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3 takeaways from Milwaukee Bucks’ tense Game 3 win vs. Boston Celtics

By Dalton Sell

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 07: Jrue Holiday #21 of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics during the second half of Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Fiserv Forum on May 07, 2022 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. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 07: Jrue Holiday #21 of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics during the second half of Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Fiserv Forum on May 07, 2022 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. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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Milwaukee Bucks: Jrue Holiday, Boston Celtics: Grant Williams, Al Horford
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – MAY 07 (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

The Milwaukee Bucks’ offense struggled from start to finish in Game 3 versus the Boston Celtics, but it was just enough in the end

As just mentioned, the Milwaukee Bucks have ridden the excellence of their defense throughout the playoffs thus far, as their offense has struggled. Part of that stems from the absence of their second-leading scorer in Khris Middleton, who went down in the first round with an MCL sprain. The Bucks have struggled to generate consistent offense since he went down, which was on full display in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics.

Milwaukee shot a subpar 40-of-99 (40.4 percent) from the floor, including a lackluster 9-of-34 (26.5 percent) from 3-point range in Game 3. A significant portion of their damage offensively in this game came down in the paint, where Milwaukee outscored Boston 52-32. With their 3-point shot not falling in this series, dominating the interior has been a key factor, and it helped propel a big victory for the Bucks in Game 3. If they continue to struggle from 3-point land, the Bucks must continue to be aggressive down low and not settle for countless jumpers.

Another prominent issue offensively in this matchup was the contributions of the supporting cast. Players not named Giannis Antetokounmpo or Jrue Holiday combined to score 36 points on a poor 13-of-39 (33.3 percent) field goal shooting, including 5-of-18 (27.8 percent) from behind the line. Brook Lopez was responsible for a sizeable portion of that as he scored 13 points while shooting a solid 5-of-10 from the floor, while Pat Connaughton hit some big shots en route to scoring 11 off the bench. Still, the Milwaukee Bucks need more from players like Bobby Portis and Grayson Allen, who struggled to find a groove mightily throughout this game.

Even with the struggles offensively, the Milwaukee Bucks managed to get the win largely due to a heroic effort from their two stars.

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