⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ LAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 50 rebounds to 40- Owned the paint, 70 points inside to 40
- Made ten threes to their sixteen
- They shot well above their usual, sixteen of 36 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q2 11:46 · CHI 31-32 LAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q4 11:20 · CHI 90-94 LAC
- Winner
Nikola Vucevic hit a 1-foot two point shot
OT 3:34 · CHI 120-118 LAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Nikola Vucevic misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:41 · CHI 103-110 LAC
- Turnover
DeMar DeRozan lost ball turnover
Q4 1:11 · CHI 109-112 LAC
- Missed FT
DeMar DeRozan misses free throw 3 of 3
Q4 0:03 · CHI 118-118 LAC
Clippers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q1 10:01 · CHI 8-15 LAC
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 14
Q2 7:08 · CHI 33-47 LAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 16
Q3 7:17 · CHI 63-79 LAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Marcus Morris Sr. offensive foul
OT 3:51 · CHI 118-118 LAC
- Turnover
Marcus Morris Sr. turnover
OT 3:51 · CHI 118-118 LAC
📊The numbers
| CHI | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 10 | Threes made | 16 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 24 | Assists | 26 |
| 70 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
