The Bucks took a lead in the first game against the Celtics in the Milwaukee vs. Boston Eastern Conference semifinals matchup with a victory in Game 1 (101-89). Antetokounmpo finished with a triple-double. He scored 24 points, had 13 rebounds, and had 12 assists. Holiday added another 25 points and 10 more rebounds.
The Bucks took the lead in the Milwaukee vs. Boston match despite losing their wing Khris Middleton, missing Game 1 due to a sprained knee. He is expected to miss the remainder of the series.
Tatum led Boston on the scorers’ list with 21 points. Marcus Smart, the Celtics guard, was forced off the game with pain in his right shoulder and right quad. But he was back and played throughout the Milwaukee vs. Boston game
Milwaukee Vs. Boston Game 2 Of The Eastern Conference Semifinals Is On Tuesday Night In Boston.
Milwaukee held the Celtics to an offensive rating of 90.1, which proved a masterful defensive performance.
The sloppy play of the Bucks in the 1st round carried over. They had 4 turnovers during the initial 5 minutes. The Bucks fought back, taking a 10-0 run to shut down the quarter to take the lead (27-24).
The Bucks regained their composure in the 2nd period of the Milwaukee vs. Boston game. Boston appeared a tad tentative and the Bucks fought to a lead of 56-46 behind fifty percent shooting from the deep.
Milwaukee appeared in trouble when Giannis left with 4 fouls and a remaining 3 minutes. But instead, they succeeded in extending the lead from the point to have a 78-70 lead going into the fourth quarter of the Milwaukee vs. Boston game. That score remained as the Bucks defense shut down Boston, with Ime Udoka waving the flag with 2 minutes remaining.