The two best teams in the Eastern Conference faced off on Sunday. The Boston Celtics, leaders, taught the Milwaukee Bucks (139-118) a lesson. Jayson Tatum scored 41 points.
A nice Christmas present was offered on Sunday during the NBA regular season. The Boston Celtics, at the top of the Eastern Conference, received the Milwaukee Bucks, their seconds, for a tasty match at the top. If the first period was balanced, the Massachusetts franchise then delivered a good demonstration and largely imposed itself (139-118).
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Boston had made the best start (36-28, 12th), but at the break, the visitors had erased their delay (62-61, 24th). The Celtics then stepped on the accelerator, carried in particular by Jayson Tatum, author of 20 points in the only third quarter. And when it ended, Boston had widened the gap (100-86). The local team then did not stop there, and continued to martyr the Bucks. Three minutes from the buzzer, the Celtics’ maximum peak had been reached, with a + 22 (132-110).
Half points for Tatum and BrownTatum was the big man in his team’s victory. He indeed scored 41 points (14/22 in shooting including 3/7 from three points), thus signing his fifth consecutive meeting with more than thirty units. Jaylen Brown also shone, with 29 points. Between them, the two sizes of the Celtics scored half of their team’s points. Brown also made headlines late in the game by knocking down Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks star, during game action. Which did not appreciate and pushed his opponent. Which earned him a technical foul and won the sidelines.
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Antetokounmpo had a difficult evening, with certainly 27 points scored, but with a 9/22 to shoot (including 1/5 at three points). Jrue Holiday scored 23 points. In the Eastern Conference standings, the Boston Celtics remain leaders and now have two wins ahead of their rivals. They will play again against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, while the Milwaukee Bucks travel to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.
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