Giannis Antetokounmpo

2022 - 12 - 25

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Jayson Tatum vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo on Christmas Day: Live ... (Sporting News)

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates from Celtics vs. Bucks on Christmas Day. Follow along right here for the best highlights from this ...

— The game will be played at TD Garden in Boston. Bucks will tip off around 5 p.m. Boston's got 19 points in the first four minutes of game time thanks to 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range. — At the end of one, the Celtics hold an eight-point lead courtesy of a last-second heave from Sam Hauser. — Giannis Antetokounmpo has got the jumper going this evening. For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has four points, two rebounds and two assists. For Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo has 11 points on 5-of-12 shooting but it's been the play of Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez that's stood out. He's now 5 of 15 from the field for 12 points to go along with eight rebounds. He's got 16 points in the frame and is up to 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting from the field. — This is Jayson Tatum's quarter. The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates from the Celtics vs.

Jayson Tatum vocal on outperforming Giannis Antetokounmpo (ClutchPoints)

The Boston Celtics got a huge win on Christmas Day against the Miwaukee Bucks and it was none other than Jayson Tatum who led the way.

In comparison, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points of his own, but he only shot 40.9 percent from the field, 1-5 from the three-point line, and 8-12 from the the free-throw line. Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 41 points on 63.6 percent shooting, shot 3-7 from the three-point line, and went a perfect 10-10 from the free-throw line. The Boston Celtics got a huge win on Christmas Day against the Miwaukee Bucks and it was none other than Jayson Tatum who led the way.

This photo of Jayson Tatum's massive dunk on Giannis ... (NBC Sports Boston)

Jayson Tatum threw down a sublime dunk over Giannis Antetokounmpo on Christmas Day, and there's a terrific photo to prove it.

Antetokounmpo stands at 7 feet and has four straight All-Defensive First-Team nods to his name, but Tatum had no problem summiting Mount Giannis on Christmas Day. Midway through the second quarter of the Celtics' Christmas Day game against the Milwaukee Bucks at TD Garden, Tatum unleashed a monstrous dunk on Giannis Antetokounmpo off a nice feed from And in case you're looking for that poster, the Celtics shared an awesome photo of the play on social media.

Celtics Possess Key To Success Vs. Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo (NESN.com)

The Celtics have won seven of their 12 matchups with the Bucks over the past two seasons, knocking Milwaukee out of the 2022 NBA Playoffs and preventing it from ...

Antetokounmpo was unable to call for matchups, as the Celtics have physical defenders top to bottom. We’re fortunate to have the ability to throw some different guys at him.” The matchups.

"Maybe he was a little bit frustrated!" - Jaylen Brown speaks on his ... (Sports Illustrated)

The Boston Celtics took care of the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas Day, as the C's solidified the #1 record in the NBA in a heated battle between two rivals.

This is not the first time the two clashed, as they have numerous encounters in previous postseason duels and even international games. Mark it on the calendar. “Maybe he was a little bit frustrated. Giannis wasn't shabby on the other end, notching 27 points with 9 rebounds and 3 assists, but it was not enough. He got up and threw an elbow at me, for whatever reason.” Antetokounmpo quickly got up and pushed Brown from the back, showing his displease with the play with no hesitation.

How Celtics rely on entire team to guard Giannis Antetokounmpo in ... (masslive.com)

Signed-in readers now can bookmark stories to read later. NEW! ... BOSTON — The list just kept growing when Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla listed off the defenders ...

The Celtics will take all the wins they earn — especially against the Bucks. Just like in the playoffs, the Celtics were plenty physical in their quest to hinder Antetokounmpo. “For myself, just do whatever to stay in front of him, match the physicality that he brings and force him into tough shots. But he’s a great player and you got to be disciplined the whole game against him.” But the Celtics did a relatively good job slowing him down in a mostly-inefficient night. For the most part, the Celtics were rewarded for their efforts.