Original title: Antetokounmpo 40+11 Holiday’s key offensive and defensive Bucks narrowly beat the Celtics to win the match point
On May 12, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. The Milwaukee Bucks ushered in the fifth game of the Eastern Conference semifinals with the Boston Celtics away, which is the battle of the king. After the whole game, the Bucks narrowly defeated the Celtics 110-107 and won the match point of the series.
Overall stats:
Specific score: 28-26, 19-28, 30-32, 33-21 (the Celtics are behind).
On the Celtics side, Jaylen Brown broke out in the third quarter and scored 16 points, scoring 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. In addition, Jayson Tatum scored 34 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Smart 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, Daniel Theis 11 points, Derrick White 9 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, Al Horford 8 Points 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, Pritchard 4 points and 2 rebounds.
On the Bucks side, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 40 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and blood rushed to the corner of his eyes in the last quarter. In addition, Zhu Holiday scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. At the last moment, he blocked a block and a steal killed the suspense. In addition, Bobby Portis had 14 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists, hitting a key tip-up. Connaughton had 13 points, Matthews had 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Grayson Allen had 8 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds, and Brook Lopez had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
Game recap:
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In the first quarter, Grayson Allen and Holiday made three-pointers in a row, and the Bucks took the lead. But soon, Horford also made a jumper, and the Greens fought back. After that, Tatum and Jaylen Brown netted three consecutive points, and the Green Army bit the score. In the middle of this section, the two sides fell into a tug of war. Every time the Bucks scored, a player from the Green Army could stand up and respond. Holiday made 2 of 2 free throws for fouls, and White also made a layup. Grayson Allen made a layup and Theis made an alley-oop dunk. After the single quarter, the Green Army was temporarily behind 26-28.
In the second quarter, Antetokounmpo made a layup, Tatum made a foul free throw, made a layup and entered the net successively, and the score was tied again. After 4 minutes of play in this quarter, Antetokounmpo succeeded in making a dunk once, and his personal score was in double figures. Later in the quarter, Tatum made 2 of 2 free throws for fouls. The Green Army took the opportunity to set off a climax. Theis made a three-pointer, and Brown assisted Tatum in the fast break to complete an alley-oop dunk. Passively, Antetokounmpo stood up and used a layup to stop the bleeding for the Bucks. After that, he faced Horford again and made a difficult layup to score 2+1. After halftime, the Bucks trailed 47-54.
Easy side to fight again, Brown made a tip, and the Green Army scored first. After that, Brown took over the offense in this quarter. He continued to use his enthusiasm to make tip-ups, and in the latter part of this quarter, he also found his touch on the outside. Antetokounmpo continued to carry the Bucks’ offense, and he struggled to score points by changing the way he shot inside and outside. But Brown felt really hot. In the latter part of this quarter, his consecutive three-pointers were unstoppable, and he scored 16 points in a single quarter. Antetokounmpo also responded with a three-pointer and scored 13 points in a single quarter. After three quarters, the Bucks continued to lag 77-86.
At the end, the advantage of the Green Army is still there. Horford and Tatum scored consecutive points, and the difference returned to double digits. However, the Bucks did not give up, and Connaughton and Holiday’s three-pointers stopped the bleeding for the visiting team. Entering the latter part of this quarter, the letter made a tip-up, and Holiday also made a jumper, and the difference was only 4 points. But since Tatum’s jumper succeeded, Horford’s make-up dunk also came in, and the Bucks were cornered again.
At the critical moment, Antetokounmpo and Holiday made three-pointers in a row to help the Bucks level the difference. Antetokounmpo was accidentally injured by teammate Connaughton, and the corners of his eyes bleed. Since then, Tatum made two free throws, and Antetokounmpo made 1 of 2 free throws amid boos all over the sky. However, Portis grabbed the rebound and scored an alert tip. After that, Holiday’s key block + steal kills the suspense. After the whole game, the Bucks narrowly defeated the Celtics 110-107 and won the match point of the series.
Starting lineup for both sides:
Bucks: Jrue Holiday, Wesley Matthews, Grayson Allen, Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Celtics: Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Grant Williams
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