⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Bucks stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ IND better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Pacers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Bucks won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Made twenty threes to their eight- They went cold, eight of 33 from three
- Could not get to the line, 22 free throws to their 38
- Kept giving it away, eighteen turnovers to their twelve
- Beaten inside, 38 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.
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q2 9:08 · IND 32-33 MIL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 5:56 · IND 109-109 MIL
- Ties it
Aaron Nesmith hit a 2-foot two point shot
Q4 0:14 · IND 115-115 MIL
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Aaron Nesmith flagrant foul type 1
Q1 8:42 · IND 7-12 MIL
- Missed FT
Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:22 · IND 106-109 MIL
- Missed FT
Pascal Siakam misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:47 · IND 112-114 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q1 9:20 · IND 7-14 MIL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q2 3:38 · IND 47-51 MIL
- Winner
Giannis Antetokounmpo hit a 16-foot two point shot
Q4 0:00 · IND 115-117 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Cole Anthony offensive foul
Q4 3:15 · IND 107-109 MIL
- Turnover
Ryan Rollins out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:28 · IND 112-114 MIL
- Missed FT
AJ Green misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:28 · IND 113-114 MIL
📊The numbers
| IND | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 8 | Threes made | 20 |
| 24% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 24 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 23 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
