Milwaukee Bucks (31-47) beat Memphis Grizzlies (25-53) 131-115 at home on Sunday, April 5, never trailing at a quarter break.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Bucks had the better start, winning the first 34-25 to lead by 9 after one. The Grizzlies cut into the deficit with a 31-28 second quarter, though the Bucks still led by 6 at halftime.
The Grizzlies won the third 31-30 to stay in front, taking a 5-point lead into the fourth. The Bucks took the fourth 39-28; the Bucks finished the job for a 131-115 regulation win.
What decided it
The Bucks got more from their shots, finishing at 69.9% effective field-goal shooting compared with 50.5% for the Grizzlies. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Grizzlies did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 13.6 against 19.5. The Bucks made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 103 possessions per team, the Bucks produced 127.3 points per 100 possessions to 111.7 for the Grizzlies.
The Bucks' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 51-32.
Who made the difference
Rayan Rupert was the game's biggest individual force for MEM: 33 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast, 4 stl on 9-19 shooting. His Game Score of 33.6 led everyone. His team was -8 with him on the floor.
Cormac Ryan led the Bucks with 21 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 5 stl on 7-8 shooting, good for a 24.5 Game Score.
Myles Turner (19 pts, 11 reb, 0 ast) and Rayan Rupert (33 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Bucks about a 67% chance.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, Memphis Grizzlies lead 3-0.
The Bucks are now 31-47, and the Grizzlies are 25-53. The Bucks last five before this game: L-L-W-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.