⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks fell 16 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ MIL better than we expected
▼ MIA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Bucks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Heat did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up in the fourth quarter
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q3 4:59 · MIL 85-87 MIA
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 7 down to 5 up
Q4 11:03 · MIL 100-95 MIA
- Winner
Kyle Kuzma hit a 26-foot threeer, Giannis Antetokounmpo with the assist
Q4 2:55 · MIL 112-109 MIA
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Jericho Sims flagrant foul type 1
Q1 0:09 · MIL 23-36 MIA
- Goaltend
Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive goaltending violation
Q4 1:15 · MIL 116-111 MIA
Heat
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q1 4:12 · MIL 18-26 MIA
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| MIL | MIA | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 14 | Threes made | 9 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Assists | 25 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 60 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
