Celtics begin quick once more and roll to 133-101 blowout of the Bucks – Boston Information, Climate, Sports activities

MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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 evening.

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 Warmth.

Within the Miami recreation, Boston scored 53 factors within the opening interval — its highest first-quarter level whole 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 Japanese Convention playoffs. The Celtics are 4 video games behind the Japanese Convention-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 steer Milwaukee.

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a tenth straight recreation because of what the Bucks have described as hyperextension in his left knee and a bone bruise. He instructed The Athletic and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel earlier than the sport that he’s wholesome and desires to play.

The Bucks additionally have 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.