q1 8:33 ยท CHI 4-9 ATL

Hawks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 12
Q2 10:23 ยท CHI 40-28 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Tracy McGrady misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:05 ยท CHI 83-75 ATL
๐The numbers
| CHI | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 8 | Threes made | 9 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 18 | Assists | 19 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 10 |








