โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
โฒ CHI better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 1 down to 11 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.

Bulls
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q2 7:02 ยท CHI 38-42 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 4:31 ยท CHI 100-96 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q4 1:59 ยท CHI 108-100 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Denzel Valentine misses technical free throw
Q3 2:36 ยท CHI 72-80 DAL
- Missed FT
Bobby Portis misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 4:09 ยท CHI 96-96 DAL

Mavericks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q1 11:41 ยท CHI 0-10 DAL
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 1 down to 11 up
Q1 1:49 ยท CHI 24-35 DAL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 1 down to 10 up
Q3 10:49 ยท CHI 52-62 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Harrison Barnes bad pass
Q4 4:11 ยท CHI 94-96 DAL
- Missed FT
Dennis Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:14 ยท CHI 100-98 DAL
- Missed FT
Dennis Smith Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:14 ยท CHI 100-98 DAL
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 |









