⏱️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, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up in the first quarter- Gave up second chances, nine offensive rebounds to their two
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Hornets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 10
Q3 7:33 · CHA 51-61 MIL
- Lead
Kemba Walker hit a driving layup
Q4 0:54 · CHA 83-81 MIL
- Ties it
Gerald Henderson hit a 9-foot jumper
OT 4:30 · CHA 85-85 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 1:27 · CHA 81-81 MIL
- Turnover
Kemba Walker bad pass
Q4 0:02 · CHA 83-83 MIL
- Turnover
Kemba Walker lost ball turnover
OT 1:35 · CHA 88-96 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 4 down to 10 up
Q1 7:16 · CHA 14-24 MIL
- Lead
Giannis Antetokounmpo hit a 15-foot jumper
OT 4:39 · CHA 83-85 MIL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
OT 3:50 · CHA 86-94 MIL
Bad plays
- Technical
Brandon Knight technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 9:23 · CHA 38-53 MIL
- Turnover
Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover
Q4 2:31 · CHA 81-81 MIL
- Turnover
Brandon Knight bad pass
Q4 0:43 · CHA 83-81 MIL
📊The numbers
| CHA | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 2 |
| 20 | Assists | 21 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 10 |
