⏱️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 tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
+5Q124-22
-1Q222-26
-13Q322-36
+5Q427-25
▼ MIL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 21- Looked after the ball, eight turnovers to their fourteen, and were outscored 15-7 off them
- Gave up second chances, fifteen offensive rebounds to their six
Key battles
15Offensive rebounds6
3Blocks8
15Points off turnovers7
4Steals9
📊The numbers
| NY | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 8 | Threes made | 6 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 19% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 64 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 7 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
