โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ CLE better than we expected
โผ CHI better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up 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.

Cavaliers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q1 1:27 ยท CLE 27-24 CHI
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up
Q2 11:07 ยท CLE 40-30 CHI
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q3 1:52 ยท CLE 80-68 CHI
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kyrie Irving misses technical free throw
Q3 5:05 ยท CLE 60-57 CHI
- Turnover
Matthew Dellavedova out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:49 ยท CLE 101-96 CHI
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:10 ยท CLE 104-99 CHI

Bulls
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:42 ยท CLE 0-8 CHI
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 4
Q4 6:22 ยท CLE 97-93 CHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q4 2:56 ยท CLE 104-101 CHI
Bad plays
- Technical
Joakim Noah technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 5:05 ยท CLE 61-57 CHI
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:01 ยท CLE 101-96 CHI
- Turnover
Joakim Noah bad pass
Q4 0:11 ยท CLE 103-99 CHI
๐The numbers
| CLE | 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 |

