MILWAUKEE — — Jaylen Brown scored 26 factors, Jayson Tatum added 23, and the hot-shooting Boston Celtics capitalized on one other quick begin in a 133-101 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night time.
Tatum was an help shy of his second straight triple-double regardless of sitting out your entire fourth quarter of a recreation the Celtics by no means trailed. He had 11 rebounds and 9 assists Friday after amassing 25 factors, 18 rebounds and 11 assists Wednesday in a 147-129 triumph over the Miami Heat.
In the Miami recreation, Boston scored 53 factors within the opening interval — its highest first-quarter point total in franchise historical past. The Celtics didn’t fairly match that Friday, however they made eight of their first 9 3-point makes an attempt and led 43-26 after the opening interval.
That represented probably the most first-quarter factors Milwaukee had allowed all season.
Boston (52-25) remained 2 1/2 video games forward of the New York Knicks within the competitors for the No. 2 seed within the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Celtics are 4 video games behind the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons.
Neemias Queta had 19 factors and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who shot 56.2% general and 17 of 37 from 3-point vary. Derrick White scored 17, Payton Pritchard 16 and Sam Hauser 13.
Taurean Prince scored 18 factors to guide Milwaukee.
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a tenth straight recreation as a consequence of what the Bucks have described as hyperextension in his left knee and a bone bruise. He informed The Athletic and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earlier than the sport that he’s healthy and needs to play.
The Bucks additionally had been lacking Kevin Porter Jr. (proper knee), Bobby Portis (left wrist sprain), Ryan Rollins (proper hip pressure) and Gary Trent Jr. (left hip pointer).
Boston was with out Nikola Vucevic, who final performed March 6 as he offers with a fractured proper ring finger.
Celtics: Host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
Bucks: Host the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
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