⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIL better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Bucks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q1 2:40 · MIL 21-20 SA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q2 5:31 · MIL 41-33 SA
- Winner
Michael Redd made Layup.
Q4 0:21 · MIL 93-92 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brian Skinner Bad Pass. Stolen by Bruce Bowen.
Q4 2:30 · MIL 88-89 SA
- Turnover
Toni Kukoc Bad Pass
Q4 0:56 · MIL 90-89 SA
- Missed FT
Tim Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:35 · MIL 90-92 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 14
Q1 8:26 · MIL 2-16 SA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q2 7:33 · MIL 32-33 SA
- Go-ahead
Robert Horry made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Manu Ginobili.
Q4 0:39 · MIL 90-92 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tim Duncan Lost Ball. Stolen by Brian Skinner.
Q4 2:10 · MIL 88-89 SA
- Missed FT
Tim Duncan missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:16 · MIL 90-89 SA
- Turnover
Manu Ginobili Bad Pass
Q4 0:35 · MIL 91-92 SA
📊The numbers
| MIL | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 57% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
