Milwaukee Bucks: Player grades from 128-123 win over Boston Celtics

MILWAUKEE, WI - JANUARY 16: Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks high fives his teammate during the game against the Boston Celtics on January 16, 2020 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images).
MILWAUKEE, WI - JANUARY 16: Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks high fives his teammate during the game against the Boston Celtics on January 16, 2020 at the Fiserv Forum Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images). /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – JANUARY 16: (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images).
MILWAUKEE, WI – JANUARY 16: (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images). /

Bench

A. Just as he has over his time in Milwaukee, <a rel=. Guard. Milwaukee Bucks. GEORGE HILL

DONTE DIVINCENZO. A. Speaking of Bucks reserves coming up clutch, <a rel=. Guard. Milwaukee Bucks

<a rel=. Forward. Milwaukee Bucks. ERSAN ILYASOVA. B

A-. Rounding out the standout reserves that contributed to the Bucks’ victory over the Celtics, <a rel=. Wing. Milwaukee Bucks. KYLE KORVER

Center. Milwaukee Bucks. ROBIN LOPEZ. D+. It was not the right kind of matchup for <a rel=

INC. <a rel=. Guard. Milwaukee Bucks. PAT CONNAUGHTON

It was certainly a night of two halves for head coach Mike Budenholzer and the 49-year-old certainly voiced his displeasure with how his team came back out to start the second half and saw them relinquish much of their significant lead a little more than halfway through the third period. Despite their faltering, Budenholzer kept his team on message and while it was uncomfortable down the stretch, the Bucks managed to pull out a critical victory that helped them continue separating themselves from one of their East foes gunning for them below in the standings.. Head Coach. Milwaukee Bucks. MIKE BUDENHOLZER. A