โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ MIL better than we expected
โผ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Bucks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- Go-ahead
Brevin Knight made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michael Redd.
Q4 0:58 ยท MIL 97-96 POR
- Go-ahead
Keith Van Horn made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Michael Redd.
Q4 0:25 ยท MIL 99-98 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Michael Redd Bad Pass
Q4 1:35 ยท MIL 95-96 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q1 9:03 ยท MIL 4-16 POR
- Go-ahead
Zach Randolph made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Q4 0:40 ยท MIL 97-98 POR
- Winner
Damon Stoudamire made 12 ft Jumper.
Q4 0:00 ยท MIL 99-100 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Darius Miles Bad Pass. Stolen by Brian Skinner.
Q4 1:38 ยท MIL 95-96 POR
๐The numbers
| MIL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |








