⏱️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 first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIL better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 14 points better than our numbers for the Bucks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 18 fast break points to 5
A 15-0 run took them from 13 down to 2 up in the second quarter
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 13
Q3 8:47 · MIL 58-45 CLE
- Steal
Brandon Jennings stole it from J.J. Hickson
Q4 0:03 · MIL 92-85 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jerry Stackhouse misses technical free throw
Q2 5:54 · MIL 31-33 CLE
- Turnover
John Salmons bad pass
Q4 2:46 · MIL 88-80 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 13 down to 2 up
Q2 9:29 · MIL 31-33 CLE
- Steal
Antawn Jamison stole it from John Salmons
Q4 2:46 · MIL 88-80 CLE
Bad plays
- Technical
Anderson Varejao technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 5:11 · MIL 31-33 CLE
- Turnover
Mo Williams bad pass
Q4 4:22 · MIL 80-72 CLE
- Turnover
J.J. Hickson bad pass
Q4 0:03 · MIL 92-85 CLE
📊The numbers
| MIL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 11 | Threes made | 7 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Assists | 21 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 30 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
