On May 2, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs will continue. The Milwaukee Bucks are on the road for the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics. After the whole game, the Bucks defeated the Green Army 101-89 and got a good start to the series.
Overall stats:
Specific score: 27-24, 29-22, 22-24, 23-19 (the Celtics are behind).
On the Celtics side, Jayson Tatum played inefficiently. He made 6 of 18 shots and scored 21 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. In addition, Al Horford 12 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Robert Williams 6 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks, Jaylen Brown 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Marcus Smart 10 points and 6 Assists and 2 steals, Grant – Williams 8 points and 4 rebounds, Derrick – White 10 points and 4 rebounds, Pritchard 6 points and 2 rebounds.
On the Bucks side, Antetokounmpo scored 24 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 blocks, and hit a triple-double for the second time in his playoff career. In addition, Zhu Holiday 25 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Bobby Portis 15 points and 11 rebounds, Lopez 6 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks, Matthews 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Grayson – Allen 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 steals, Jevon Carter 7 points, Connaughton 8 points and 5 rebounds.
Game recap:
In the first quarter, Horford hit a three-pointer, Antetokounmpo made a dunk and the two teams broke the scoring drought. Since then, Smart and Holiday have hit three-pointers in a row, and the scene is very stalemate. Next, the Greens had a slight advantage on the field, Jaylen Brown made a free throw, Grant Williams also made a three-pointer, and the difference came to 8 points. Connaughton’s three-pointer netted, and the Bucks chased the score again. In the latter part of this quarter, Jaylen Brown completed a make-up dunk across Antetokounmpo, but as Jevin Carter hit a three-pointer, Matthews also made an alley-oop layup. After the single quarter, the Bucks 27-24 to achieve the go-ahead.
In the second quarter, Pritchard hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up, leveling the difference. But after that, the Bucks continued to maintain their advantage. In the middle of this section, Matthews and Grayson Allen made three-pointers, and the Bucks regained the lead to 8 points. Passively, Tatum and Horford’s three-pointers stopped the bleeding for the Greens. However, at the end of this quarter, Smart injured his right arm in a breakthrough and then returned directly to the locker room. Antetokounmpo made 2 of 2 free throws. After halftime, the Bucks led the Celtics 56-46, and the Celtics made 28 three-pointers at halftime, setting a playoff record in team history.
After changing sides to fight again, Smart was treated and re-entered the battle. Tatum hit two more three-pointers, chasing the score again. But Holiday and Portis teamed up to score, and the difference was back to 10 points. After that, the Bucks continued to control the situation. At the end of the third quarter, White made a three-pointer to try to catch up for the Greens, but Connaughton’s tip-up and Holiday’s layup also scored successively. Entering the countdown stage of this quarter, Tatum made 1 of 2 foul free throws, Gway blocked Daluo’s layup, and after three quarters, the Celtics continued to lag 70-78.
In the final quarter, Antetokounmpo assisted Holiday to score, and then grabbed his 10th rebound of the game, already hitting a triple-double. In the score, the Bucks also continued to maintain a double-digit advantage. In the middle of this section, Holiday made 2 of 2 free throws, and the difference came to 15 points. On the other hand, on the Green Army’s side, Jaylen Brown and Gway’s three-pointers netted, but they were powerless to change the situation. In the last two minutes of the game, the Green Army took the lead in withdrawing the main force and declared disarming. In the end, after the game was over, the Bucks defeated the Green Army 101-89 and got a good start to the series.
Starting lineup for both sides:
Bucks: Jrue Holiday, Wesley Matthews, Bobby Portis, Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Celtics: Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Robert Williams
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