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Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Jan. 28 vs Boston Celtics

By Ti Windisch

Feb 9, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe (15) during the game against the Boston Celtics at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 112-111. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 9, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe (15) during the game against the Boston Celtics at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 112-111. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 11, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder (99) reacts after a three point basket during the first quarter against the Washington Wizards at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 11, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder (99) reacts after a three point basket during the first quarter against the Washington Wizards at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

Major Key For Boston: Make Some Threes

The Celtics have quietly been a terrific shooting team this season, rating fourth in three-point attempts and seventh in three-point percentage this season. When Boston’s threes are falling, this team becomes very tough to beat.

In games where the Celtics have made 38 percent or better of their three-point attempts, Boston is 17-1. That’s an incredible record for that percentage, which is only 1.1 percent higher than what the Celtics average from deep this season!

Boston has a lot of shooters, including Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Al Horford, Jonas Jerebko and Kelly Olynyk. The loss of Bradley will make it harder for Boston to sink those threes, but this isn’t a Khris Middleton situation from last year’s Bucks–there are plenty of other shooters to step up in Bradley’s absence.

Where the Celtics will really miss Bradley is on the defensive end, where this team has struggled. With a 22nd-ranked defensive rating of 109.5, Boston needs to make threes to outscore their opponents on a nightly basis.

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