โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ POR better than we expected
โผ MIL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up in the first quarter
Lost the glass, 16 rebounds to 26
A 15-0 run took them from 10 down to 5 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.

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 3 down to 10 up
Q1 1:04 ยท POR 37-27 MIL
- Winner
Brandon Roy hit a driving layup
OT 0:24 ยท POR 113-112 MIL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
OT 2:17 ยท POR 115-112 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
James Jones bad pass
Q4 4:58 ยท POR 94-95 MIL
- Turnover
Steve Blake offensive foul (Michael Redd draws the foul)
Q4 1:45 ยท POR 98-103 MIL
- Turnover
Steve Blake turnover
Q4 1:45 ยท POR 98-103 MIL

Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q2 8:19 ยท POR 41-39 MIL
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 10 down to 5 up
Q4 11:32 ยท POR 86-91 MIL
- Lead
Michael Redd hit a 24-foot three jumper, Mo Williams with the assist
OT 4:41 ยท POR 105-108 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mo Williams offensive foul (Steve Blake draws the foul)
Q4 0:33 ยท POR 103-105 MIL
- Turnover
Mo Williams turnover
Q4 0:33 ยท POR 103-105 MIL
- Missed FT
Charlie Bell misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 0:01 ยท POR 115-113 MIL
๐The numbers
| POR | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 9 | Threes made | 8 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 63 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 23 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |











