⏱️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 third 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, 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
A 14-0 run took them from 13 down to 1 up in the third quarter- Burned in transition, 14 fast break points to 27
A 16-0 run took them from 2 down to 14 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q3 9:37 · MIL 72-75 CLE
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 13 down to 1 up
Q3 6:43 · MIL 87-86 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brandon Knight bad pass
Q4 4:41 · MIL 105-106 CLE
- Missed FT
Ramon Sessions misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:19 · MIL 116-112 CLE
- Missed FT
Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:03 · MIL 118-114 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 2 down to 14 up
Q2 9:19 · MIL 41-55 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q4 11:36 · MIL 92-96 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Spencer Hawes bad pass
Q4 4:20 · MIL 105-106 CLE
- Turnover
Dion Waiters out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:00 · MIL 113-110 CLE
📊The numbers
| MIL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 20% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Assists | 18 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 60 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 27 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
