Milwaukee Bucks (27-35) beat Utah Jazz (19-45) 113-99 at home on Saturday, March 7, never trailing at a quarter break.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Bucks had the better start, winning the first 24-13 to lead by 11 after one. The Jazz cut into the deficit with a 31-27 second quarter, though the Bucks still led by 7 at halftime.
The teams matched each other with 32 points apiece in the third quarter, so the Bucks remained ahead by 7 entering the fourth. The Bucks took the fourth 30-23; the Bucks finished the job for a 113-99 regulation win.
What decided it
The Bucks got more from their shots, finishing at 57.1% effective field-goal shooting compared with 41.1% for the Jazz. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Jazz did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 24.1% against 14.9%. The Bucks made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 101 possessions per team, the Bucks produced 111.8 points per 100 possessions to 98 for the Jazz.
Who made the difference
Giannis Antetokounmpo was the game's biggest individual force for MIL: 27 pts, 9 reb, 8 ast, 4 stl on 9-14 shooting. His Game Score of 28.7 led everyone. His team was +23 with him on the floor.
Brice Sensabaugh led the Jazz with 17 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast on 6-12 shooting, good for a 15.5 Game Score.
Ryan Rollins (13 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast), Cody Williams (13 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast), and Kyle Filipowski (14 pts, 11 reb, 6 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Bucks about a 76% chance.
Across the last 2 meetings in our records, Milwaukee Bucks lead 2-0.
The Bucks are now 27-35, and the Jazz are 19-45. The Bucks last five before this game: W-L-L-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.