⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 9 points ahead of 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
▲ NO better than we expected
+9Q128-18
-5Q222-27
-1Q320-21
+3Q415-12
▼ MIL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 27 free throws to their sixteen- Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their 24, and outscored them 23-10 off them
Key battles
21Free throws made7
23Points off turnovers10
12Turnovers24
4Blocks8
📊The numbers
| NO | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 35% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 7 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 59 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 18 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
