Paul carries Suns past Giannis, Bucks in NBA Finals opener
PHOENIX (AP) Chris Paul waited 16 years to get to the NBA Finals, bringing with him a team starving for its first championship.
The setting was entirely new.
The performance was same ol' Chris Paul.
''Just knew he's ready,'' Phoenix forward Mikal Bridges said. ''He's prepared his whole life for this moment and it shows out there on the court.''
Paul had 32 points and nine assists in an NBA Finals debut that was well worth the wait, Devin Booker scored 27 points and the Suns beat the returning Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Milwaukee Bucks 118-105 on Tuesday night in Game 1.
Paul scored 16 points during a sensational third quarter that had Phoenix fans who waited 28 years to see the NBA Finals again screaming in delight.
''Every time he shoots it we think it's going in,'' Booker said.
It almost did in the third quarter, when Paul was 6 for 7 and made all three 3-pointers.
Finally playing for the title in his 16th season, the star point guard has the Suns in the NBA Finals for only the third time, and it sure looked as if they could make this ending different than the other two.
''We've been building all season long for these moments,'' Paul said. ''We're going to keep playing. This is just one game. We've got to stay locked in.''
Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 19 rebounds to continue his breakout stretch of play in his first postseason.
Antetokounmpo had 20 points and 17 rebounds after missing two games with a hyperextended left knee. Khris Middleton scored 29 points, but the Bucks will have to play from behind again after dropping Game 1 for the third straight series.
''We know it's not going to be easy. We know it's going to be tough,'' Middleton said. ''There's times where we're going to be down in this series. But this series isn't over. We're down. We've still got to keep competing and just playing.''
The series opener was the first NBA Finals game in Phoenix since Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls won their third straight championship here in Game 6 in 1993. The Suns, who came into the NBA with the Bucks in 1968, made their only other finals appearance in 1976.
They hadn't even made the playoffs since 2010 and just two years ago were last in the Western Conference with a 19-63 record.
But Booker was already headed for stardom by then, and 2018 No. 1 pick Ayton has played at that level in the postseason. Paul has been steady as always since his arrival in an offseason trade.
Now 36 and a 10-time All-NBA selection, he is on the list of best players to never win a championship. It appeared he might never even get to play for one until Oklahoma City dealt him to a team of Suns on the rise, and he might be the final piece that takes them all the way to the top.
Despite so many debuts on the finals stage - the Suns' Jae Crowder was the only player who had appeared in them, and that was for Miami at a neutral site last year - there didn't appear to be many first-time jitters.
But Paul shifted the Suns into another gear in the third. His opening jumper provided the first double-digit lead of the game, and he followed with a four-point play for the Suns' next basket.
He scored eight straight Phoenix points later in the period, hitting a 3-pointer, dancing around Bobby Portis for a layup and then hitting another 3. He then fired a pass to Ayton, who was fouled and made both free throws to make it 88-68 with 2:20 left.
''Their pick-and-roll game is tough to guard,'' Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. ''I think we've just got to keep getting better. We'll look at the film. We'll see how we can maybe take away some of the rhythm.''
The Bucks cut it down to seven near the midpoint of the fourth before Paul helped the Suns restore a safe margin. He found Booker for a 3-pointer, stole the ball from Middleton and then hit a jumper to make it 106-94.
Milwaukee also is making its third finals appearance, having won the title in 1971 but not getting another chance since losing in 1974. The Bucks got a boost for this appearance when Antetokounmpo worked his way back quickly from an injury that looked serious when it happened.
The two-time MVP missed the final two games of the Eastern Conference finals. He was listed as doubtful for the opener, but he was upgraded to questionable Tuesday and then inserted into the starting lineup after he worked out on the court before the game.
''I'm just happy that I'm out there and I'm able to help my team in any way possible and participate in my first NBA Finals,'' Antetokounmpo said.
The Bucks threw a lob to Antetokounmpo on their first possession - a play similar to the one he was defending when he was injured in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against Atlanta - and he seemed to attack the basket just as forcefully as always.
But Jrue Holiday, who played so well while Antetokounmpo was out, shot just 4 for 14 and scored 10 points.
TIP-INS
Bucks: The Bucks said they had 9,000 fans watching the game inside Fiserv Forum and 20,000 outside in the Deer District. ... Brook Lopez scored 17 points.
Suns: Ayton, who came in shooting 70.6% in the postseason, was 8 for 10. ... Bridges scored 14 points. ... The Suns are 4-0 in Game 1s in this postseason. ... Reserve forward Dario Saric missed the second half with a right knee injury.
HAPPY TO BE HOME
The Bucks coach used to be a Suns fan.
Budenholzer is from Holbrook, Arizona, about three hours from Phoenix. He said his parents and other family members would be at the game.
POSTSEASON PAST
This isn't the first postseason matchup between the Bucks and Suns. Milwaukee was formerly in the Western Conference and beat Phoenix in the first round of the 1978 playoffs.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | Â | Jae Crowder shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | Â | |
11:44 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
11:44 | Â | Bucks offensive rebound | Â | |
11:26 | Â | Chris Paul misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:22 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | Â | |
11:16 | Â | Khris Middleton misses two point jump shot | Â | |
10:58 | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point hook shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 3-0 | |
10:47 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 3-2 | |
10:24 | Â | P.J. Tucker personal foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | Â | |
9:44 | Â | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:41 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | Â | |
9:29 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point layup | 7-6 | |
9:05 | Â | Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:02 | Â | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | Â | |
8:52 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 7-8 | |
8:22 | Â | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:19 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | Â | |
8:12 | Â | Suns personal foul | Â | |
8:12 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
8:12 | Â | Bucks offensive rebound | Â | |
7:56 | Â | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | Â | |
7:45 | Â | Khris Middleton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:43 | Â | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | Â | |
7:23 | Â | Jrue Holiday misses two point driving layup | Â | |
7:20 | Â | Chris Paul defensive rebound | Â | |
7:03 | +2 | P.J. Tucker makes two point reverse layup (Jrue Holiday assists) | 12-10 | |
6:48 | Â | Chris Paul turnover (out of bounds step) | Â | |
6:48 | Â | Suns 60 second timeout | Â | |
6:26 | Â | Khris Middleton misses two point fadeaway jump shot | Â | |
6:22 | Â | Devin Booker defensive rebound | Â | |
5:56 | Â | Bobby Portis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:50 | Â | Brook Lopez offensive rebound | Â | |
5:50 | Â | Brook Lopez misses two point putback layup | Â | |
5:50 | Â | Brook Lopez offensive rebound | Â | |
5:50 | Â | Brook Lopez misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:49 | Â | Khris Middleton offensive rebound | Â | |
5:39 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 12-14 | |
5:27 | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 15-14 | |
4:51 | Â | Suns defensive rebound | Â | |
4:27 | +3 | Khris Middleton makes three point step back jump shot | 18-16 | |
4:07 | Â | Brook Lopez shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | Â | |
4:07 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-18 | |
3:45 | Â | Devin Booker misses two point step back jump shot | Â | |
3:41 | Â | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | Â | |
3:37 | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point layup (Jrue Holiday assists) | 20-18 | |
3:30 | +3 | Suns makes three point jump shot | 20-21 | |
3:09 | Â | Jrue Holiday misses two point reverse layup | Â | |
3:02 | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 20-24 | |
3:01 | Â | Bucks 60 second timeout | Â | |
2:39 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point layup | Â | |
2:31 | Â | Cameron Payne turnover (discontinue dribble) | Â | |
2:02 | Â | Brook Lopez blocks Dario Saric's two point layup | Â | |
1:59 | Â | Dario Saric offensive rebound | Â | |
1:57 | Â | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:55 | Â | Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | Â | |
1:47 | Â | Bryn Forbes turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Payne steals) | Â | |
1:43 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-25 | |
1:43 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-26 | |
1:08 | Â | Bryn Forbes shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | Â | |
1:08 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-27 | |
0:45 | +2 | Pat Connaughton makes two point reverse layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 26-28 | |
0:39 | Â | Cameron Johnson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:36 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | Â | |
0:01 | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point putback layup | 26-30 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:39 | Â | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:37 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | Â | |
11:10 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 29-32 | |
10:56 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point reverse layup | Â | |
10:54 | Â | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | Â | |
10:35 | Â | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | Â | |
10:26 | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 29-35 | |
9:42 | Â | Cameron Payne misses two point floating jump shot | Â | |
9:41 | Â | P.J. Tucker defensive rebound | Â | |
9:37 | +3 | Jeff Teague makes three point jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 34-35 | |
9:07 | Â | Jeff Teague turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Johnson steals) | Â | |
8:58 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 34-37 | |
8:27 | Â | P.J. Tucker misses two point hook shot | Â | |
8:24 | Â | Jeff Teague shooting foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | Â | |
8:24 | +1 | Chris Paul makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-39 | |
7:41 | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point jump shot | 38-41 | |
7:14 | Â | Brook Lopez misses two point hook shot | Â | |
6:55 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 38-45 | |
6:55 | Â | Bucks 60 second timeout | Â | |
6:42 | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point alley-oop dunk (Khris Middleton assists) | 40-45 | |
6:11 | Â | Jrue Holiday misses three point step back jump shot | Â | |
5:59 | Â | Chris Paul misses two point fadeaway jump shot | Â | |
5:55 | Â | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | Â | |
5:28 | Â | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (P.J. Tucker steals) | Â | |
5:19 | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point floating jump shot | 45-45 | |
4:39 | Â | Khris Middleton misses two point driving layup | Â | |
4:37 | Â | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | Â | |
4:31 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-50 | |
4:11 | Â | Cameron Payne turnover (traveling) | Â | |
3:59 | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 47-50 | |
3:34 | Â | Pat Connaughton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:30 | Â | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | Â | |
3:07 | Â | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | Â | |
3:04 | Â | Devin Booker offensive foul (Off the ball) (Khris Middleton draws the foul) | Â | |
3:04 | Â | Devin Booker turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
2:47 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul) | Â | |
2:47 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
2:47 | Â | Suns 60 second timeout | Â | |
2:30 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point jump shot | 47-52 | |
2:08 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point dunk (Jrue Holiday assists) | 49-52 | |
1:41 | Â | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | Â | |
1:37 | Â | Pat Connaughton shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | Â | |
1:37 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 49-54 | |
1:23 | Â | Brook Lopez misses two point putback layup | Â | |
0:49 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Mikal Bridges's two point layup | Â | |
0:46 | Â | Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | Â | |
0:43 | Â | Jrue Holiday misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:43 | Â | Bucks offensive rebound | Â | |
0:43 | Â | Jae Crowder personal foul (Loose ball) (Jrue Holiday draws the foul) | Â | |
0:36 | Â | Jrue Holiday turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | Â | |
0:03 | Â | Pat Connaughton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | Â |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:24 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:19 | Â | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:16 | Â | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | Â | |
10:52 | Â | Jae Crowder misses two point fadeaway jump shot | Â | |
10:43 | Â | P.J. Tucker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:40 | Â | Jae Crowder defensive rebound | Â | |
10:17 | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot | 52-62 | |
10:17 | Â | Brook Lopez flagrant 1 (Chris Paul draws the foul) | Â | |
9:51 | Â | Mikal Bridges misses two point reverse layup | Â | |
9:49 | Â | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | Â | |
9:43 | Â | Bucks turnover | Â | |
9:38 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point layup (Devin Booker assists) | 52-65 | |
9:26 | Â | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Brook Lopez draws the foul) | Â | |
9:26 | Â | Brook Lopez misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
9:26 | Â | Bucks offensive rebound | Â | |
9:24 | Â | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | Â | |
9:08 | Â | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:05 | Â | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | Â | |
8:56 | +2 | P.J. Tucker makes two point layup (Khris Middleton assists) | 54-65 | |
8:15 | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 57-68 | |
8:04 | Â | Mikal Bridges misses two point reverse layup | Â | |
8:00 | Â | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | Â | |
8:00 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point putback dunk | 57-70 | |
7:43 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | Â | |
7:29 | Â | P.J. Tucker misses two point floating jump shot | Â | |
6:55 | Â | Devin Booker offensive foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul) | Â | |
6:39 | Â | Khris Middleton misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:36 | Â | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | Â | |
6:15 | Â | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | Â | |
6:08 | Â | Jae Crowder misses two point layup | Â | |
6:07 | Â | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | Â | |
6:02 | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point layup | 62-74 | |
5:34 | Â | Khris Middleton turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | Â | |
5:18 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 62-76 | |
5:01 | Â | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:32 | +3 | Bucks makes three point jump shot | 65-78 | |
4:04 | Â | Mikal Bridges misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:04 | Â | Chris Paul offensive rebound | Â | |
3:52 | +3 | Chris Paul makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 65-81 | |
3:21 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point finger roll layup | 65-83 | |
2:32 | Â | Bobby Portis misses two point hook shot | Â | |
2:30 | Â | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | Â | |
2:18 | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 68-87 | |
2:02 | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point jump shot | 70-88 | |
1:44 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 70-90 | |
1:28 | +3 | Khris Middleton makes three point jump shot | 73-90 | |
1:04 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 72-92 | |
1:04 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 73-92 | |
0:45 | Â | Khris Middleton turnover (bad pass) (Devin Booker steals) | Â | |
0:34 | Â | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:32 | Â | Suns offensive rebound | Â | |
0:29 | Â | Devin Booker misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:28 | Â | Cameron Payne offensive rebound | Â | |
0:28 | Â | Cameron Payne offensive rebound | Â | |
0:26 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | Â | |
0:02 | +3 | Khris Middleton makes three point step back jump shot | 76-92 | |
0:00 | Â | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Suns offensive rebound | Â |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:45 | Â | Torrey Craig personal foul (Khris Middleton draws the foul) | Â | |
11:38 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:21 | Â | Suns misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:14 | +3 | Pat Connaughton makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 79-92 | |
10:51 | Â | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | Â | |
10:35 | Â | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
10:26 | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point finger roll layup | 79-94 | |
10:17 | Â | Cameron Payne personal foul (Khris Middleton draws the foul) | Â | |
9:56 | Â | Jae Crowder turnover (lost ball) (Khris Middleton steals) | Â | |
9:52 | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point layup | 81-94 | |
9:37 | Â | Pat Connaughton shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | Â | |
9:30 | Â | Torrey Craig shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul) | Â | |
9:07 | Â | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:04 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | Â | |
8:58 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 84-96 | |
8:58 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 85-96 | |
8:19 | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point jump shot | 87-101 | |
8:07 | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point jump shot | 89-101 | |
7:46 | +3 | Bryn Forbes makes three point jump shot (Khris Middleton assists) | 92-101 | |
7:46 | Â | Suns 60 second timeout | Â | |
7:21 | Â | Bucks misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:02 | +3 | Devin Booker makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 94-104 | |
6:47 | Â | Khris Middleton turnover (bad pass) (Deandre Ayton steals) | Â | |
6:42 | Â | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:39 | Â | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | Â | |
6:29 | Â | Khris Middleton turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | Â | |
6:29 | Â | Khris Middleton personal foul (Loose ball) (Chris Paul draws the foul) | Â | |
5:35 | Â | Jae Crowder misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:32 | Â | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | Â | |
5:27 | Â | Bryn Forbes misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:24 | Â | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | Â | |
5:15 | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 96-108 | |
5:00 | +3 | Bryn Forbes makes three point jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 99-108 | |
4:01 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot | 99-110 | |
3:45 | Â | Khris Middleton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
3:36 | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point layup | 99-112 | |
3:26 | Â | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | Â | |
3:26 | Â | Bucks offensive rebound | Â | |
3:26 | Â | Suns 60 second timeout | Â | |
3:26 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 100-113 | |
2:56 | Â | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | Â | |
2:56 | Â | Bucks offensive rebound | Â | |
1:58 | Â | Giannis Antetokounmpo shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | Â | |
1:58 | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-115 | |
1:35 | Â | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | Â | |
1:35 | Â | Bucks offensive rebound | Â | |
1:15 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 102-117 | |
1:06 | Â | Khris Middleton misses two point step back jump shot | Â | |
0:45 | Â | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:24 | +1 | Jae Crowder makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 105-118 | |
0:24 | Â | Jae Crowder misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
0:23 | Â | P.J. Tucker defensive rebound | Â | |
0:08 | Â | Bryn Forbes misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
 | Bryn Forbes misses three point jump shot | 0:08 |
 | P.J. Tucker defensive rebound | 0:23 |
 | Jae Crowder misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:24 |
+ 1 | Jae Crowder makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:24 |
 | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | 0:45 |
 | Khris Middleton misses two point step back jump shot | 1:06 |
+ 2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point layup (Chris Paul assists) | 1:15 |
 | Bucks offensive rebound | 1:35 |
 | Deandre Ayton shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | 1:35 |
+ 1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1:58 |
 | Giannis Antetokounmpo shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | 1:58 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 105 | 118 |
Field Goals | 40-88 (45.5%) | 41-88 (46.6%) |
3-Pointers | 16-36 (44.4%) | 11-34 (32.4%) |
Free Throws | 9-16 (56.3%) | 25-26 (96.2%) |
Total Rebounds | 55 | 48 |
Offensive | 9 | 6 |
Defensive | 38 | 37 |
Team | 8 | 5 |
Assists | 21 | 18 |
Steals | 4 | 9 |
Blocks | 2 | 1 |
Turnovers | 13 | 9 |
Fouls | 19 | 14 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
Key Players | |||||
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K. Middleton SF | 23.6 PPG | 7.6 RPG | 5.1 APG | 43.8 FG% |
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. | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% |
Top Scorers | |||||
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K. Middleton SF | 29 PTS | 7 REB | 4 AST | ||
PTS | REB | AST |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
K. Middleton | 29 | 7 | 4 | 12/26 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 39 |
G. Antetokounmpo | 20 | 17 | 4 | 6/11 | 1/2 | 7/12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | +1 | 45 |
B. Lopez | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7/14 | 3/5 | 0/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -17 | 26 |
J. Holiday | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4/14 | 0/4 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -16 | 32 |
P. Tucker | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -14 | 15 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
K. Middleton | 29 | 7 | 4 | 12/26 | 5/12 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 39 |
G. Antetokounmpo | 20 | 17 | 4 | 6/11 | 1/2 | 7/12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | +1 | 45 |
B. Lopez | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7/14 | 3/5 | 0/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -17 | 26 |
J. Holiday | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4/14 | 0/4 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -16 | 32 |
P. Tucker | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -14 | 15 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
P. Connaughton | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3/6 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 11 |
B. Forbes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
B. Portis | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2/5 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 8 |
J. Teague | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
T. Antetokounmpo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
E. Bryant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A. Toupane | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
D. DiVincenzo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
M. Diakite | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
S. Merrill | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Jackson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Nwora | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 105 | 47 | 21 | 40/88 | 16/36 | 9/16 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 38 | -65 | 187 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
C. Paul | 32 | 4 | 9 | 12/19 | 4/7 | 4/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +17 | 53 |
D. Booker | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8/21 | 1/8 | 10/10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +18 | 41 |
D. Ayton | 22 | 19 | 0 | 8/10 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | +13 | 42 |
M. Bridges | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5/13 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 18 |
J. Crowder | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0/8 | 0/5 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | +19 | 9 |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
C. Paul | 32 | 4 | 9 | 12/19 | 4/7 | 4/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +17 | 53 |
D. Booker | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8/21 | 1/8 | 10/10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +18 | 41 |
D. Ayton | 22 | 19 | 0 | 8/10 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | +13 | 42 |
M. Bridges | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5/13 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 18 |
J. Crowder | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0/8 | 0/5 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | +19 | 9 |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
C. Payne | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4/8 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -9 | 10 |
C. Johnson | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3/6 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 19 |
T. Craig | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -10 | 5 |
F. Kaminsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Saric | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 1 |
E. Moore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
A. Nader | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
L. Galloway | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Carter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
T. Alexander | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J. Smith | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 118 | 43 | 18 | 41/88 | 11/34 | 25/26 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 37 | +65 | 198 |