⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIL better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Bucks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 28 free throws to their eighteen- Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their eighteen
- Ran them off the floor, 16 fast break points to 2
- Made three threes to their nine
- Went cold from three, three of sixteen
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 cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q1 1:47 · MIL 22-23 POR
- Winner
Ruben Patterson hit a dunk, Andrew Bogut with the assist
OT 4:09 · MIL 88-86 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Mo Williams misses technical free throw
Q2 0:32 · MIL 35-36 POR
- Missed FT
Ruben Patterson misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:59 · MIL 86-83 POR
- Turnover
Charlie Bell bad pass
Q4 1:04 · MIL 86-86 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q1 4:09 · MIL 12-23 POR
- Ties it
Ime Udoka hit a three jumper, Jarrett Jack with the assist
Q4 1:40 · MIL 86-86 POR
- Steal
Zach Randolph stole it from Charlie Bell
Q4 1:04 · MIL 86-86 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zach Randolph offensive foul (Andrew Bogut draws the foul)
OT 3:16 · MIL 88-86 POR
- Turnover
Zach Randolph turnover
OT 3:16 · MIL 88-86 POR
- Turnover
Ime Udoka bad pass
OT 0:16 · MIL 98-91 POR
📊The numbers
| MIL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 3 | Threes made | 9 |
| 19% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
