On December 26, Beijing time, the NBA Christmas War fought again. The Bucks reversed the Celtics 117-113 at home and won three consecutive victories.
The Bucks reversed by 19 points behind. Antetokounmpo returned from the health and safety regulations. He scored 36 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, Holiday 17 points, 5 rebounds, Middleton 17 points and 7 assists, and Di Vincenzo made his season debut with 3 points and 2 Rebounds; Celtics Jaylen Brown 25 points and 4 rebounds, Tatum 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Smart 19 points and 7 assists.
Competition review:
In the first quarter of the game, the Celtics turned away, Langford scored 5 points, Jaylen Brown was even more impressive, scoring 14 points in a single quarter. And Antetokounmpo, who just lifted the health and safety regulations, was obviously in poor condition. Not only did he miss multiple shots, he was also blocked by Hernangomez. As Antetokounmpo missed a three-pointer at the buzzer, the Green Army’s first quarter Leading 35-22.
Entering the second quarter, Tatum, who only scored 2 points in the first quarter, began to take over the game. He first hit a three-pointer and then fouled Cousins from outside the three-point line. With Brown hit a three-pointer, the Celtics took a 52-36 lead. Middleton hit a three-pointer, and the Bucks narrowed the point difference to 10 points. But then Smart and Tatum hit a three-point combo, and Tatum made a three-pointer and caused George Hill to foul and hit two of three free throws. With George Hill hitting a three-pointer at the buzzer, the Greens led by 15 points at halftime.
The Bucks fought back in the third quarter, scoring 43 points in a single quarter. Antetokounmpo scored 13 points with penalties in the 4 minutes or so. After Holiday and Di Vincenzo hit three-pointers, the Bucks narrowed the point difference to 7 points. With Connaughton and Middleton hitting three-pointers, the Bucks kept getting closer to the score. The Green Army is also quite tenacious and can always respond to the Bucks’ attack wave. At the end of the three quarters, the Green Army only led by 4 points.
Entering the final quarter, the Celtics firmly grasped the lead. After Matthews made a three-pointer, the Bucks trailed 103-109, but soon Jaylen Brown made a jumper to stabilize the situation. 30.6 seconds before the end, after Matthews made a three-pointer, the Bucks overtook the Greens 114-113 . Since then Brown missed a jumper, Holiday grabbed a backcourt rebound, and Middleton made two key free throws. In the end, the Bucks reversed at home and defeated the Celtics.
The starting lineups of both sides:
Celtics: Romeo Langford, Jason Tatum, Robert Williams, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart
Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Middleton, DeMarcus Cousins, Grayson Allen, Jrue HolidayReturn to Sohu to see more
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