โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ MIL better than we expected
โผ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Bucks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Gave up second chances, fifteen offensive rebounds to their eight
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q1 9:53 ยท MIL 10-6 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q3 11:03 ยท MIL 57-53 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
Technical Foul
Q2 4:39 ยท MIL 41-43 IND
- Technical
Anthony Mason Technical Foul
Q3 3:57 ยท MIL 69-63 IND
- Missed FT
Michael Redd missed Technical Free Throw.
Q4 9:32 ยท MIL 81-75 IND

Pacers
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Tim Hardaway missed Technical Free Throw.
Q2 4:39 ยท MIL 41-43 IND
- Technical
Ron Mercer Technical Foul
Q3 11:18 ยท MIL 49-50 IND
- Technical
Ron Artest Technical Foul
Q3 5:56 ยท MIL 63-62 IND
๐The numbers
| MIL | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 5 | Threes made | 4 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 21 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |









