![]() ![]() A key factor in those transition points were Phoenix’s live-ball turnovers, which led to a 24-5 advantage in points off turnovers for the Bucks.The Suns held a 20-17 edge in Game 1, but the Bucks were plus-10 in both Games 2 and 3 before shutting out the Suns completely. The same trend has played out in fast break points, which the Bucks won 15-0.After the Suns outscored the Bucks 7-3 on second-chance points in Game 1, the Bucks have responded by margins of four points in Game 2 (23-19), 18 in Game 3 (20-2) and 12 in Game 4. The result of Milwaukee’s dominance on the offensive glass was a 19-7 advantage in second-chance points.The Bucks posted a 90.6 defensive rating in Connaughton’s 32 minutes on the court he was the only player with a rating below 100.0 for either team.While Antetokounmpo did not lead the Bucks in scoring, he did post Milwaukee’s highest assist percentage (34.8%) and highest rebound percentage (15.6%).The last team to win a Finals game with a true shooting percentage below 50% was the 2015 Cleveland Cavaliers (44.1%) in Game 2 vs. The Bucks won with a team true shooting percentage of 49.7%.The Bucks were a plus-21 in 32 minutes with Pat Connaughton on the court, the highest plus/minus of any player by 11 points.So despite the fact that Phoenix shot 51.3% for the game - 11.1 percentage points higher than Milwaukee’s 40.2% - the Bucks utilized their extra shots to earn the win. Thanks to the disparity in turnovers and offensive rebounds, the Bucks finished with 19 more field goal attempts than the Suns (97-78).Here are Paul’s turnover averages round-by-round: 1.5 vs. And Chris Paul had as many turnovers (five) as the entire Bucks team. Giannis Antetokounmpo had as many offensive rebounds (five) as the entire Suns teams. Turnovers and offensive rebounds both favored the Bucks by the margin of 17-5.Booker’s 542 total points are the most ever by a player in his first playoff run. ![]() Middleton and Booker both recorded career playoff highs for points, which marked Middleton’s 65th career playoff game and Booker’s 20th in his first postseason appearance.The only other two instances came in 1993 (Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley) and 1969 (John Havlicek and Jerry West). Khris Middleton (42) and Devin Booker (40) became the first pair of opposing players to each score at least 40 points in the same Finals game since Allen Iverson and Shaquille O’Neal in 2001.You can also used the By Period filter to look at quarter-by-quarter stats for all box score types that do not use player tracking information. ![]() Note: To find these stats, open the box score, then use the drop down menu at the top left (the default view is Traditional) and select the box score you want to view (Advanced, Misc, Player Tracking, etc.). Let’s dig into all facets of the box score to take a closer look at Milwaukee’s win. Khris Middleton scored 14 of his playoff career-high 40 points in the fourth quarter as the Bucks outscored the Suns 33-21 in their come-from-behind win.īehind Khris Middleton’s playoff career-high 40 points, the Bucks and rallied past the Suns and Devin Booker’s 42-point effort to earn a 109-103 win in Game 4 of the 2021 NBA Finals and even the series at 2-2. ![]()
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