⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 12 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
▼ POR 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 Trail Blazers won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eight turnovers to their fifteen, and were outscored 26-12 off them
A 13-0 run took them from 8 down to 5 up in the second quarter
They shot well above their usual, 21 of 45 from three
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 3 down to 5 up
Q1 4:11 · CHI 28-23 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 8:22 · CHI 105-101 POR
- Lead
Lauri Markkanen hit a dunk, Thaddeus Young with the assist
Q4 2:00 · CHI 115-113 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zach LaVine lost ball turnover
Q4 0:00 · CHI 122-120 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q1 9:35 · CHI 9-15 POR
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 8 down to 5 up
Q2 8:01 · CHI 44-49 POR
- Winner
Damian Lillard hit a 27-foot three jumper
Q4 0:00 · CHI 122-123 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Damian Lillard turnover
Q4 4:19 · CHI 110-111 POR
- Turnover
Enes Kanter turnover
Q4 3:56 · CHI 110-111 POR
- Turnover
Damian Lillard bad pass
Q4 1:19 · CHI 115-113 POR
📊The numbers
| CHI | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 21 | Threes made | 17 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 31 | Assists | 20 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 3 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 26 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |








