⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ MEM better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
Made thirteen threes to their seven- They went cold, seven of 30 from three
- Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 21
- A 15-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 21 in the second quarter
- Kept giving it away, 21 turnovers to their fourteen
- Beaten inside, 32 points in the paint to 56
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
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 21
Q2 9:39 · CHI 45-24 MEM
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q4 4:13 · CHI 96-87 MEM
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Coby White misses technical free throw
Q2 9:46 · CHI 30-24 MEM
- Missed FT
Lauri Markkanen misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:47 · CHI 101-93 MEM
Grizzlies
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 9
Q3 10:29 · CHI 52-43 MEM
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q4 5:26 · CHI 88-87 MEM
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jae Crowder offensive foul
Q4 3:58 · CHI 91-87 MEM
- Turnover
Jae Crowder turnover
Q4 3:58 · CHI 91-87 MEM
📊The numbers
| CHI | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 13 | Threes made | 7 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
| 32 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 14 |
| 13 | Blocks | 6 |
