โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
โฒ LAL better than we expected
โผ MIL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up in the third quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Lakers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q4 11:02 ยท LAL 76-77 MIL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 6 down to 5 up
Q4 5:09 ยท LAL 94-89 MIL
- Steal
Wesley Johnson stole it from Jerryd Bayless
Q4 1:02 ยท LAL 96-91 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Ed Davis bad pass
Q4 3:00 ยท LAL 92-86 MIL
- Missed FT
Ed Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:42 ยท LAL 92-88 MIL
- Missed FT
Ed Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:42 ยท LAL 92-88 MIL

Bucks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q2 7:09 ยท LAL 34-33 MIL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q2 5:16 ยท LAL 36-42 MIL
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 2 down to 10 up
Q3 11:25 ยท LAL 51-61 MIL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Ersan Ilyasova misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:56 ยท LAL 85-83 MIL
- Missed FT
Jerryd Bayless misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:03 ยท LAL 92-89 MIL
- Turnover
Jerryd Bayless bad pass
Q4 1:02 ยท LAL 96-91 MIL
๐The numbers
| LAL | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Assists | 18 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |








