Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss To Boston Celtics
The Milwaukee Bucks suffered yet another tough loss last night, this time coming at the hands of the Boston Celtics. We break down what stood out the most in the loss for the Bucks.
The latest losing slump for the Milwaukee Bucks has now gone to three games as they were handed a loss in overtime by the Boston Celtics on Saturday, losing 112-108.
With Thon Maker being inserted into the starting lineup, there was plenty of reason for intrigue and optimism heading into the game. Any optimism, however, quickly disappeared as the Celtics came out of the gates strong, putting up 42 points in the first quarter by shooting 12-of-19 from the field and 7-of-14 from deep.
From there, the Bucks were trying to dig themselves out of the hole they dug their way into, which lasted the entire game. To their benefit, the Celtics’ hot shooting wouldn’t last beyond the first quarter, opening up an opportunity for the Bucks to mount a comeback.
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It wasn’t until the second half where the Bucks started to seize on that opportunity, picking up their level of play on both ends of the floor as well bringing some much needed energy (looking at you, Thon!) to the contest.
With the lead dropping into single digits heading into the fourth quarter, the Bucks continued to keep within striking distance until finally breaking through to tie the game with 37 seconds to go, thanks to Greg Monroe going 1-of-2 from the free-throw line.
While they were able to force a turnover on the ensuing possession, a costly turnover made by Jabari Parker gave the Celtics one last shot to clinch the game, which they came away from unsuccessful.
If not for a pair of three-pointers made by Tony Snell in a span of thirty seconds that tied the game late in overtime, the Bucks’ comeback would have faltered much quicker. But unfortunately, their attempt finally ran out of steam with the Celtics closing the game out at the free-throw line.
Without further ado, let’s dive deeper into what worked and what didn’t work for the Bucks on Saturday.