⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers got 21 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ MIL better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 24 points worse than our numbers for the Bucks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 56 rebounds to 45- A 15-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 24 in the second quarter
A 12-0 run cut a 29-point deficit to 17 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 36-point deficit to 27
Q4 10:58 · MIL 85-112 CLE
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 29-point deficit to 17
Q4 4:56 · MIL 109-126 CLE
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q1 4:56 · MIL 18-21 CLE
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up
Q2 10:19 · MIL 31-39 CLE
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 24
Q2 5:14 · MIL 45-69 CLE
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| MIL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 17 | Threes made | 20 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 33 | Assists | 41 |
| 46 | Points in the paint | 60 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. KuzmaF | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 0-2 | -16 |
J. Jaquez Jr.F | 23 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -15 |
M. TurnerC | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 1-2 | -11 |
T. HerroG | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 5-18 | 4-11 | 1-1 | -19 |
R. RollinsG | 26 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +4 |
K. WareC Double-double | 24 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6-16 | 3-8 | 4-5 | -14 |
B. BurriesG | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 5-6 | -19 |
K. JakucionisG | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -18 |
A. GreenG | 20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -14 |
N. AmentF | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6-8 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -11 |
G. Trent Jr.G | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +4 |
O. DiengF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Team | 111 | 45 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 41-100 | 17-51 | 12-18 |
Did not playB. Markovic (coach's decision), J. Sims (coach's decision), C. LeVert (coach's decision), K. Porter Jr. (coach's decision)
Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. AllenC Double-double | 24 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 12-16 | 0-1 | 1-4 | +24 |
E. MobleyC | 25 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 11-16 | 3-5 | 2-3 | +6 |
J. HardenG | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | +17 |
D. MitchellG | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 3-3 | +31 |
P. WatsonG | 22 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +11 |
M. ThomasG | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +11 |
M. HezonjaF | 20 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +15 |
S. MerrillG | 19 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +24 |
T. ProctorG | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +3 |
C. Porter Jr.G | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
T. BryantC | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 2-2 | -9 |
T. EnarunaF | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
R. MinixF | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Team | 136 | 56 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 52-100 | 20-46 | 12-18 |
