It should be noted that both teams were very strong, and until the final seconds of the game, neither side was clear on which side would win.
In the second game, Boston tied the series with Milwaukee. In the first game, on the other hand, the two teams were somewhat shaky. The fans and management of both teams had a lot of questions about the second meeting. The most interesting and intriguing one was what could have changed in a short period of time to take out the reigning champions by a 23-point margin.
The realisation of long-range attempts is the only answer that comes to mind. Tatum and company made 20 treys from 43 attempts. Their opponents made only 3 of 18. The Brown-Teitum pair threw 59 points into the ring, eclipsing Smart’s failure. Coming home at 1-1, Milwaukee were determined to win, but their opponents released this season’s best NBA guard, Smart.
There were a lot of misses, written off as great responsibility, but the teams never showed results as the game progressed.
The first quarter resulted in only 20% turnovers from beyond the arc, and the opponents scored 19 of their 22 points in the fourth quarter.
Budenholzer, in the first quarter, asked the referees to reconsider their decision on Adetokunbo but, unfortunately, the referees held their opinion. In the second quarter, after four minutes, there was a moment that everyone will remember. It was at that time that Boston made an interception. In doing so, Tatum ran on a breakaway and wanted to throw the ball over the top. Unfortunately, Yannis, who had run to cover, failed to do so. The dunk went ahead and after two strikers collided, both went to the floor. The referees then reviewed the episode for unsportsmanlike conduct, but found no evidence of it. The Bucks’ leader stepped up and scored a bonus free-kick.
The entire first half was a confrontation and an exchange of points. But all things come to an end, and with 4:40 to go in the 2/4 there was a pass collision between Adetokunbo and Williams. After which the Milwaukee player injured in the knee, after sitting for 10 seconds, rose to his feet and moved into a counterattacking position.
The fans followed Adetokunbo’s play, which was superb and the Bucks star managed to score a lot of points and almost get to a good mark in one game.
Although the hosts were confident of winning the game, still after a while the lead took a double-digit lead. The visitors were active and thanks to Brown, who together with Horford showed how to play.
The end was predictable. Having stepped to the free-throw line at 103:100, Smart put the ball into the opponent’s net. The second shot was a blur, after which he picked it up himself. He wanted to make a shot from under the basket, but it was in vain. Williams and Horford failed in the same way.
As time expired, the Celtics still hadn’t scored. “Milwaukee did not win easily, giving the team a 2-1 lead in the series.