Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks
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Celtics start fast again and roll to 133-101 blowout of the Bucks
Tatum was an assist shy of his second straight triple-double despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter of a game the Celtics never trailed. He had 11 rebounds and nine assists Friday after collecting 25 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists Wednesday in a 147-129 triumph over the Miami Heat.
In the Miami game, Boston scored 53 points in the opening period — its highest first-quarter point total in franchise history. The Celtics didn’t quite match that Friday, but they made eight of their first nine 3-point attempts and led 43-26 after the opening period.
That represented the most first-quarter points Milwaukee had allowed all season.
Boston (52-25) remained 2 1/2 games ahead of the New York Knicks in the competition for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Celtics are four games behind the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons.
Neemias Queta had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who shot 56.2% overall and 17 of 37 from 3-point range. Derrick White scored 17, Payton Pritchard 16 and Sam Hauser 13.
Taurean Prince scored 18 points to lead Milwaukee. Pete Nance had 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds.
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a 10th straight game due to what the Bucks have described as hyperextension in his left knee and a bone bruise. He told The Athletic and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel before the game that he's healthy and wants to play.
The Bucks also were missing Kevin Porter Jr. (right knee), Bobby Portis (left wrist sprain), Ryan Rollins (right hip strain) and Gary Trent Jr. (left hip pointer).
Boston was without Nikola Vucevic, who last played March 6 as he deals with a fractured right ring finger.
Bucks: Host the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
BOS wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 133 - 101 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 133 - 101 |
| 4th 4.7 |  |
Celtics defensive team rebound | 133 - 101 |
| 4th 5.0 |  |
Andre Jackson Jr. misses 6-foot two point shot | 133 - 101 |
| 4th 25.9 | |
shot clock turnover | 133 - 101 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 50-89 | FG | 35-83 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 17-37 | 3PT | 21-47 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 16-19 | FT | 10-13 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 33 | Assists | 24 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 13 | Fouls | 21 |
| 35 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 99 | Percent Led | 0 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo, F | Out | May 11 |
| Pete Nance, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Gary Harris, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Myles Turner, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Gary Trent Jr., G | Out | Apr 11 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | May 2 |
Game Information
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 17,341 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
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