Milwaukee Bucks (32-49) beat Brooklyn Nets (20-61) 125-108 at home on Friday, April 10, never trailing at a quarter break.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Bucks had the better start, winning the first 38-24 to lead by 14 after one. The Nets cut into the deficit with a 30-28 second quarter, though the Bucks still led by 12 at halftime.
The Bucks won the third 33-30 to create some separation, taking a 15-point lead into the fourth. The Bucks took the fourth 26-24; the Bucks finished the job for a 125-108 regulation win.
What decided it
The Bucks got more from their shots, finishing at 70.4% effective field-goal shooting compared with 56% for the Nets. The Bucks grabbed 22.2% of their own misses, while the Nets recovered 20%. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Nets did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 7.9 against 17.5. The Bucks made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 93 possessions per team, the Bucks produced 134.4 points per 100 possessions to 116.1 for the Nets.
Who made the difference
A.J. Green was the game's biggest individual force for MIL: 35 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast on 11-18 shooting. His Game Score of 33.5 led everyone. His team was +29 with him on the floor.
Malachi Smith led the Nets with 19 pts, 8 reb, 10 ast on 7-11 shooting, good for a 23.9 Game Score.
Taurean Prince (18 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast), Ousmane Dieng (12 pts, 6 reb, 12 ast), and Jericho Sims (11 pts, 10 reb, 3 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Bucks about a 74% chance.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, Brooklyn Nets lead 5-2.
The Bucks are now 32-49, and the Nets are 20-61. 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.