โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ MIN better than we expected
โผ CHI better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Timberwolves.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 8 in the third quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Timberwolves
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 8
Q3 8:33 ยท MIN 58-66 CHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 7
Q4 2:25 ยท MIN 97-104 CHI
Bad plays
- Technical
J.J. Barea technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q4 5:13 ยท MIN 85-95 CHI
- Missed FT
Derrick Williams misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:22 ยท MIN 88-96 CHI

Bulls
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q1 5:58 ยท MIN 12-14 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 15
Q2 9:14 ยท MIN 22-37 CHI
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| MIN | 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 |








