The Boston Celtics just pulled off a wild 109-102 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, extending their perfect home record to 5-0 at TD Garden. It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win, bringing their season record to a solid 6-2.
From Blowout to Barely Breathing
Wednesday night was a total roller coaster for the Green Team. They came out of the gate absolutely scorching, draining 58.8 percent of their three-pointers in the first half and building up a massive 62-41 lead. Seriously, they were up by as many as 22 points. It felt like a done deal, right? Wrong. The second half was a completely different story. Boston’s shooting fell off a cliff, converting on just 27.3 percent from deep, while the Bucks went nuclear, hitting 10 of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. Suddenly, that huge lead evaporated, and the Celtics actually trailed briefly in the final frame. Talk about a heart attack moment for the fans!
The Dynamic Duo Who Saved the Day
Adding to the drama, the Celtics were seriously shorthanded. Star forward Jayson Tatum was sidelined for rest, which is fair enough in the regular season. But then, point guard Payton Pritchard had to exit the game in the third quarter after suffering a right eye abrasion. So, Boston was out there in the fourth quarter without two of their top three scorers. That’s a huge gut punch, especially when a team is trying to hold off a charging Milwaukee squad. This is where Derrick White and Paul George stepped up big time. They absolutely carried the offensive load in crunch time, combining for 20 of Boston’s crucial 22 points during that pivotal stretch. They weren’t just scoring either; the duo also accounted for 12 of Boston’s 24 assists, showing just how essential they were in keeping the offense afloat when everything else was crumbling. The margins were razor-thin, with both teams shooting almost identically from the field and from deep, but Boston’s 8-rebound advantage on the offensive glass gave them those extra 6 shots that made all the difference.
Another home game is on deck, and while the 5-0 record at TD Garden is something to cheer about, this team needs to figure out how to put away opponents, especially when they have a commanding lead. Keeping that perfect home streak alive is huge for confidence, but they’ll want to avoid making it quite this dramatic every time!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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