BOSTON — Giannis Antetokounmpo had his second profession postseason triple-double, scoring 24 factors with 13 rebounds and 12 assists on Sunday to guide the Milwaukee Bucks to a 101-89 victory over the Boston Celtics in Sport 1 of their second-round playoff sequence.
Jrue Vacation had 25 factors and 10 rebounds for the defending NBA champions, and Bobby Portis had 15 factors and 11 boards to assist the Bucks swipe the home-court benefit within the best-of-seven sequence.
Sport 2 is Tuesday night time in Boston.
Jayson Tatum scored 21 factors and Jaylen Brown had 12, however the two Boston stars mixed to shoot 10 for 31 within the recreation. Al Horford added 12 factors and 10 rebounds for the Celtics.
After shutting down Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in a four-game sweep of the Brooklyn Nets, Boston couldn’t cease Antetokounmpo — even with Defensive Participant of the Yr Marcus Good shaking off a shoulder harm.
The 2-time NBA MVP scored eight straight Milwaukee factors on the finish of the primary half to take a double-digit lead into the break. Boston was inside seven within the remaining minute of the third quarter earlier than going and not using a bucket for greater than 4 minutes whereas the Bucks scored 11 of the subsequent 14 factors to open a 17-point lead.
Boston received 26 of its final 32 video games within the common season and was the one crew to brush its first-round playoff sequence. Milwaukee superior by beating the Bulls in 5 video games.
The Celtics led by as many as eight earlier than Milwaukee scored the final 10 factors of the primary quarter. Antetokounmpo scored the final six of the half to offer the Bucks a 56-46 lead on the break.
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