⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bulls got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ MEM better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bulls won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 47 rebounds to 37- Owned the paint, 58 points inside to 42
- A 15-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 21 in the third 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
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 21
Q3 10:10 · CHI 82-61 MEM
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 14-point lead to 25
Q4 5:20 · CHI 126-101 MEM
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Grizzlies
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 11
Q3 5:20 · CHI 84-73 MEM
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| CHI | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 18 | Threes made | 14 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Assists | 30 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
