⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIL better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Bucks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 55 rebounds to 43- Kept giving it away, eighteen turnovers to their eleven
- Burned in transition, 6 fast break points to 18
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
- Ties it
Damian Lillard hit a 16-foot step back jumper
Q4 1:57 · MIL 100-100 POR
- Lead
Giannis Antetokounmpo hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:32 · MIL 101-100 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Khris Middleton bad pass
Q4 4:10 · MIL 94-95 POR
- Turnover
Damian Lillard out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:08 · MIL 102-103 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q2 9:38 · MIL 34-36 POR
- Ties it
Anfernee Simons hit a driving layup
Q4 0:23 · MIL 102-102 POR
- Winner
Anfernee Simons hit a free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:23 · MIL 102-103 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Deni Avdija bad pass
Q4 4:55 · MIL 94-93 POR
- Turnover
Anfernee Simons lost ball turnover
Q4 3:16 · MIL 96-98 POR
📊The numbers
| MIL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 13 | Threes made | 13 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 7 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Assists | 21 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
