⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 38 rebounds to 53
Key battles
🏀Good 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 took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 10:22 · CHI 10-4 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q1 6:20 · CHI 25-14 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 16
Q1 1:37 · CHI 39-23 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jabari Parker misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:51 · CHI 96-92 CLE
- Turnover
Ryan Arcidiacono lost ball turnover
Q4 2:19 · CHI 97-92 CLE
- Turnover
Zach LaVine bad pass
Q4 0:13 · CHI 99-98 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q2 5:44 · CHI 47-44 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q2 2:36 · CHI 49-52 CLE
- Steal
Tristan Thompson stole it from Zach LaVine
Q4 0:13 · CHI 99-98 CLE
Bad plays
- Technical
Rodney Hood technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 4:19 · CHI 66-70 CLE
- Missed FT
Larry Nance Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:09 · CHI 96-92 CLE
- Missed FT
Larry Nance Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:09 · CHI 96-92 CLE
📊The numbers
| CHI | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 7 | Threes made | 8 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Assists | 15 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
