⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIL better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Bucks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, seven of thirteen from three- Lived at the line, 29 free throws to their seventeen
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Bucks
Good plays
- Ties it
Darvin Ham made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Q4 0:00 · MIL 99-99 CLE
- Ties it
Darvin Ham made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
OT 4:31 · MIL 101-101 CLE
- Ties it
Tim Thomas made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ray Allen.
OT 3:25 · MIL 103-103 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Michael Redd missed Technical Free Throw.
Q1 6:20 · MIL 10-7 CLE
- Missed FT
Darvin Ham missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:04 · MIL 96-99 CLE
- Missed FT
Darvin Ham missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:04 · MIL 96-99 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q2 1:34 · MIL 41-43 CLE
- Lead
Ricky Davis made Layup. Assisted by Andre Miller.
OT 4:41 · MIL 99-101 CLE
- Lead
Wesley Person made Dunk. Assisted by Jumaine Jones.
OT 3:50 · MIL 101-103 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Andre Miller missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:43 · MIL 88-95 CLE
- Turnover
Ricky Davis Bad Pass. Stolen by Glenn Robinson.
OT 4:07 · MIL 101-101 CLE
- Turnover
Andre Miller Lost Ball. Stolen by Darvin Ham.
OT 1:30 · MIL 107-107 CLE
📊The numbers
| MIL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 54% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 26 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
