After losing four of their last five games, the Bucks found Damian Lillard, absent during the previous meeting, for the arrival of Jrue Holiday's Celtics.
But the duel at the top of the Eastern Conference did not really take place. Fresh and motivated, Adrian Griffin's men bludgeoned their opponents from the initial interval, like a Giannis Antetokounmpo who puts Jaylen Brown on his butt on the third attack to slam a dunk that ignites the Fiserv Forum!
Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis try to respond but Milwaukee's energy will quickly overtake Boston. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis will thus score 20 points in a 25-0 straddling the first and second quarters which already gives the locals a 33-point lead (56-23)…
At halftime, there was a 37-point gap (75-38) and Joe Mazzulla decided to wave the white flag. Its starters will not see the field after the break and Milwaukee seals a benchmark victory (135-102).
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– A 25-0 and it’s over. There was no game for Jrue Holiday's return to Milwaukee. Completely overwhelmed, the Celtics absorbed the blows without being able to react, notably during this 25-0 straddling the first two quarters which folded the match before it even started. Thanks to the Portis/Antetokounmpo duo.
– The Bucks motivated and fresh. Giannis Antetokounmpo could savor his team's performance, noting that his team must now be able to produce this kind of effort against all teams, and not just against the Celtics, after having had two days of rest for preparing. It should also be noted that Boston finished a sequence of three games in four days, after a tense match against the Pacers then the first match of a physical back-to-back against the Wolves.
– The Impasse by Joe Mazzulla. In these conditions, Joe Mazzulla preferred to skip the second half. With the gap already huge at the break, and its starters clearly not in the rhythm, there is no point in exhausting yourself trying to make a comeback impossible for the Celtics coach.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
