⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Made 22 threes to their eight
Shot well above their usual, 22 of 49 from three
Lived at the line, 22 free throws to their twelve
Beaten inside, 28 points in the paint to 58
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Wizards
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q3 0:57 · WSH 86-83 MIL
- Steal
Deni Avdija stole it from Jevon Carter
Q4 0:35 · WSH 108-115 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Deni Avdija steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 1:53 · WSH 106-108 MIL
- Turnover
Deni Avdija offensive foul
Q4 1:17 · WSH 106-111 MIL
- Turnover
Deni Avdija turnover
Q4 1:17 · WSH 106-111 MIL

Bucks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q1 8:13 · WSH 11-18 MIL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 13
Q1 3:02 · WSH 19-32 MIL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 16
Q2 4:57 · WSH 38-54 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Joe Ingles offensive foul
Q4 2:03 · WSH 106-108 MIL
- Turnover
Joe Ingles turnover
Q4 2:03 · WSH 106-108 MIL
- Turnover
Jevon Carter lost ball turnover
Q4 0:35 · WSH 108-115 MIL
📊The numbers
| WSH | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 8 | Threes made | 22 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 45% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 21 | Assists | 30 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 28 |
| 2 | Fast break points | 19 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |








