Celtics Destroy Bucks, Continue Playoff Push With Offensive Masterpiece
Boston's offense stayed red-hot against Milwaukee in the final game of its road trip.
Celtics Destroy Bucks, Continue Playoff Push With Offensive Masterpiece originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Fresh off dropping 147 points on the Miami Heat in a historic performance, the Boston Celtics picked up where they left off against the Milwaukee Bucks in Friday night's 133-101 blowout.
The Celtics kicked off the final leg of their four-game road trip with another fast start. After scoring a team record 53 first-quarter points in Miami on Wednesday, Boston scored 43 in the first quarter against the tanking Bucks, racing out to an early double-digit lead. The Celtics cruised from there, winning every quarter and extending the lead as the game progressed.
They finished the night with one of their biggest road wins and best offensive performances of the year. The Celtics are outscoring the Bucks 42-18 in the paint. They had a 14-2 advantage from there in the third quarter.
Nearly half of Boston's shots have come from inside the paint. The Celtics are 21/33 from there tonight. pic.