โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ PHX better than we expected
โผ CHI better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Suns.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up in the second quarter
A 13-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 1 in the fourth quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Suns
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q2 7:18 ยท PHX 46-42 CHI
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 1
Q4 9:17 ยท PHX 90-91 CHI
- Ties it
P.J. Tucker hit a layup
Q4 0:09 ยท PHX 100-100 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Luis Scola turnover
OT 4:20 ยท PHX 100-100 CHI
- Turnover
Michael Beasley offensive foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)
OT 2:49 ยท PHX 100-104 CHI
- Turnover
Michael Beasley turnover
OT 2:49 ยท PHX 100-104 CHI

Bulls
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q1 7:54 ยท PHX 16-17 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 1:19 ยท PHX 27-33 CHI
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up
Q2 4:28 ยท PHX 46-55 CHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Nate Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:59 ยท PHX 95-95 CHI
- Missed FT
Kirk Hinrich misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:04 ยท PHX 95-99 CHI
- Missed FT
Richard Hamilton misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:17 ยท PHX 98-100 CHI
๐The numbers
| PHX | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |









