⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 34- Could not get to the line, 26 free throws to their 41
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Wizards
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 6
Q2 0:02 · WSH 50-56 MIL
- Steal
Marcin Gortat stole it from Khris Middleton
OT 1:23 · WSH 102-106 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Trevor Ariza bad pass
Q4 2:03 · WSH 98-95 MIL
- Turnover
Trevor Ariza bad pass
OT 1:44 · WSH 102-106 MIL
- Turnover
John Wall steps out of bounds turnover
OT 0:12 · WSH 105-108 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 4:50 · WSH 24-29 MIL
- Ties it
Brandon Knight hit a 26-foot three jumper
Q4 0:15 · WSH 102-102 MIL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 8 down to 3 up
Q4 0:49 · WSH 105-108 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
O.J. Mayo lost ball turnover
Q4 3:18 · WSH 96-95 MIL
- Turnover
Khris Middleton lost ball turnover
OT 1:23 · WSH 102-106 MIL
- Missed FT
Brandon Knight misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:10 · WSH 105-108 MIL
📊The numbers
| WSH | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 8 | Threes made | 6 |
| 30% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 31 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 55 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 19 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 10 | Blocks | 3 |
