โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Mavericks got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ CHI better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Bulls.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Mavericks won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run stretched a 16-point lead to 29 in the second quarter
A 12-0 run cut a 27-point deficit to 15 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.

Bulls
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 27-point deficit to 15
Q4 10:56 ยท CHI 71-86 DAL
Bad plays
- Technical
Tom Thibodeau technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 7:54 ยท CHI 23-43 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 16-point lead to 29
Q2 6:07 ยท CHI 30-59 DAL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 20-point lead to 31
Q3 5:37 ยท CHI 51-82 DAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 14-point lead to 24
Q4 3:27 ยท CHI 81-105 DAL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| CHI | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |








