Leads in the NBA can disappear in a heartbeat, especially with the increased importance of the 3-point shot, but the Bulls’ scoring droughts prevented them from building upon leads in Game 4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Of course, it was moot when LeBron James hit his game-winner from the left baseline at the buzzer, tying the hotly-contested series at 2-2. But the Bulls went extended periods in the second and fourth quarter where they could’ve applied true pressure to a reeling Cavaliers team, having a 37-29 lead in the second and 68-57 lead in the waning moments of the third.