NBA game featured 46 points from the Boston Celtics shirt 0 for the team to emerge as the winner by 108 to 95 and tie the East semifinals
The NBA East Semifinals, between Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics will have to be taken to Game 7. On the night of this Friday, the 13th, the Wisconsin team had a golden opportunity to close the series. After beating their rival away from home last Wednesday, 11th, and opening 3-2, Giannis Antetokounmpo needed a simple triumph.
Despite that, Jayson Tatum and the other players did not enter the court with the objective of making things easy for the rival. With a decisive performance from their number 0, the Celtics overcame another good performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo to overcome their rival by 108 to 95 and leave Game 7 of the NBA scheduled to happen.
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Now, the seventh and final game between the teams takes place this Sunday, 15, at 16:30 (Brasilia time). Whoever wins will face the Miami Heat in the big decision of the Eastern Conference. In the match, with 46 points scored, Jayson Tatum was the scorer of the night, and Antetokounmpo was the second highest scorer, with 44 scored.
To give you an idea, the Greek star had a double-double in the game, as he managed to grab 20 rebounds. Besides him, other players had important participations in this Friday’s confrontation, being Jaylen Brownwith 22 points and Marcus Smart, with 21 on the Celtics side. As for the Bucks, the highlight was on account of Jrue Holidaywith 17 points.
The game
The match started with balance reigning, but also counting on a slight superiority of the Celtics, who soon opened 9 to 4. With three minutes played, Marcus Smart managed to hit a triple ball, making it 12 to 6. Soon after, it was the turn Tatum’s catch a three to score for the visitors.
JT took over in the 4th 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gwCaKQLI54
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 14, 2022
Despite this strong start, the Bucks did not let themselves be shaken, and in the fifth minute, Antetokounmpo brought the difference down to 15-14. Then, Giannis left everything even with 17-17. The comeback came soon after, with a Holiday basket to leave 20-17. Boston fought back, winning the fourth 28-26 thanks to a three-pointer from Tatum in the closing seconds.
The Celtics returned much better for the second quarter, making it 38-30 in just over two minutes. With four plays, Tatum entered the paint and left the score at 40-30. Dominated, the Bucks took time to react, and at four minutes, Antetokounmpo decreased to 42-37, reaching 21 points scored in the match.
Next, Holiday closed the gap to three, leaving 42-39. Despite the pressure, Boston remained firm, and with nine minutes, White made it 45-39 with a triple. Milwaukee felt the blow and couldn’t find more strength to react in the first half, losing the partial by 53 to 43.
The third quarter was even busier, with the Celtics putting up a strong pace. At three minutes, Brown made it 63-48, and after a scolding from the coach, the Bucks had a new reaction, which at six made Portis decrease to 68-56. At eight, Giannis went to the tray, scored, but missed.
After the Greek player converted the move, the score jumped to 70 to 62. Still, Boston was not shaken, and at 10, Theis left it at 77 to 64. With 12 seconds left in the period, Tatum hit a three-ball, making it 83-68. Still, there was time for Giannis to decrease and set the score at the end of the fourth at 83-70.
At the time of all or nothing, Giannis called the game in the last quarter, reaching 34 points scored and decreasing to 84 to 73. With four minutes, Connaughton hit a three ball, reducing the difference to six, with 84 to 78. Soon in the aftermath, the Bucks moved even further, to 85-81 after a triple from Antetokounmpo.
Despite this, Boston had Jayson Tatum, who soon tried to kill a three-ball, cooling the rival’s reaction. In the seventh minute, Brown put the score at 98-87, making Milwaukee’s situation even more complicated. Unable to react at this point in the game, the Bucks couldn’t do anything until they reached the end and the Celtics won 108-95.
Source: sportbuzz
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