The Eastern Conference's No. 1 Meng defeated the No. 8 Wizards 4:2, while the No. 2 Celtics fell into a fight with the Bucks.
On April 16, the Celtics, sitting at home, faced the challenge of the Bucks.
Due to Irving's season injury, the Celtics' starting point guard became Rozier.
Bucks starting lineup: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, John Henson, Eric Bledsoe, Tony Snell.
Celtics starting lineup: Al Horford, Jason Tatum, Aron Baynes, Terry Rozier, Jaylen Brown.
The Celtics beat the Bucks 29:17 in the first quarter, but the Bucks beat the Celtics 30:15 in the second quarter!
After three quarters, the Greens led the Bucks 70-66.
After the start of the fourth quarter, the Green Army launched a 6-2 attack wave to lead by 8 points. After Antetokounmpo made two free throws, Larkin made a three-pointer, and the point difference between the two teams came to 9 points. The Bucks did not give up.
Antetokounmpo and Brogdon scored consecutively to narrow the gap. In the last minute, the Bucks adopted foul tactics and Horford made all 6 free throws.
With 0.5 seconds left in regular time, Middleton received the ball from the sideline and hit the net with a long-range three-pointer! The score was tied at 99 and the game entered overtime.
In overtime, Antetokounmpo scored 4 points in a row, and the Bucks led by 2 points. Rozier made a three-pointer, and then Horford made 2 free throws. The Green Army regained control of the initiative. The Green Army did a good job on the defensive end, and the game
The Bucks did not score in a sports match in the last minute. Rochell made 5 of 6 free throws and the Greens secured the victory at home.
In the end, the Celtics narrowly defeated the Bucks by 6 points and got a good start in this year's playoffs, leading 1-0 with a total score.
For the Bucks, Antetokounmpo made 13 of 16 free throws with 35 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, Middleton had 31 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, and Brogdon had 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Four members of the Green Army scored 20+ points, Horford had 24 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals, Rozier scored 4 three-pointers, 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Marcus Morris had 21 points and 7 rebounds, and Brown had 20
On April 18, the Green Army faced the Bucks at home. The two sides entered an offensive mode at the beginning. Antetokounmpo on the Bucks side was very brutal, while Jaylen Brown on the Green Army side showed no fear and started a battle with Antetokounmpo. The Bucks were in
The offense misfired when Antetokounmpo came off the court, and the Greens gradually built up a double-digit lead. The Bucks had been chasing points, but the Greens, who had a better overall game, once led by 20 points in the final quarter.
In the end, the Green Army defeated the Bucks at home 120-106, rewriting the score to 2-0.
Full score (Bucks in front): 22-33, 29-27, 24-30, 31-30
For the Bucks: Bresso had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Middleton had 25 points and 4 rebounds, Henson had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Brogdon had 10 points and 3 rebounds.
For the Green Army: Rozier had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists, Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 5 rebounds, Horford had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Marcus Morris had 18 points and 5 rebounds, and Larkin had 11 points and 3 assists.
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On April 21, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics 116-92 at home, bringing the total score to 1-2.
Single quarter score: 12-27, 23-31, 32-27, 25-31 (Bucks behind)
For the Bucks, Middleton had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Antetokounmpo had 19 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, Bledsoe had 17 points, Parker had 17 points and 5 rebounds, and Marks had 14 points and 5 rebounds.
For the Celtics, Tatum had 14 points and 5 rebounds, Horford had 16 points, Brown had 11 points, and Monroe had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
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On April 23, the Bucks faced the Celtics at home.
After three quarters, the Bucks led the Celtics 75-67.
After the start of the last quarter, the Greens scored two three-pointers to tie the score at 77. Mark and Blessor fought back from the outside, and the Bucks re-established their advantage. When trailing by 7 points, Horford completed a 2+1 attack, and the Greens
The Army hit a 13-5 attack wave to lead 100-99 by 1 point! With 33.5 seconds left in the game, Brogdon hit a key three-pointer. Horford made 2 free throws and the two teams tied at 102. 5.1 seconds before the end of the game, Brogdon
The jump shot failed, and Antetokounmpo scored a tip-in to complete the victory.
In the end, the Bucks, who were at home, narrowly defeated the Celtics 104-102 after four quarters. In this way, the total score of the two teams was tied at 2-2.
The specific scores in the fourth quarter were 17-24, 18-27, 32-24 and 35-29 (Green Army in front).
For the Green Army, Brown scored 5 three-pointers and 34 points (a career high in the playoffs), 8 rebounds and 3 steals, Tatum had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Horford had 13 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, and Morris had 13 points.
4 rebounds, Rozier 10 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds.
For the Bucks, Antetokounmpo had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Middleton had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, Jabari Parker had 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Brogdon had 10 points and 4 rebounds.
In the entire game, the Bucks blocked 14 shots, setting a new playoff record in team history.
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On April 25, after the Celtics and Bucks tied 2-2 in the first four games, they ushered in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain in Boston.
In the end, the Celtics relied on Rozier to stabilize the situation with four consecutive free throws, and finally won a thrilling 92-87 victory, winning the battle at Tianwang Mountain, expanding the score to 3-2, and successfully won the match point.
For the Celtics, Horford scored 22 points and 14 rebounds, Rozier had 16 points and 5 assists, Brown had 14 points and 6 rebounds, Morris had 10 points and 8 rebounds, Tatum had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and Smartburn had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Returned from the game and scored 9 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks;
For the Bucks, Antetokounmpo had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, Parker had 17 points and 8 rebounds, Middleton had 23 points and 3 rebounds, Bledsoe had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, and Muhammad had 11 points.
Score in a single quarter (Celtics in front): 23-15, 25-22, 24-24, 20-26.
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On April 27, the Milwaukee Bucks, playing at home, defeated the Boston Celtics 97-86, tying the total score at 3-3. The two sides will enter a brutal tiebreaker.
Antetokounmpo showed everything a leader can do today, scoring 31+14 in the game to help the Bucks win a key victory and enter the tiebreaker!
For the Bucks, Antetokounmpo had 31 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, Middleton had 16 points and 5 rebounds, Brogdon had 16 points and 6 rebounds, Bledsoe had 9 points, and Parker had 9 points and 11 rebounds.
For the Green Army, Tatum had 22 points and 3 assists, Rozier had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Brown had 14 points and 5 rebounds, Horford had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Morris had 12 points.
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On April 29, the Green Army ushered in the tiebreaker with the Bucks at home.
In this game, Antetokounmpo did not perform as well as he did in the previous games. The Bucks relied on Bresso to support him in the first half. Tatum and Horford of the Green Army performed very well. By the end of the game, almost the whole team blossomed. Rossi
Er hit consecutive three-pointers to give the Greens a 19-point lead. Middleton scored 7 consecutive points to extend the Bucks' life, but the Greens continued to respond and stabilize the lead.
In the end, the Green Army defeated the Bucks in the tiebreaker 112-96 and eliminated the Bucks with a score of 4:3.
Full score (Bucks in front): 17-30, 25-20, 25-31, 29-31
For the Bucks: Bresso had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Middleton had 32 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Parker had 9 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
For the Green Army: Horford had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Tatum had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Rozier had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Smart had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, and Marcus Morris had 10 points.
4 rebounds.
Generally speaking, this is a fierce series. Although the Celtics are ranked second in the Eastern Conference, it is not easy for the Celtics to win in front of Antetokounmpo, who is about to succeed in leveling up.
In this series, Antetokounmpo has fully demonstrated his abilities, and a superstar is rising.
