⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls fell 15 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
They went cold, eleven of 46 from three- Won the glass, 54 rebounds to 42
- A 13-0 run took them from 5 down to 8 up in the third quarter
A 12-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 17 in the first 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 cut a 18-point deficit to 10
Q2 6:34 · CHI 42-52 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q3 10:38 · CHI 60-64 ORL
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 5 down to 8 up
Q3 6:53 · CHI 79-71 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nikola Vucevic offensive foul
Q4 1:46 · CHI 97-95 ORL
- Turnover
Nikola Vucevic turnover
Q4 1:46 · CHI 97-95 ORL
- Turnover
Patrick Williams out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:19 · CHI 101-99 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 17
Q1 5:51 · CHI 9-26 ORL
- Ties it
Paolo Banchero hit a 16-foot pullup jump shot, Jalen Suggs with the assist
Q4 2:27 · CHI 95-95 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen Suggs bad pass
Q4 4:55 · CHI 90-89 ORL
- Turnover
Paolo Banchero out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 3:00 · CHI 94-93 ORL
📊The numbers
| CHI | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 13 | Threes made | 11 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Assists | 25 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
