Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Al Horford of the Boston Celtics in the course of the second half of Sport Three of the Jap Convention Semifinals at Fiserv Discussion board on Could 07, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Getty Photographs through AFP)
SAN FRANCISCO – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 factors, grabbed 12 rebounds and handed off eight assists to spark defending champion Milwaukee over Boston 103-101 on Saturday within the NBA playoffs.
The Greek celebrity heart additionally had two blocked pictures and two steals for the Bucks, who seized a 2-1 lead within the best-of-seven Jap Convention second spherical sequence, which continues at Milwaukee on Monday.
Golden State will host Memphis later Saturday in a Western Convention matchup, with that sequence stage at 1-1.
The Celtics rallied from 14 factors down to drag inside 103-100 with 4.6 seconds remaining and Boston’s Marcus Good sank the primary of two free throws to carry the guests throughout the remaining margin.
Good missed the second free throw with hopes of grabbing a rebound and sink a tying inside shot, however Robert Williams missed a tip-in try to Al Horford’s tip-in was dominated after the ultimate buzzer, giving Milwaukee the victory.
Celtics coach Ime Udoka stated the foul by Jrue Vacation on Good, dominated earlier than a shot try, ought to have been seen as coming within the act of taking pictures and introduced three free throws, which might have given Good an opportunity to tie the sport on the line.
Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics is fouled by Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks in the course of the second quarter of Sport Three of the Jap Convention Semifinals at Fiserv Discussion board on Could 07, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Getty Photographs through AFP)
“He was going into the shot,” Udoka stated. “Poor no-call. It’s a shot. He’s curling right into a shot. Dangerous missed name.”
Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer stated the Bucks have been “lucky it was two free throws however we weren’t making an attempt to foul him” on the Good play.
Udoka additionally stated it mustn’t have come all the way down to that.
“We have been sloppy within the third execution clever and allowed them to get that lead then battled again within the fourth,” he stated. “However we will play so much higher.”
Vacation had 25 factors for the Bucks whereas Brook Lopez added 13 factors and 10 rebounds and Pat Connaughton had 11 factors and eight rebounds off the bench.
Jaylen Brown led Boston with 27 factors and had 12 rebounds whereas Horford had 22 factors and 16 rebounds for the Celtics however Jayson tatum went 4-of-19 from the ground and scored solely 10 factors.
Boston led 50-46 at half-time however the Bucks opened the third quarter with a 20-6 run to seize a 66-56 lead, with Antetokounmpo producing 9 factors and 4 assists within the pivotal span.
Milwaukee led by as a lot as 80-66 within the remaining seconds of the third quarter.
Closing drama
However Horford scored 12 factors within the fourth quarter, together with a 3-pointer and hook shot on back-to-back possessions to drag Boston inside 97-95 with 4:10 to play.
NBA Defensive Participant of the Yr Good, who missed sport two with a thigh harm, hit a free throw that lifted the Celtics inside 97-96, however Antetokounmpo made a jumper in response.
Brown sank two free throws to carry Boston again inside 99-98 with 2:33 remaining then went again to the road and hit two extra to offer the Celtics a 100-99 edge with 1:49 to play.
Antetokounmpo answered with an inside jumper to place the Bucks forward 101-100 after which blocked a Brown shot.
Vacation grabbed the free ball for Milwaukee and hit a one-handed shot to spice up the Bucks forward 103-100 with 11.2 seconds remaining, then fouled Good to arrange the ultimate drama.
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