โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ LAL better than we expected
โผ MIL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Lakers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Lakers did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run from level to 13 points up in the fourth quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 2:13 ยท LAL 78-77 MIL
Bad plays
- Technical
Kobe Bryant technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q1 5:11 ยท LAL 16-15 MIL
- Technical
Lamar Odom technical foul (2nd technical foul)
Q4 9:32 ยท LAL 82-87 MIL
- Turnover
Luke Walton bad pass
Q4 0:02 ยท LAL 105-108 MIL

Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q1 7:31 ยท LAL 13-12 MIL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
Q2 5:41 ยท LAL 39-47 MIL
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run from level to 13 points up
Q4 9:56 ยท LAL 82-95 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mo Williams bad pass
Q4 2:09 ยท LAL 97-104 MIL
- Turnover
Michael Redd turnover
Q4 0:16 ยท LAL 105-108 MIL
- Missed FT
Ruben Patterson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:02 ยท LAL 105-108 MIL
๐The numbers
| LAL | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 11 | Threes made | 7 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 44% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 29 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 9 | Blocks | 3 |








