Milwaukee Bucks

2022 - 12 - 25

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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics live: Jayson Tatum catches fire ... (The Athletic)

In a rematch of an Eastern Conference semifinals series that went seven games, the Bucks and Celtics are meeting Sunday at 5 p.m. ET as part of the NBA's ...

Without Khris Middleton, the Bucks aimlessly tried to find new ways to attack the Celtics’ switch-heavy defense last postseason. For the Celtics, it'll be Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum while start Surprised to watch Al Horford jump at a pump fake for Giannis Antetokounmpo early in the game. That, and they make a lot of shots. The Celtics have made eight of their 13 3-point attempts and they've hit some tough ones. The two big men had played together just once all season for a total of five minutes, but defending Giannis and the Bucks demands size. These final six minutes of the first half has been where they have lost connection with opponents in the last week or so. The Celtics started out hot from the 3-point line, but cooled off in the second quarter. As this third quarter begins, I'm watching to see if the Bucks can get Giannis Antetokounmpo in his bread-and-butter zone. In the first three games of this road trip, the Bucks have made 35 of their 107 3-point attempts, or 32.7 percent. That tells you how locked in Tatum is right now. But 39 points through three quarters against your team’s top rival – and arguably your top rival for MVP in Giannis Antetokounmpo?

Milwaukee Bucks @ Boston Celtics, summary, score, highlights ... (AS English)

A blistering performance from Jayson Tatum (41 pts) and Jaylen Brown (29 points) proved to be too much for the Bucks who fell to their third successive ...

The pick of today's action, is undoubtedly the clash at the TD Garden in Boston which sees the second placed team in the East, Milwaukee Bucks travel to Massachusetts in a repeat of the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, where the Celtics prevailed. The Bucks bring it back to just a 2 point lead for Boston. Later tonight we'll have the Grizzlies at Golden State and Suns at Nuggets rounds off a marathon NBA session. Middleton is missing his 26th game of the season. ... You've got to go out there and play good basketball, build good habits, defend and compete." to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals where they faced the Miami Heat. Bucks 62-64 Celtics Bucks 76-85 Celtics Bucks 86-100 Celtics Bucks 103-120 Celtics Bucks 108-124 Celtics Bucks 118-139 Celtics

Boston Celtics crush Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas in matchup of ... (USA TODAY)

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 70 points as the Boston Celtics dismantled the Milwaukee Buck 139-118 on Christmas Day.

… Pat Connaughton, a native of nearby Arlington, Massachusetts, made his first start of the season and scored 15. The teams met in the second round of last year’s Eastern Conference playoffs, and the Celtics won in seven games en route to the NBA Finals. … The Celtics made five of their first six 3-point attempts. Boston had lost five of their last seven, and Milwaukee has now lost three in a row for the first time this season. Brown scored 13 of his 29 in the fourth, and Antetokounmpo lost his temper after a hard pick sent him to the floor and retaliated by shoving the Celtics All-Star. Their lead was down to one point, 62-61, before Bobby Portis fouled Brown on a desperation 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics Spread, Line, Odds, Predictions ... (SportsGrid)

The best gift under the NBA's Christmas tree is this matchup between the Bucks and Celts, where the winner will top the East's standings.

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The 3 key takeaways from the Milwaukee Bucks' blowout Christmas ... (Sports Illustrated)

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks lost their third straight game at the hands of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown leading the Boston Celtics.

[Brook Lopez](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/tag/brook-lopez) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. who gave them only 4 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. Efficiency from deep has been the Achilles Hell of the Bucks this season and the Celtics took advantage of that. Jaylen finished with 29 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists to prove once again this is quite possibly the best duo in the NBA. The Bucks would steady the storm and go into halftime only down one, but the second half was a different story. [Milwaukee Bucks](https://www.basketballnetwork.net/tag/milwaukee-bucks) (22-11) lost 118-139 to the Boston Celtics (24-10) in a Christmas Day duel between the two best teams in the entire NBA.

Boston Celtics return to form, dominate Christmas Day matchup ... (CelticsBlog)

Jaylen Brown added 29 on 11-of-19 shooting, and the Celtics enjoyed a robust game from their bench, who scored 40 points combined as a unit. For the Bucks, ...

Antetokounmpo picked up a technical foul for a confrontation with Brown with just under four minutes to play, and that effectively put the cap on the blowout victory for the Celtics. The bench stepped up in the early minutes of the fourth, with Malcolm Brogdon and the Williamses (Robert and Grant) finding timely buckets to capitalize on a few minutes of rest for Antetokounmpo to open the quarter. Brown scored 13 first quarter points, and a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Sam Hauser scored the Celtics a 36-28 lead entering the second quarter. The lead surged into double-digits, and the Celtics entered the final quarter leading 100-86. Jayson Tatum led the way for Boston, recording his fifth consecutive 30+ point game — and the second-most Christmas Day points in Celtics history, behind Tommy Heinsohn’s 45 — with 41 points on the night. As the premier matchup of the NBA’s Christmas slate of games, the Celtics turned that little bit of momentum into a lot more, scoring a commanding 139-118 blowout over the Bucks to put themselves back in the driver’s seat for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

Boston hosts Milwaukee for Christmas day matchup (Kansas City Star)

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics face the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics have gone 14-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston averages 118.1 points and has ...