⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 9 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
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Made nineteen threes to their eleven- They went cold, eleven of 45 from three
- Beaten inside, 30 points in the paint to 56
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up in the fourth quarter
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 7 down to 1 up
Q1 8:14 · CHI 11-10 HOU
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 3 down to 8 up
Q2 7:45 · CHI 49-41 HOU
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
OT 2:10 · CHI 124-119 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zach LaVine out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:28 · CHI 112-105 HOU
- Turnover
Zach LaVine turnover
Q4 1:47 · CHI 112-107 HOU
- Turnover
Coby White lost ball turnover
OT 2:37 · CHI 114-119 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q2 11:26 · CHI 30-34 HOU
- Lead
Cam Whitmore hit a dunk, Alperen Sengun with the assist
OT 4:39 · CHI 112-114 HOU
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up
Q4 2:42 · CHI 112-116 HOU
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:42 · CHI 112-104 HOU
- Missed FT
Jalen Green misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:06 · CHI 112-109 HOU
- Missed FT
Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 3:29 · CHI 114-117 HOU
📊The numbers
| CHI | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 19 | Threes made | 11 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 31 | Assists | 29 |
| 30 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
