San Antonio Spurs (56-19) beat Milwaukee Bucks (29-44) 127-95 on the road on Saturday, March 28. The final margin was 32 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Spurs struck first, taking the opening quarter 37-24 and a 13-point lead after one. The Spurs kept the pressure on with a 30-21 second quarter, carrying a 22-point lead into halftime.
The Spurs won the third 35-34 to create some separation, taking a 23-point lead into the fourth. The Spurs took the fourth 25-16; the Spurs finished the job for a 127-95 regulation win.
Why it was lopsided
The Spurs took better care of the ball, turning it over on 11% of possessions compared with 18.2% for the Bucks. The Spurs got more from their shots, finishing at 62.9% effective field-goal shooting compared with 51.7% for the Bucks. Those extra possessions were crucial.
At roughly 99 possessions per team, the Spurs produced 128 points per 100 possessions to 95.7 for the Bucks.
Who stood out
Stephon Castle was the game's biggest individual force for SAS: 22 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast on 9-13 shooting. His Game Score of 23.1 led everyone. His team was +19 with him on the floor.
Jericho Sims (10 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast), Victor Wembanyama (23 pts, 15 reb, 6 ast), and Stephon Castle (22 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Spurs about a 84% chance.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, San Antonio Spurs lead 2-1.
The Spurs are now 56-19, and the Bucks are 29-44. The Spurs last five before this game: W-W-W-W-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.