Last Sunday, the Boston Celtics struggled on the road to get by the Milwaukee Bucks, 89-83. Tonight at home? Not so much, as the Celtics cruised by the Bucks in a historical game that was never in question.
After a couple of weeks of suspect defense, the Celtics “trademark” defense was back in full showcase tonight.
In a first half to remember in Celtics history (well, a whole game), Boston held Milwaukee to a franchise low 22 points. The Bucks shot just 22.8 percent on 8(yes 8)-of-35 shooting. Andrew Bogut (who missed last's Sunday's game against Boston) had a high of six, with more rebounds at seven.
Compared to the Bucks, Boston's 39 first-half points was a swoon. Ray Allen and Nenad Krstic each had nine to lead the way. Krstic added 11 rebounds in the half, and has now in the previous two games matched his previous amount of double-digit rebound games on the year.
The Bucks had only nine points in the first quarter; Allen and Krstic had 10.
Starting the second half, the Bucks actually hit their first two shots and were able to get the lead down to 15, but that was as low as it got. By the end of the quarter ...
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Article written by Richard Hurd
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