⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 56 points inside to 40- Made twelve threes to their twenty
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 23-point deficit to 12
Q3 10:12 · CHI 62-74 MIN
- Lead
DeMar DeRozan hit a free throw 1 of 2
OT 4:47 · CHI 116-115 MIN
- Winner
DeMar DeRozan hit a driving layup
OT 2:57 · CHI 121-119 MIN
Bad plays
- Goaltend
Andre Drummond defensive goaltending violation
OT 3:08 · CHI 119-119 MIN
- Missed FT
Andre Drummond misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:51 · CHI 127-122 MIN
- Missed FT
Andre Drummond misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:51 · CHI 127-122 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 15-point lead to 23
Q2 2:32 · CHI 42-65 MIN
- Ties it
Karl-Anthony Towns hit a 25-foot three jumper, Jaden McDaniels with the assist
Q4 0:50 · CHI 115-115 MIN
- Ties it
Anthony Edwards hit a driving layup
OT 3:08 · CHI 119-119 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 4:23 · CHI 117-115 MIN
- Turnover
Jaden McDaniels bad pass
OT 1:53 · CHI 123-119 MIN
- Turnover
Rudy Gobert offensive foul
OT 0:15 · CHI 127-123 MIN
📊The numbers
| CHI | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 12 | Threes made | 20 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Assists | 28 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 28 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 16 | Blocks | 5 |
