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Thursday, July 8, 2021Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed MIL by 3 after the first quarter and won 118–108.

Final · Finals · G2
MIL108
PHX118
Q1 PHX -3; Q2 PHX +11; Q3 PHX +10; Q4 PHX +10
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 2 · MIL @ PHX

D-Book pours in 31, Phoenix beats Milwaukee

Devin Booker finished with 31 points in a 118–108 win. NBA Finals series: Phoenix 2, Milwaukee 0. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 for Milwaukee in the loss.

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+11+10+10PHX AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
MIL29163330108
PHX26303230118
Who led
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 28, 34, 40, 20, 15, 25, 31, 22, 27, 31PHX31 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 14, 5, 13, 6, 5, 9, 14, 27PHX27 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 34, 34, 30, 40, 34, 25, 33, 14, 20, 42MIL42 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 33, 22, 6, 19, 25, 27, 10, 17MIL17 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+15.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.4Reg. season avg32.0Last 3 playoff games

32.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.4 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 23 points in 41 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.7Reg. season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 30.7 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 10 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists.

Rebounding up
+3.3rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
4.7Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 4.7 in the regular season (60 games). Today: 11 points in 37 minutes.

Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the day with 42

Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 34, 34, 30, 40, 34, 25, 33, 14, 20, 42MIL @ PHX · L
28.5 PPG playoffs to date · +14.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it since 1995–96: Anthony Davis LAL, Aug 3, 2020: 42 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
42 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 28, 34, 40, 20, 15, 25, 31, 22, 27, 31PHX vs MIL · W
27.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 14, 5, 13, 6, 5, 9, 14, 27PHX vs MIL · W
11.8 PPG playoffs to date · +16.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 27, 37, 15, 18, 22, 41, 32, 23PHX vs MIL · W
19.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 33, 22, 6, 19, 25, 27, 10, 17MIL @ PHX · L
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · −0.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Pat ConnaughtonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 9, 4, 9, 5, 3, 9, 13, 8, 14MIL @ PHX · L
6.6 PPG playoffs to date · +7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST