⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIL better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Bucks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up in the third 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
Q2 5:08 · MIL 53-45 BOS
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up
Q3 6:03 · MIL 75-66 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Khris Middleton bad pass
Q4 2:10 · MIL 99-92 BOS
- Turnover
Khris Middleton steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:30 · MIL 103-98 BOS
- Missed FT
Khris Middleton misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:05 · MIL 105-100 BOS

Celtics
Good plays
- Steal
Al Horford stole it from Khris Middleton
Q4 2:10 · MIL 99-92 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Al Horford out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 3:55 · MIL 96-90 BOS
- Missed FT
Jayson Tatum misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:18 · MIL 101-95 BOS
- Turnover
Jayson Tatum steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:09 · MIL 105-100 BOS
📊The numbers
| MIL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 5 | Assists | 6 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Steals | 17 |
| 23 | Blocks | 17 |









