Grant Williams scored 27 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the Boston Celtics routed the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks 109-81 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to reach the Eastern Conference finals.
The Celtics led by as many as 28, pulling away with a 24-8 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Jayson Tatum had 23 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 8 assists, and Payton Pritchard added 14 points off the bench.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points, 20 rebounds and 9 assists, and Jrue Holiday added 21 points and 8 assists.
The Celtics shot 42.0% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Bucks’ 36.7% and 12.1%. They held the Bucks to 81 points. The Celtics made 22 3-pointers, 7 of them by Williams and 5 by Tatum. The Bucks outscored the Celtics 48-26 in the paint. The Bucks were outscored 18-8 in 5 minutes with Lopez, Holiday, Matthews, Antetokounmpo and Connaughton on the floor together.