Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks

Dec 25, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	35	27	32	19	113
MIL	22	25	43	27	117

Game Recap

After closing the game on a 21-4 run, the Bucks defeated the Celtics, 117-113. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks with 36 points (29 in the 2nd half), 11 rebounds, five assists and two blocks, while Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton each added 17 points in the victory. Jaylen Brown (25 points, four rebounds, three assists) and Jayson Tatum (25 points, nine rebounds, four assists) combined for 50 points for the Celtics in the losing effort. The Bucks improve to 22-13 on the season, while the Celtics fall to 16-17.

Player Stats

CELTICS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
9Romeo LangfordSF	25	2-4	1-2	0-0	2	0	2	1	0	4	0	5
0Jayson TatumPF	39	7-20	4-10	7-8	9	4	2	2	4	3	-7	25
44Robert Williams IIIC	38	5-7	0-0	1-2	14	4	0	2	2	4	+3	11
7Jaylen BrownSG	37	8-18	2-7	7-7	4	3	2	1	3	4	-15	25
36Marcus SmartPG	40	6-14	3-10	4-4	2	7	1	0	4	3	-13	19
41Juancho Hernangomez	15	1-5	1-4	0-2	5	1	0	1	0	1	-3	3
11Payton Pritchard	30	6-14	4-8	0-0	5	5	1	1	0	3	+14	16
20Jabari Parker	12	3-7	2-4	1-1	3	0	1	0	1	1	+1	9
5Al-Farouq Aminu	— did not play —												— did not play —
55Joe Johnson	— did not play —												— did not play —
14Norvel Pelle	— did not play —												— did not play —
97Brodric Thomas	— did not play —												— did not play —



TOTAL	-	38-8942.7%	17-4537.8%	20-2483.3%	44	24	9	8	14	23	-	113

BUCKS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
22Khris MiddletonSF	35	5-13	4-9	3-4	3	7	1	1	4	1	+21	17
34Giannis AntetokounmpoPF	29	13-23	0-2	10-15	12	5	0	2	2	4	-1	36
15DeMarcus CousinsC	17	4-10	0-2	1-3	8	0	0	0	1	4	-5	9
7Grayson AllenSG	25	0-4	0-3	2-2	2	3	1	0	0	1	-4	2
21Jrue HolidayPG	37	8-14	1-4	0-0	5	3	4	1	2	3	+19	17
0Donte DiVincenzo	15	1-4	1-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	+13	3
9Bobby Portis	22	6-13	2-4	2-2	10	4	0	0	4	3	0	16
24Pat Connaughton	17	1-2	1-2	0-0	3	1	1	1	0	1	-15	3
3George Hill	21	2-4	1-3	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	3	-4	5
23Wesley Matthews	17	3-4	2-2	1-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-4	9
43Thanasis Antetokounmpo	— did not play —												— did not play —
12Javin DeLaurier	— did not play —												— did not play —
5Rodney Hood	— did not play —												— did not play —
13Jordan Nwora	— did not play —												— did not play —
37Semi Ojeleye	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	43-9147.3%	12-3336.4%	19-2770.4%	48	24	7	6	13	20	-	117

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterBOSMIL

(11:56) Jump Ball Cousins vs. Williams III: Tip to Smart
+3 (11:44) Langford 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brown 1 AST)
30
(11:27) Langford P.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Goble)
+3 (11:21) Middleton 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Holiday 1 AST)
33
+2 (11:07) Langford 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (5 PTS) (Williams III 1 AST)
53
(10:56) MISS Cousins 3PT Jump Shot
(10:54) Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:45) Tatum Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
(10:34) Brown P.FOUL (P1.T2) (N.Sago)
(10:18) MISS G. Antetokounmpo 16' Jump Shot
(10:16) Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(10:11) MISS Tatum 29' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(10:08) Williams III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (10:05) Williams III 3' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Smart 1 AST)
73
(9:54) MISS G. Antetokounmpo 3' Cutting Layup Shot
(9:54) Tatum BLOCK (1 BLK)
(9:53) G. Antetokounmpo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (9:52) G. Antetokounmpo Putback Dunk (2 PTS)
75
+2 (9:39) Brown 3' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Smart 2 AST)
95
(9:39) Cousins S.FOUL (P1.T1) (N.Sago)
+1 (9:39) Brown Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
105
(9:19) Middleton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:19) Langford STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (9:16) Brown 2' Running Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) (Smart 3 AST)
125
(9:16) BUCKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(8:57) MISS G. Antetokounmpo 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
(8:55) Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:44) G. Antetokounmpo P.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Goble)
+3 (8:29) Brown 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (8 PTS)
155
(8:17) Middleton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
(8:17) Tatum STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (8:11) Brown 16' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Tatum 1 AST)
175
(7:52) Cousins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(7:52) Langford STEAL (2 STL)
(7:45) Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(7:45) Middleton STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (7:40) Cousins 2' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Middleton 1 AST)
177
(7:40) Langford S.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.Goble)
(7:40) MISS Cousins Free Throw 1 of 1
(7:35) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (7:18) Brown 19' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS)
197
(6:59) MISS Middleton 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(6:57) Cousins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (6:56) Cousins 1' Putback Dunk (4 PTS)
199
(6:39) MISS Tatum 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
(6:37) DiVincenzo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:29) MISS Cousins 3' Cutting Layup Shot
(6:27) Williams III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(6:20) MISS Tatum 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(6:16) Cousins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (6:10) Holiday 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
1911
(5:46) MISS Hernangomez 11' Driving Layup
(5:46) Middleton BLOCK (1 BLK)
(5:42) Williams III REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
+2 (5:40) Williams III 8' Jump Shot (4 PTS)
2111
+2 (5:28) Middleton 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Connaughton 1 AST)
2113
+3 (5:13) Pritchard 28' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brown 2 AST)
2413
(5:01) MISS DiVincenzo 2' Cutting Layup Shot
(4:59) Williams III REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
(4:53) MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:51) Portis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:38) MISS Portis 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:34) Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:25) MISS Pritchard 30' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:22) Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+3 (4:14) Hernangomez 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brown 3 AST)
2713
(4:03) Pritchard P.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Goble)
(3:52) MISS DiVincenzo 6' Reverse Layup
(3:47) Portis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (3:47) Portis Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
2715
(3:41) MISS Smart 9' Driving Layup
(3:39) Celtics Rebound
+2 (3:34) Brown 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Pritchard 1 AST)
2915
(3:19) MISS Holiday 28' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:15) Pritchard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (3:10) Smart 4' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
3115
(3:00) MISS G. Antetokounmpo 3' Driving Layup
(3:00) Hernangomez BLOCK (1 BLK)
(3:00) BUCKS Rebound
(3:00)
(3:00) Hernangomez L.B.FOUL (P1.PN) (N.Buchert)
(3:00) MISS G. Antetokounmpo Free Throw 1 of 2
(3:00) BUCKS Rebound
+1 (3:00) G. Antetokounmpo Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
3116
(2:46) Smart Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)
(2:46) Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
+2 (2:22) Hill 19' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (G. Antetokounmpo 1 AST)
3118
+2 (2:03) Pritchard 22' Step Back Jump Shot (5 PTS)
3318
(1:48) MISS Portis 18' Jump Shot
(1:45) Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(1:38) MISS Parker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:36) G. Antetokounmpo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(1:33) Portis OFF.Foul (P1) (J.Goble)
(1:33) Portis Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
+2 (1:24) Tatum 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pritchard 2 AST)
3518
(1:06) MISS Allen 3PT Jump Shot
(1:03) Parker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:03) G. Antetokounmpo P.FOUL (P2.T3) (N.Buchert)
(0:52) MISS Tatum 18' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(0:50) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (0:44) G. Antetokounmpo 10' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Allen 1 AST)
3520
(0:33) MISS Pritchard 7' Pullup Jump Shot
(0:28) Connaughton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (0:27) G. Antetokounmpo 3' Driving Layup (7 PTS)
3522
(0:04) MISS Parker 4' Driving Layup
(0:01) Connaughton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(0:00) MISS G. Antetokounmpo 36' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
(0:00) BUCKS Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

BOS

MIL

113Points117

38-89(42.7%)Field Goal(%)43-91(47.3%)

17-45(37.8%)3-Point(%)12-33(36.4%)

20-24(83.3%)Free Throw(%)19-27(70.4%)

44(11)Rebounds(Offensive)48(15)

24Assists24

9Steals7

8Blocks6

14Turnovers13

23Fouls20

28Pts In The Paint56

9Fast Break Pts16

21Pts Off Turnovers15

28Bench Pts36

19Largest Lead4

Game Details

Saturday, December 25, 2021 · 2:30 PM

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