โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ CHI better than we expected
โผ HOU better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 21 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
A 19-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 24 in the second 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 2:16 ยท CHI 29-20 HOU
- 19-0 run
A 19-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 24
Q2 0:14 ยท CHI 66-42 HOU
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 16-point lead to 25
Q4 2:46 ยท CHI 111-86 HOU
Bad plays
- Missed FT
D.J. Augustin misses technical free throw
Q2 2:35 ยท CHI 45-36 HOU

Rockets
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Technical
Dwight Howard technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 2:35 ยท CHI 45-36 HOU
๐The numbers
| CHI | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |








