โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks fell 16 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ MIL better than we expected
โผ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Bucks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 15 in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q2 5:09 ยท MIL 35-40 BOS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 0:38 ยท MIL 75-69 BOS
- Winner
Brandon Jennings hit a 26-foot three jumper, Marquis Daniels with the assist
Q4 0:24 ยท MIL 90-88 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 1:19 ยท MIL 85-88 BOS
- Missed FT
Larry Sanders misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:11 ยท MIL 91-88 BOS

Celtics
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 15
Q1 11:15 ยท MIL 0-15 BOS
- Ties it
Jeff Green hit a three jumper, Jason Terry with the assist
Q4 2:53 ยท MIL 85-85 BOS
- Lead
Paul Pierce hit a 26-foot three jumper, Jason Terry with the assist
Q4 1:44 ยท MIL 85-88 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kevin Garnett offensive foul (Larry Sanders draws the foul)
Q4 1:06 ยท MIL 85-88 BOS
- Turnover
Kevin Garnett turnover
Q4 1:06 ยท MIL 85-88 BOS
๐The numbers
| MIL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 4 | Threes made | 6 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Assists | 26 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 9 |








