⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ MIL better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Bucks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Beaten inside, 28 points in the paint to 48
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
- Steal
Brandon Jennings stole it from J.J. Hickson
Q4 0:21 · MIL 104-100 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute offensive foul (Daniel Gibson draws the foul)
Q4 4:46 · MIL 96-89 CLE
- Turnover
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute turnover
Q4 4:46 · MIL 96-89 CLE
- Missed FT
Drew Gooden misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:13 · MIL 97-91 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 2
Q3 1:04 · MIL 85-83 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Baron Davis traveling
Q4 2:00 · MIL 99-93 CLE
- Turnover
J.J. Hickson lost ball
Q4 0:21 · MIL 104-100 CLE
- Missed FT
J.J. Hickson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:17 · MIL 106-100 CLE
📊The numbers
| MIL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 10 | Threes made | 7 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 31 | Assists | 19 |
| 28 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
