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256 Team All Time Basketball Tournament: Region 8 Round 2/3: Series 3 and 4

Friday, December 3, 2021

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3. 2019 CEN DIV CHAMP MILWAUKEE BUCKS  v. 6. 2003 PAC DIV CHAMP SAC KINGS

Bucks: 60-22, 1st East Div, 4th Off, 1st Def
             d. Pistons East 1st Rnd 4-0
             d. Celtics East Semis 4-1
             Lost Raptors East Finals 4-2
             #40 overall seed 
             d. '14 Warriors (Giannis 2 PotG)

Coach: Mike Budenholzer, 

Starters
C Brook Lopez                     30-Stanford   12.5 PPG  14.6 PER 6.7 WS  2.4
F Giannis Antetokounmpo   24                  27.7           30.9         14.4    7.4 VORP
F Khris Middleton                27-A&M       18.3           16.5         6.1       1.7
G Eric Bledsoe                     29-Kentucky 15.9           19.3         8.2       2.9
G Malcolm Brogdon            26-Virginia    15.6           17.8         6.5      1.9

Rotation Reserves
C Nikola Mirotic                  27                  11.6            16.2        1        .3
F Ersan Ilyasova                   31                  6.8              11.6        3       -.1
F Tony Snell                         27-N Mexico 6                 10.7       3.2      .4
G George Hill                       32-IUPUI      6.8              11.6       2.3       .2
G Pat Connaughton              26-N Dame   6.9               13.6      3.9        1

Leaders: Giannis 3rd PPG, 2nd Def Reb, 1st PER, 3rd WS, 1st WS/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 2nd Def Rtng, 1st Team All NBA
               Lopez 3rd Blocks, 4th Blocks/Gm, 4th Block%
               Brogdon 1st FT%

The '20 Bucks are into the Rnd of 32  - the '19 Bucks look to join them. Giannis is 24 with 30 PER and 14 WS. 

Kings: 59-23, 1st Pac Div, 6th Off, 2nd Def
            d. Jazz West 1st Rnd 4-1
            Lost Mavs West Semis 4-3
            #89 overall seed
            d. '18 Jazz (2-1 Webber 2 PotG)

Coach: Rick Adelman,  Asst Terry Porter

Starters:
C Vlade Divac               34                  9.9 PPG   15.6 PER  7 WS       2.5
F Chris Webber              29-Michigan 23            20.9          6.9         3.6
F Peja Stojakovic          25                  19.2         19.6          10.1        3.4
G Mike Bibby                24-Arizona   15.9         17.6          5.6          1.8
G Doug Christie            32-Pepperdine 9.4         15            8.9         3.6 VORP

Rotation Reserves:
C Keon Clark                 27-UNLV      6.7          13.9           4.7          .8
F Gerald Wallace           20-Alabama   4.7          12.5          .9            0
F Hedo Turkoglu           23                  6.7           12             2.6         .1
G Bobby Jackson          29-Minnesota 15.2         18.4         5.5         2.1
G Jimmy Jackson          32-Ohio St     7.7            12.4        2.5         .2

Leaders: Christie 4th Steals, 4th Steals/Gm, 2nd Def +/- 3rd Steal %
               Peja: 4th Eff FG%, 3rd TS%
               Webber: 4th Trip-Doub, 2nd Team All NBA

29 year old Webber hits 20 PER, 25 year old Peja has double digit WS.  This Kings team knocked off a modern Utah team in Rnd one and looks to keep that going here.  

Matchup:
C Push
F Giannis (Bucks)
F Peja (Kings)
G Bledsoe(Bucks)
G Push
Bench: Kings

Gm

1 Qtr

9 Kings 6 Bucks 5
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Giannis
Kings Divac, Webber, Christie

6 Kings 9 Bucks 9
Bucks Brogdon, Giannis
Kings Bibby(3)

Bottom half of Region 8; one of these four teams will be Team 16 of 32 remaining.

3 Bucks 15 Kings 12
Bucks Bledsoe, Giannis, Giannis
Kings Bibby(3)

1 Score Bucks 19 Kings 18
Bucks Giannis, Giannis
Kings Webber(3) Jackson(3)

Giannis with a dozen in the first.

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 28 Kings 25
Bucks Brogdon(3) Middleton, Bledsoe, Brogdon
Kings Jackson, Clark, Christie(3)

6 Bucks 39 Kings 29
Bucks Brogdon(3) Giannis(3) Mirotic(3) Giannis
Kings Peja, Webber

17 for Giannis - the Kings not able to get going.

3 Bucks 41 Kings 34
Bucks Giannis
Kings Vlade(3) Vlade

H Score Bucks 50 Kings 40
Bucks Giannis, Giannis, Lopez, Ilyasova
Kings JJackson, Webber, Peja

23 first half points for Giannis; 2020 Giannis tore through his region and here's 2019 Giannis doing the same.

3 Qtr

9 Bucks 61 Kings 50
Bucks Giannis, Lopez, Lopez(3) Giannis, Ilyasova
Kings Bibby, Turkoglu, Christie, Webber, Christie

6 Bucks 65 Kings 58
Bucks Middleton, Bledsoe
Kings Peja, Webber, JJackson, Vlade

27 for Giannis but the Kings cut the deficit to 7.

3 Bucks 72 Kings 62
Bucks Brogdon, Lopez, Giannis(3)
Kings Bibby, Clark

3 Score Bucks 76 Kings 66
Bucks Giannis, Bledsoe
Kings Christie, BJackson

32 for Giannis - that and a real strong defensive effort carrying Milwaukee.

4 Qtr

9 Bucks 83 Kings 68
Bucks Giannis, Brogdon, Brogdon(3)
Kings Bibby

6 Bucks 90 Kings 76
Bucks Middleton, Brogdon, Mirotic(3)
Kings bibby, Peja, BJackson, Webber

8 more for Brogdon as the Bucks pull away.

3 Bucks 95 Kings 80
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Bledsoe
Kings Christie, Clark

F Score Bucks 108 Kings 95
Bucks Wilson(3) Frazier, Smith, Henson, Smith, Wood
Kings Cleaves(3) Jones(3) Jones(3) Jones(3) Jones(1) Wallace

Kings get 4 garbage time triples but this was a strong Buck win.

Giannis: 34 pts/15 boards-Player of the Game(3)
Bledsoe: 16 pts/9 assists
Brogdon: 19 pts/8 boards

Webber: 15 pts/12 boards/5 assists
Bibby: 14 pts/5 boards
Christie: 13 pts/5 assists

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 9 Kings 6
Kings Peja, Peja, Webber
Bucks Bledsoe, Giannis(3) Brogdon, Middleton

6 Bucks 19 Kings 9
Kings  Peja(1) Webber
Bucks Brogdon, Lopez, Giannis, Giannis, Middleton

Milwaukee took game 1 and have come out firing in game 2.

3 Bucks 29 Kings 15
Kings Bibby, Christie, Webber
Bucks Lopez, Bledsoe(3) Brogdon, Brogdon(3)

1 Score Bucks 36 Kings 25
Kings Webber(3) JJackson, Peja, BJackson(3)
Bucks Maker, Snell, Ilyasova(3)

9 for Brogdon - double digit lead for the Bucks

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 47 Kings 31
Kings JJackson, Webber JJackson
Bucks Bledsoe, Wilson(3) Brogdon, Wilson(3)

6 Bucks 55 Kings 35
Kings Bibby, Turkoglu
Bucks Giannis(1) Giannis, Bledsoe, Lopez(3)

A game 2 blowout - the Bucks will move to the Regional Semi.

3 Bucks 58 Kings 43
Kings Peja, Peja, Clark, BJackson
Bucks Lopez(3)

H Score Bucks 66 Kings 59
Kings Wallace, Wallace, Wallace, BJackson(3) BJackson, Christie, Peja(3)
Bucks Snell, Brogdon(3) Lopez(3)

The Kings slice 13 pts off the deficit in 6 minutes.

3 Qtr

9 Bucks 68 Kings 65
Kings Webber, Webber, Peja
Bucks Connaughton, 

6 Bucks 72 Kings 71
Kings JJackson(3) JJackson(3)
Bucks Middleton, Giannis

Jimmy Jackson with 2 triples - and that 20 point Milwaukee lead is down to 1 and Arco is as loud as its ever been.

3 Bucks 85 Kings 77
Kings Peja(3) Peja(3)
Bucks Middleton(3) Giannis, Hill, Lopez(3) Hill(3)

3 Score Bucks 96 Kings 83
Kings Clark, Clark, Clark
Bucks  Snell, Bledsoe, Bledsoe, Middleton(3) Mirotic

Order restored - 4 triples in the last 6 minutes and the Bucks are back up 13.

4 Qtr

9 Bucks 100 Kings 91
Kings Christie, Webber(3) Peja(3)
Bucks Giannis, Middleton

Giannis fouls out - so still 9 left for the Kings to come back and even this series.

6 Bucks 108 Kings 97
Kings Webber(1) Clark(3) Peja
Bucks Mirotic(1) Brogdon(3) Brogdon, Ilyasova

No Giannis - lead extends

3 Bucks 110 Kings 103
Kings Webber(1) Vlade, Peja(3)
Bucks Snell

F Score Bucks 126 Kings 115
Kings Webber, Bibby(3) Webber, Bibby, Christie(3)
Bucks Brogdon, Middleton, Brogdon, Lopez(3) Bledsoe(3) Middleton, Lopez

The Bucks never get closer than 6.  Webber with the triple double in the loss

Brogdon: 24 pts/11 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game(1)
Middleton: 18 pts/8 boards/8 assists
Bledsoe: 16 pts/12 assists/7 boards
Lopez: 21 pts
Giannis: 16 pts/10 boards








2. 2002 NBA CHAMPION LA LAKERS v. 7. 1987 EAST CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS

Lakers: 58-24, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off, 7th Def
              d. Blazers West 1st Rnd 3-0
              d. Spurs West Semis 4-1
              d. Kings West Finals 4-3
              d. Nets NBA Finals 4-0
              #25 overall seed
              d. '75 Nets (2-1 Shaq 2 PotG)

Coach: Phil Jackson, Asst Kurt Rambis, GM Mitch Kupchak

Starters
C Shaquille O'Neal                29-LSU           27.2 PPG  29.7 PER 13.2 WS  6.1 VORP
F Robert Horry                      31-Alabama    6.8             14.5         6.9           3
F Rick Fox                             32-UNC          7.9             11.3         4.3           .7
G Derek Fisher                      27-Little Rock 11.2           14           5.5           1.5
G Kobe Bryant                      23                    25.2            23.2       12.7          5.2

Rotation Reserves
C Stanislav Medvenenko      22                     4.7             15.6        1.8          0
F Samaki Walker                   25-Louisville   6.7             14.5        5.3          .9
F Devean George                  24-Augsburg    7.1             12.6        4.2          1
G Brian Shaw                       35-UCSB          2.9             11.8        1.2          .3
G Mitch Richmond               36-Kansas St    4.1             10.7        .9           -.2

Leaders: Shaq 2nd PPG, 1st FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 1st PER, 4th WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 5th VORP, 1st Team All NBA
                Horry 3rd Def +/-
                Fisher 4th TO%
                Kobe 1st Team All NBA

World Champion Lakers are the top remaining overall seed in Region 8, Shaq and Kobe looking to get their first entrants in the Rnd of 32. They're both first team All NBA, 29 year old Shaq's first in 4 of the Big 5 Categories and 23 year old Kobe hits 20 PER and double digit WS. 

Celtics: 59-23, 1st Atl Div, 3rd Off, 9th Def
              d. Bulls East 1st Rnd 3-0
              d. Bucks East Semis 4-3
              d. Pistons East Finals 4-3
              Lost Lakers NBA Finals 4-2
              #104 overall seed
              d. '75 Bullets (2-0 Bird 2 PotG)

Coach: KC Jones

Starters
C Robert Parish             33-Centenary      17.5 PPG   17.7 PER 9.2 WS   2.4 VORP
F Kevin McHale           29-Minnesota      26.1            24           14.8         5.5
F Larry Bird                  30-Indiana St      28.1            26.4        15.2         8.6
G Dennis Johnson         32-Pepperdine    13.4            13.2        5.2           1.2
G Danny Ainge             27-BYU              14.8            15.2        6.7           2

Rotation Reserves
C Bill Walton               34-UCLA             2.8              5.6         -.1           -.1
F Fred Roberts             26-BYU               5.5              10.7        1.8          -.4
F Darren Daye             26-UCLA            3.9               9.6         .6             -.2
G Sam Vincent            23-Mich St          3.7                12.8      .5               0
G Jerry Sichting          30-Purdue           5.7                9.4         2.3            -.1

Leaders: Bird 4th PPG, 1st FT%, 3rd PER, 3rd WS, 3rd WS/48, 2nd +/-, 2nd VORP, 3rd Trip-Doub, 1st Team All NBA
                McHale 1st FG%, 2nd Eff FG%, 3rd TS%, 5th PER, 4th WS, 4th WS/48, 2nd Off Rtng, 1st Team All NBA
                Ainge 2nd FT%, 3rd 3Pt%

We get Lakers/Celtics in Rnd 2 - there isn't a Boston team in the Rnd of 32 yet; 30 year old Bird, 29 year old McHale both 1st Team All NBA, Bird's top 3 in the Big 5 Cats, McHale also is mid 20s PER, mid teens WS. 

Matchup:
C Shaq (Lakers)
F McHale (Celtics)
F Bird (Celtics)
G Push
G Kobe (Lakers)
Bench: Lakers

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Lakers 8 Celtics 6
Lakers Shaq, Shaq, Kobe
Celtics McHale, Ainge, Bird, Bird

6 Celtics 15 Lakers 12
Lakers Fox, Fisher, Kobe
Celtics Bird, Parish, Ainge

I mean, come on.  Shaq/Kobe against the 80s Celtics?  In the Rnd of 128?  Come on.

3 Celtics 26 Lakers 18
Lakers Fisher, Fox, Kobe
Celtics McHale, Vincent, Parish, Parish, Vincent(3)

1 Score Celtics 32 Lakers 26
Lakers Medevedenko Walker, George, Walker
Celtics Parish, Sichting, Daye

A bunch of points here - the Celtics looking to advance their first team into the Rnd of 32

2 Qtr

9 Celtics 38 Lakers 35
Lakers Medvedenko, Walker, Horry, Shaw(3)
Celtics Walton, Walton, Ainge

6 Celtics 46 Lakers 44
Celtics McHale, McHale, McHale, Ainge
Lakers George, Fisher(3) Kobe, Kobe

McHale with a half dozen to open the second - we'd love to see a hot series here.

3 Celtics 49 Lakers 46
Lakers Fisher
Celtics DJ, McHale(1) 

H Score Celtics 53 Lakers 50
Lakers Fox, Horry
Celtics Parish, Bird

Shaq scored the Lakers first two buckets and nothing since.  

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 65 Lakers 58
Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Shaq, Shaq
Celtics Parish, Parish, Bird, McHale, Bird, Bird

6 Celtics 71 Lakers 62
Lakers Shaq, Shaq
Celtics Bird, McHale, DJ

8 for Bird to open the third - Boston has its biggest lead.

3 Celtics 75 Lakers 66
Lakers Kobe, Horry
Celtics Parish, Ainge

3 Score Celtics 81 Lakers 70
Lakers Kobe, Shaq
Celtics Vincent, McHale, McHale

Shaq with 12 in the third - but Boston has a double digit lead.

4 Qtr

9 Celtics 83 Lakers 72
Lakers Shaq
Celtics DJ

6 Celtics 85 Lakers 79
Lakers Richmond, Shaq(3) Horry
Celtics Ainge

LA slices the deficit to 6.  

3 Celtics 91 Lakers 84
Lakers Shaq(3) Shaq
Celtics Parish, Parish, DJ

F Score Celtics 98 Lakers 88
Lakers Fox, Horry
Celtics DJ(3) DJ Bird

Boston goes to LA and does a number on the Lakers defensively; just 38 second half pts for LA.

Bird: 18 pts/13 boards/10 assists-Player of the Game(3)
Mchale: 19 pts/13 boards
Parish: 20 pts/17 boards
DJ: 13 pts
Ainge: 13 pts

Shaq: 26 pts/13 boards
Kobe: 16 pts/7 boards/7 assists
Horry: 10 pts/8 boards

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 5 Lakers 4
Celtics Parish(3) DJ
Lakers Fisher, Shaq

6 Lakers 12 Celtics 11
Celtics McHale, Bird, McHale
Lakers Kobe, Kobe, Shaq, Fox

Must win for LA on the road in Boston.

3 Lakers 21 Celtics 11
Celtics
Lakers Kobe, Shaq, Shaq, George

1 Score Lakers 30 Celtics 18
Celtics McHale(1) Vincent, Vincent, McHale
Lakers Walker, George, Shaq, George

10 for Shaq in the first and LA has a double digit lead.

2 Qtr

9 Lakers 37 Celtics 26
Celtics Vincent, Walton, Daye, Walton
Lakers George(3) Medvedenko, Fox

6 Lakers 41 Celtics 32
Celtics Parish, Vincent, Parish
Lakers George, Fisher

LA has had this game solidly.

3 Lakers 48 Celtics 41
Celtics Bird, Parish, Parish(3) McHale
Lakers Shaq, Horry(3) Shaq

H Score Lakers 56 Celtics 49
Celtics Bird, Bird, Parish, McHale
Lakers Kobe, Kobe, Kobe, Kobe

Kobe with the Lakers last 8 points - the Lakers maintain this lead.

3 Qtr

9 Lakers 60 Celtics 54
Celtics Vincent, Ainge(3)
Lakers Fox, Richmond

6 Lakers 71 Celtics 58
Celtics DJ, Bird
Lakers Shaq, Kobe, Kobe, Kobe, Shaq(3)

6 more for Kobe and LA is pulling away.

3 Lakers 76 Celtics 62
Celtics Bird, Sichting
Lakers Fox(3) Shaq

3 Score Lakers 80 Celtics 70
Celtics Bird, Sichting, Sichting, McHale
Lakers George, Shaw

Lakers up 10 - 12 minutes from forcing the showdown.

4 Qtr

9 Lakers 91 Celtics 77
Celtics McHale, Ainge(3) Roberts
Lakers Fox, Kobe(3) Shaq, Fox, Shaq

6 Lakers 96 Celtics 83
Celtics Ainge, McHale, Bird
Lakers Shaq(3) Walker

Lakers have steadily held this lead all day and it looks like we are headed back to LA

3 Lakers 101 Celtics 89
Celtics Parish, Parish, DJ
Lakers Fox, Fisher(3)

F Score Lakers 109 Celtics 97
Celtics Carlisle(3) Henry(3) Carlisle
Lakers Fisher, Penberthy, Penberthy, Crispin

Giannis waits the winner of the showdown.  

Shaq: 28 pts/15 boards-Player of the Game(3)
Kobe: 23 pts/6 assists
Fox: 15 pts/8 boards
George: 15 pts

McHale: 17 pts/6 boards
Bird: 16 pts/14 boards/6 assists
Parish: 18 pts/10 boards
Vincent: 10 pts


Gm 3

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 10 Lakers 5
Lakers Shaq, Fisher(3)
Celtics McHale, Bird, Parish, Bird, Ainge

6 Celtics 14 Lakers 12
Lakers Kobe, Kobe, Fisher(3)
Celtics Parish, Daye

Road teams take both games 1 and 2 - winner here faces Giannis.

3 Celtics 23 Lakers 23
Lakers Fox, Shaq(3) Kobe, Kobe, Shaw
Celtics Henry, DJ, DJ, Henry(3)

1 Score Celtics 29 Lakers 27
Lakers Medvedenko, Kobe
Celtics McHale, Daye, McHale

Bird sits out most of the quarter with injury - but Boston guts through it.

2 Qtr

9 Celtics 39 Lakers 33
Lakers George, Walker, Shaq
Celtics Walton, Ainge, Roberts, Roberts, Walton

6 Celtics 44 Lakers 34
Lakers Shaq(1)
Celtics Bird, Ainge, Parish

The road teams continue to dominate - Bird's back on the floor and Boston's up 10.

3 Celtics 46 Lakers 40
Lakers Fisher, Kobe, Kobe
Celtics Ainge

H Score Celtics 54 Lakers 40
Lakers
Celtics Bird, Bird, Sichting(1) Vincent(3)

Wow - Boston holds the Lakers to 40 first half points.

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 58 Lakers 52
Lakers Horry, Fox, Horry, Walker, Richmond(3)
Celtics DJ, McHale

6 Celtics 67 Lakers 61
Lakers Richmond, Kobe, Kobe(3) Kobe
Celtics Bird, McHale, Bird, Bird(3)

Bird and Kobe go back and forth over the last 3 minutes, each with 7.

3 Celtics 75 Lakers 69
Lakers Horry(3) Shaq, Fox(3)
Celtics Parish, Ainge(3) DJ(3)

3 Score Celtics 80 Lakers 73
Lakers Walker, Shaq
Celtics Bird(3) Bird

Bunch of triples in the third qtr - Celtics still up.

4 Qtr

9 Celtics 88 Lakers 77
Lakers Shaq, Walker
Celtics McHale, Bird(3) Ainge(3)

6 Celtics 96 Lakers 88
Lakers George, Fisher(3) Shaq, Shaq, Horry
Celtics McHale, Bird, Parish, Vincent

Bostons had the advantage all game long - 6 left in the series.

3 Celtics 102 Lakers 94
Lakers Fisher, Shaq, Kobe
Celtics Bird, Bird, McHale

F Score Celtics 114 Lakers 107
Lakers Fisher(3) Horry(3) Shaq, Horry, Fisher(3)
Celtics McHale, Parish, Parish, Bird, Bird, Bird

LA never gets closer than 6 - just unable to make a run and its the Celtics who advance.  22/11 for Shaq in the loss

Bird: 37 pts/13 boards/6 assists-Player of the Game(4)
McHale: 18 pts/9 boards
Ainge: 14 pts/11 assists

All Region:
C Shaq ('02 Lakers-3 PotG)
F Duncan ('15 Spurs-4 PotG)
F Bird ('87 Celtics-4 PotG)
G Magic ('82 Lakers-2 PotG)
G Jordan ('91 Bulls-2 PotG)

3. 2019 CEN DIV CHAMP MILW BUCKS v. 7. 1987 EAST CHAMP BOSTON CELTICS

Matchup:
C Parish (Celtics)
F Giannis (Bucks)
F Bird (Celtics)
G Bledsoe (Bucks)
G Push
Bench: Bucks

Gm 1

1 Qtr

9 Celtics 10 Bucks 9
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Bledsoe(3) Brogdon(3)
Celtics Ainge(3) Ainge(1) Parish, DJ, McHale

6 Celtics 24 Bucks 16
Bucks Bledsoe(3) Giannis, Bledsoe
Celtics Ainge, McHale, Parish, Ainge, Ainge(3) Ainge(3)

Danny.  Ainge.  Yo - Danny Ainge opens up the Regional Semi with 14 points in the first six minutes.  Danny Ainge going off.  

3 Celtics 30 Bucks 27
Bucks Middleton, Brogdon, Lopez, Hill, Giannis(3)
Celtics Sichting, McHale, Walton

1 Score Celtics 36 Bucks 35
Bucks Giannis, Hill, Hill, Connaughton
Celtics Roberts, Roberts, Vincent

Tons of offense to start this series.  Winner becomes #16 of 32 remaining.

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 41 Celtics 40
Bucks Snell(3) Mirotic(3)
Celtics Kite, Vincent

6 Celtics 51 Bucks 46
Bucks Middleton, Lopez
Celtics Bird(3) McHale(3) Ainge, Bird(3)

Bird with a couple triples, Boston maintains the lead.

3 Celtics 57 Bucks 52
Bucks Giannis, Lopez, Giannis
Celtics Ainge, McHale, McHale

H Score Celtics 65 Bucks 54
Bucks Giannis
Celtics DJ, McHale, McHale, Parish

11 for McHale in the second and the Celtics have a double digit lead.

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 71 Bucks 60
Bucks Brogdon, Middleton,  Bledsoe
Celtics Parish, Bird, Ainge

6 Celtics 81 Bucks 72
Bucks Bledsoe, Giannis(3) Middleton, Giannis, Mirotic(3)
Celtics McHale, McHale, Ainge, Parish, McHale

Another half dozen for McHale.

3 Celtics 89 Bucks 85
Bucks Brogdon, Giannis, Giannis, Middleton, Bledsoe, Mirotic(3)
Celtics McHale, McHale, Parish, Bird

3 Score Bucks 94 Celtics 93
Bucks Giannis, Connaughton, Connaughton(3) Giannis
Celtics McHale, Parish

13 for Giannis in the third - the Bucks wipe out the full deficit.

4 Qtr

9 Celtics 102 Bucks 98
Bucks Brogdon, Middleton
Celtics Bird, DJ, Daye, Ainge(3)

6 Bucks 107 Celtics 106
Bucks Bledsoe, Middleton, Middleton(3) Bledsoe
Celtics McHale, Mchale

5:09: BOS: Bird hits a corner 3 - super fun game one.

4:51: MIL: Giannis from the wing.  109-109

4:14: BOS: Bird.  Top of the key.

4:00 MIL: Bledsoe dunk.  111-111

3:07: BOS: 4 footer from the Chief.
2:37: BOS: 8 footer from the Chief.  
2:10: BOS: Nice run for Boston - Ainge with the 3 from the wing and it's a 7 point lead.

1:53: MIL: Malcolm Brogdon drills a triple from the top.
1:07: MIL: Brook Lopez hits a trriple from the wing and it's a 1 point Celtic lead.

:17: BOS: Both sides miss - but then it's Bird - just outside the paint to make it a 3 pt game.

Milwaukee calls time - there's Middleton for the open 3!

But he misses.  

McHale hits 4 FT down the stretch; Lopez hits a 3/4 court triple at the buzzer for the final.

F Score: Celtics 124 Bucks 120

Milwaukee shot 30 more threes than the Celtics, but the Celtics were over 50% from long range and they take game one.

McHale: 37 pts/10 boards-Player of the Game (1)
DJ: 6 pts/18 assists/6 boards
Bird: 19 pts/12 boards/7 assists
Parish: 18 pts/14 boards
Ainge: 28 pts/8 assists

Giannis: 28 pts/19 boards/6 assists
Middleton: 17 pts/8 assists
Brogdon: 14 pts/7 boards
Bledsoe: 23 pts/6 assists/5 boards
Lopez: 13 pts

Gm 2

1 Qtr

9 Bucks 7 Celtics 5
Celtics DJ, Bird, DJ(1)
Bucks Bledsoe, Lopez, Bledsoe(1) Lopez

6 Bucks 16 Celtics 15
Celtics McHale, Parish, Bird, Parish, McHale
Bucks Brogdon, Giannis, Giannis, Lopez(3)

There isn't a Celtics team in the Rnd of 32 - but if they win at the Garden today, they're safely in.

3 Celtics 23 Bucks 23
Celtics McHale(3) McHale, McHale, DJ(1)
Bucks Lopez, Brogdon, Brogdon(3)

1 Score Celtics 25 Bucks 25
Celtics DJ
Bucks Hill

McHale scored 37 in game one - he's got 11 so far.

2 Qtr

9 Bucks 31 Celtics 30
Celtics Vincent(1) McHale, Sichting
Bucks Snell, Hill, Giannis

6 Bucks 39 Celtics 38
Celtics Parish, Parish, Daye, Ainge
Bucks Giannis, Connaughton(3) Middleton(3)

Milwaukee kept bombing triples in game one, if they had just hit a couple more - they'd have won.  

3 Celtics 50 Bucks 47
Celtics Parish, Bird(3) Ainge(3) Ainge, McHale
Bucks Giannis, Middleton(1) Bledsoe, Brogdon(3)

H Score Celtics 56 Bucks 56
Celtics McHale, Bird, McHale
Bucks Giannis, Middleton, Giannis, Brogdon(3)

Halftime in game 2 - Giannis with 10 second qtr points.

3 Qtr

9 Celtics 62 Bucks 56
Celtics Bird, Roberts, Parish
Bucks

6 Celtics 66 Bucks 58
Celtics Sichting, Sichting
Bucks Brogdon

Defense to open the 2nd half - Bucks with just 2 points.

3 Celtics 73 Bucks 61
Celtics Ainge(3) DJ, McHale
Bucks Brogdon(1) Bledsoe

3 Score Celtics 84 Bucks 70
Celtics Bird, Bird(3) Bird(3) Bird, McHale(1)
Bucks Middleton, Bledsoe, Bledsoe, Connaughton(3)

That probably puts this to bed - Boston has not advanced a team to the Rnd of 32 - it looks like the '87 Celtics are about to end that.

4 Qtr

9 Celtics 94 Bucks 76
Celtics Bird, Ainge, McHale, Ainge, DJ
Bucks Middleton(3) Middleton(1) Giannis, Bledsoe

6 Celtics 108 Bucks 93
Celtics DJ, DJ, Parish, Parish, Ainge, Ainge, Parish
Bucks Lopez(3) Giannis, Giannis, Giannis, Bledsoe, Middleton, Mirotic, Mirotic

Even with the 17 in the last 3 minutes - Bucks still trail 15 and are headed home.

3 Celtics 115 Bucks 102
Celtics Bird, Bird, Bird(1) Kite
Bucks Brogdon, Giannis, Hill(3) Henson

F Score Celtics 123 Bucks 111
Celtics Wedman, Bird, Carlisle, Bird
Bucks Frazier(3) Henson(3) Gasol(3)

22/12 for Giannis - the Bucks lose, however - Boston is Team 16 of 32 as Rnds 2/3 reach the halfway mark.  First Celtics team to advance.  

Bird: 32 pts/9 boards/7 assists-Player of the Game
Mchale: 24 pts/16 boards
Parish: 18 pts/15 boards
DJ: 14 pts/6 assists
Ainge: 18 pts/6 assists

All Region:
C Shaq ('02 Lakers-3 PotG)
F Duncan ('15 Spurs-4 PotG)
F Bird ('87 Celtics-5 PotG)
G Magic ('82 Lakers-2 PotG)
G Jordan ('91 Bulls-2 PotG)

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