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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bucks | 34 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 121 |
 Celtics | 31 | 33 | 37 | 21 | 122 |
MILTeam statsBOS| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 46-9051.1% | 14-3540.0% | 15-1883.3% | 52 | 19 | 16 |
| BOS | 48-10147.5% | 18-4045.0% | 8-1172.7% | 37 | 23 | 6 |
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Boston Celtics122| 38 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6.3 | ||||||
| 38 | 33 | 13-24 | 3-8 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | +8 | +9.4 | ||||||
| 33 | 30 | 12-28 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0 | −6 | +2.9 | |||||||
| 25 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +0.3 | ||||
| 22 | 12 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | +2.9 | |||||
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| 25 | 19 | 7-15 | 4-4 | 0 | 1-2 | +7 | +7.8 | |||||||
| 19 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | +20 | +0.6 | |||||
| 15 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −19 | −4.2 | ||||||
| 13 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −2.2 | ||||
| 12 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −5 | +1.6 | ||||||
| Team | 122 | 48-10147.5% | 18-4045.0% | 37 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 8-1172.7% | 10 | 8 | 6 | |||
Bench 34 points on 13 for 28 shooting
Did not play: Javonte Green, Aaron Nesmith, Tremont Waters and Carsen Edwards (coach’s decision).
Milwaukee Bucks121| 38 | 25 | 10-16 | 1-4 | 4-4 | −5 | +4.6 | ||||||||
| 38 | 27 | 10-20 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +7.5 | ||||||
| 36 | 35 | 13-26 | 3-8 | 6-8 | 0 | −1 | −0.6 | |||||||
| 29 | 7 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +22 | −0.8 | |||||
| 27 | 15 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 | +4.2 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −15 | −2.4 | |||||
| 16 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −16 | −2.8 | |||||
| 14 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −4.4 | |||
| 13 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −3.9 | ||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.3 | |
| Team | 121 | 46-9051.1% | 14-3540.0% | 52 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 15-1883.3% | 11 | 4 | 6 | |||
Bench 12 points on 4 for 13 shooting
Did not play: Torrey Craig, Jordan Nwora, Jaylen Adams, Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Mamadi Diakite (coach’s decision).
Celtics122Bucks121ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Jayson Tatum made a 28-foot step-back 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left, and the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-121 in the season opener for both teams at TD Garden.
Jrue Holiday’s step-back 3-pointer had put the Bucks ahead 120-119 with 1:10 left.
Giannis Antetokounmpo went 1 for 2 at the line to make it 122-121 with 0.4 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Celtics 10-9.
Jaylen Brown scored 33 points. Tatum added 30 points with 6 3-pointers, and Tristan Thompson had 12 points (all 12 in the paint) and 8 rebounds. The Celtics had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Bucks, Antetokounmpo had 35 points (18 in the fourth quarter) and 13 rebounds, and Khris Middleton added 27 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. Holiday scored 25 points on 10 for 16 shooting. Antetokounmpo scored 18 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Celtics outscored the Bucks 34-12 off the bench. The Bucks were outscored 19-6 in 6 minutes with Holiday, Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Portis and Connaughton on the floor together.
Boston CelticsMilwaukee BucksPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
114 points from the field on 101 shots: 12.3 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 11-15 | 73.3% | 64% |
| In the paint | 9-24 | 37.5% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 10-22 | 45.5% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 2-5 | 40.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 16-35 | 45.7% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo | 20 | 0 | 0-2 | −6 |
| Khris Middleton | 19 | 7 | 3-6 | +1 |
| Jrue Holiday | 12 | 9 | 4-6 | +5 |
| Pat Connaughton | 11 | 3 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 19 | 9-13 | +15 |
The tracking credits him with 38 points on 75 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khris Middleton | 37 | 4 | 2-7 | −9 |
| Pat Connaughton | 7 | 9 | 4-5 | +7 |
| Brook Lopez | 7 | 2 | 1-5 | 0 |
| Jrue Holiday | 7 | 0 | 0-3 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 14 | 5-10 | +10 |
The tracking credits him with 29 points on 69 possessions. He usually scores about 24 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo | 15 | 0 | 0-1 | −3 |
| Jrue Holiday | 11 | 4 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Bryn Forbes | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Pat Connaughton | 6 | 5 | 2-3 | +4 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 12 | 5-10 | +9 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 51 possessions. He usually scores about 11 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
BOS win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
MIL
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BOS
Highest Leverage Moments
Tatum 28' 3PT Step Back Bank Jump Shot (30 PTS)
Q4 0:02
74.2%
21→95
Holiday 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Middleton 8 AST)
Q4 1:10
35.4%
73→37
Brown 1' Driving Layup (33 PTS)
Q4 1:52
22.7%
34→56
G. Antetokounmpo 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (34 PTS)
Q4 3:26
21.3%
55→34
Tatum 13' Pullup Jump Shot (25 PTS)
Q4 2:58
19.6%
34→53
