“I thought we had an excellent state of mind coming out in the first 5 minutes,” Bucks center Brook Lopez stated.
A replay overturned what would have been the NBAs MVP sixth nasty with 1:28 left and he made the most of his 2nd chance, helping the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 119-112 on Friday night.
Antetokounmpo made the free toss to make it 110-107. Khris Middleton then knocked down a 3-pointer for a six-point advantage.
“I felt like he was proceeding the last play but in any case if it was a charge, if it was not a charge, Im happy that we got the win and Ill find out from the play,” Antetokounmpo said.
Giannis 6th nasty and they didnt want to get him out,” Smart stated. Milwaukee had lost its final 3 video games prior to the season was suspended in March but came back looking like the group that otherwise overpowered opponents all season. The Bucks broke to a 17-2 lead and needs to have been pitching a shutout. The lone Boston basket came when Antetokounmpo and Wesley Matthews tipped in Walkers missed out on 3-pointer.
Milwaukee had lost its last three games prior to the season was suspended in March however returned appearing like the group that otherwise overpowered opponents all season. The Bucks broke to a 17-2 lead and must have been pitching a nothing. When Antetokounmpo and Wesley Matthews tipped in Walkers missed 3-pointer, the lone Boston basket came. Tatum was provided credit for the basket as the closest Celtics gamer.
The Bucks disagreed.
Middleton included 18 points for the Bucks, who played without Eric Bledsoe and Pat Connaughton while they work on their conditioning after checking favorable for the coronavirus. Marvin Williams remained with a stretched left groin.
Smart scored 23 points for the Celtics and Jaylen Brown had 22, but star forward Jayson Tatum had a nightmarish restart. He had 5 points on 2-for-18 shooting– though he actually only made one basket.
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Kemba Walker scored 16 points but played just 19 minutes as the Celtics seek to keep the All-Star guard healthy after hes been fighting an aching knee.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP)– Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared on his escape of the game. Moments later on, he was instead on his method to the nasty line.
Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 15 rebounds, and seven assists in the Bucks very first video game in the reboot. Milwaukee enhanced the NBAs finest record to 54-12 and moved within a triumph of clinching the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2nd straight year.
It appeared the Bucks would need to do it without the Greek Freak when Marcus Smart moved in front of a driving Antetokounmpo as he scored in the lane. A charge was called however eventually overturned, with Smart saying the official description from referees was that he was far too late.
” Quite frankly, I think we understand all what that was everything about. Giannis sixth foul and they didnt desire to get him out,” Smart stated. “Lets simply call that spade a spade whichs simply what it is.”
