โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
โฒ DAL better than we expected
โผ CHI better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run from level to 14 points up in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Mavericks
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run from level to 14 points up
Q1 8:15 ยท DAL 24-10 CHI
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 13
Q2 6:48 ยท DAL 51-38 CHI
- Steal
Vince Carter stole it from Joakim Noah
Q4 2:33 ยท DAL 85-91 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Samuel Dalembert out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:28 ยท DAL 85-89 CHI
- Missed FT
Vince Carter misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:35 ยท DAL 88-96 CHI

Bulls
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q2 8:30 ยท DAL 41-35 CHI
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q2 1:58 ยท DAL 54-53 CHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q4 4:52 ยท DAL 85-93 CHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Joakim Noah bad pass
Q4 2:33 ยท DAL 85-91 CHI
- Missed FT
Jimmy Butler misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:23 ยท DAL 85-93 CHI
- Turnover
8 second turnover
Q4 0:27 ยท DAL 88-96 CHI
๐The numbers
| DAL | 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 |








