⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
They went cold, nine of 34 from three- A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 up in the first quarter
- Could not get to the line, 32 free throws to their 42
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 7:21 · HOU 12-7 MIL
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 2 down to 11 up
Q1 2:02 · HOU 29-18 MIL
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Jabari Smith Jr. flagrant foul type 1
Q3 9:43 · HOU 67-53 MIL
- Turnover
Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover
Q4 1:07 · HOU 108-101 MIL
- Turnover
Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover
Q4 0:13 · HOU 110-103 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 13
Q3 11:03 · HOU 66-53 MIL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 8
Q4 9:45 · HOU 93-85 MIL
- Steal
Damian Lillard stole it from Alperen Sengun
Q4 1:07 · HOU 108-101 MIL
Bad plays
- Technical
Andre Jackson Jr. technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 9:43 · HOU 66-53 MIL
📊The numbers
| HOU | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 13 | Threes made | 9 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 26% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 22 | Assists | 20 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 10 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
