⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks got 10 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 fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Bucks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, twenty free throws to their ten- Burned in transition, 12 fast break points to 26
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 from level to 8 points up
Q1 1:14 · MIL 38-30 BOS
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 20
Q2 0:28 · MIL 79-59 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Khris Middleton offensive foul
Q4 2:08 · MIL 119-113 BOS
- Turnover
Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover
Q4 1:21 · MIL 121-119 BOS
- Turnover
Khris Middleton bad pass
Q4 0:15 · MIL 121-119 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 12
Q3 3:46 · MIL 93-81 BOS
- Steal
Kemba Walker stole it from Khris Middleton
Q4 0:15 · MIL 121-119 BOS
Bad plays
- Technical
Daniel Theis technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 8:03 · MIL 83-63 BOS
📊The numbers
| MIL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 17 | Threes made | 19 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Assists | 24 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 26 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
