Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 104-102 Game 4 win over Boston Celtics

The Milwaukee Bucks edged out the Boston Celtics to tie the series up with a nail-biting Game 4 win on Sunday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Nobody ever said being a Milwaukee Bucks fan was easy, but on Sunday the Bradley Center crowd were at least sent home happy as the Bucks just managed to hold on for a Game 4 victory over the Boston Celtics.

Having led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter, the Bucks had to work much harder than they’d have hoped for the win. Milwaukee even fell behind inside the last minute before coming up with the goods to hold on for an important victory.

Not unusually for the Bucks, the difference between the team’s defensive performances in the first and second half was very much a case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

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Yet a second straight game that included starring contributions from Thon Maker, Jabari Parker and Matthew Dellavedova off the bench wasn’t going to get away from the Bucks all that easily.

Between a key defensive play from Khris Middleton leading to a Malcolm Brogdon corner three, and Giannis Antetokounmpo then following up on a Brogdon miss to tip in what proved to be the game-winner, the Bucks found an extra gear when it mattered and willed themselves to victory.

With all of that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the Bucks’ individual performances from an all-important Game 4 win.