NBA regular season games continue. In a strong dialogue in the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks ushered in a challenge from the Boston Celtics at home. In this game, the Celtics Tatum, Brown, Horford, Smart and many other main players were absent. The Bucks performed even better in overtime. In the end, they defeated their opponents 131-125 and ushered in a wave of 11 consecutive victories.
Houser and Muscala hit three-pointers successively in the first quarter, and the Celtics led 20-12 at 6 minutes and 36 seconds. Holiday and Antetokounmpo scored 5 points in a row, the Bucks played a wave of 11-2 attacks, and the Bucks overtook 23-22 at 3 minutes and 56 seconds. The Celtics scored 6 points in a row to re-establish their lead. In the first quarter, the Celtics led 35-27 by 8 points.
In the second quarter, the Bucks scored 8 points in a row and tied the score at 35. The Celtics widened the point difference again, G-Williams hit a three-pointer at 7 minutes and 29 seconds, and the Celtics led 47-40. For the Bucks, Carter scored two three-pointers in a row, chasing the point difference to 1 point. The Celtics used a three-pointer to open the gap again, leading 60-51 in 3 minutes and 58 seconds. The Bucks took a 10-0 lead, and the Bucks led the Celtics by 1 point 64-63 at halftime.
Muscala hit a three-pointer at 7 minutes and 33 seconds of the third quarter, and the Celtics led 76-71 to stop the Bucks. After a timeout, the Celtics continued to expand their advantage. After a wave of 14-2 attacks, the Celtics led their opponents 90-76. The Bucks responded with a wave of 11-2 attacks and chased the score to 87-92. Pritchard scored 2+1 in the last 1.7 seconds, then Holiday hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, and the Bucks fell behind 90-95 in the third quarter.
In the final quarter, the Bucks scored 7 points in a row and stopped the Celtics 97-95. Since then, the two sides fell into a tug-of-war, the Celtics took the lead again 6-0, and the Bucks scored 4 points in a row to overtake. Houser and Brogdon hit consecutive three-pointers, and the Celtics led 107-103 by 4 points. The Bucks Holiday scored three-pointers in a row, and a wave of 10-0 gave them a 113-107 lead of 6 points at 3 minutes and 51 seconds. The Celtics called to stop the game. White’s free throw helped the Celtics catch up to 111-113. Antetokounmpo made two free throws and the Bucks led by 3 points 114-111. In the last 3 seconds, Houser pierced Yang with a three-point pace, and the Celtics chased to a 116 tie.
In overtime, White made a 3-pointer and he scored 5 points in a row. After the Bucks made 4 consecutive irons, Holiday finally scored a free throw. Brogdon made a throw, Antetokounmpo made two free throws, and Holiday made a steal and then dunked. The Bucks went ahead with a 6-0 spurt . At the critical moment, Holiday scored another 3 points, and Antetokounmpo even buckled and penalized to seal the victory. In the end, the Milwaukee Bucks successfully reversed by 14 points in overtime and defeated the Boston Celtics 131-125, achieving 11 consecutive victories and ending the Boston Celtics’ 4-game winning streak.
