Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 92-87 Game 5 loss to Boston Celtics

A. The Celtics produced the perfect game when it mattered most. This was a war of attrition, which is exactly what Boston has wanted every game of the series to be up until this point. <p>The closer the game is, the more assured Brad Stevens and his players likely feel about their chances of winning. At a deficit in the talent stakes, Boston made this a battle of wills, discipline, strategy and organization, and unsurprisingly they then managed to hang on.</p> <p>Stevens’ adjustment with Ojeleye arguably worked better than it should have, but it was certainly a contributing factor to the more claustrophobic feel to this contest. Marcus Smart also proved to be an inspired presence on his return, setting the tone for a grind-it-out effort from his Celtics teammates.</p>. Eastern Conference. Second seed. BOSTON CELTICS