⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ SA better than we expected
▼ CHI better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Spurs.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 2 down to 12 up in the third quarter
A 15-0 run took them from 10 down to 5 up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Spurs
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:44 · SA 8-0 CHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q2 3:45 · SA 41-46 CHI
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 2 down to 12 up
Q3 1:49 · SA 80-68 CHI
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Bulls
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 10 down to 5 up
Q1 4:54 · SA 16-21 CHI
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 14
Q2 5:56 · SA 32-46 CHI
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| SA | 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 |
