Giannis makes 40, Holiday is a wall: the Bucks knock out Boston in Game-5

Never underestimate the heart of a champion. The famous phrase coined for the Rockets in 1995 fits perfectly for these Bucks who, with an absolutely spatial final race, manage to cancel a 14-point deficit in the fourth period and win the success in race-5 which brings the Celtics one step away from elimination. Antetokounmpo’s 40 points and incredible plays on both sides of Holiday’s pitch in the final allow Milwaukee to beat Boston 110-107 and move up to 3-2 in the series.

no timelord

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The Celtics must once again give up on Robert Williams and the visiting team immediately tries to send a signal by raising the pace in the first minutes of the match. Brown and Tatum, however, respond present and Theis and White’s production from the bench allows Boston to take over the reins of the game in the first minutes of the second fraction. The Bucks’ offensive blank pass did not help coach Budenholzer’s plans, the hosts gain confidence and accelerate in the final part of the first half. Giannis’ plays are not enough, Boston reaches the break ahead 54-47. Milwaukee in shooting openings approaches with the triples of Matthews and Holiday but the Brown show begins and the Celtics run away. The Boston guard is exalted in the third fraction, signs 16 points and drags Boston to the double-digit advantage that blows up a very hot Td Garden. Antetokounmpo does what he can but Brown and his companions have the wind in their sails and with Pritchard’s basket they reach the comfortable +14 at 10’16 ” from the siren.

the comeback

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Just when the finish line seems very close, Boston begins to break down, it begins to concede too many rebounds in attack, opening the door to the comeback of the brave Bucks. To play the charge, of course, is the usual Giannis, Milwaukee slowly returns below and with the triple “back to back” of Antetokounmpo and a sumptuous Holiday he finds the equalizer at 42 ” from the siren. Tatum’s free throws bring the home team back in front, but Antetokounmpo sends them to the line with 14 ” from the end. After scoring the first free, Giannis fails the second but the Celtics with little discipline in the breakout grant the rebound to a very active Portis who gives the resounding +1 to the guests from below. On the reversal in front of Smart arrives to the iron but has to deal with Holiday who signs the game of the match with a block from the cinema then seasoned by the recovery of the ball for Milwaukee. Connaughton makes 2/2 from the line and the recovery of the usual, incredible Holiday then seals the success of Milwaukee.

the words

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“We wasted a golden opportunity – comments Ime Udoka disappointed -. The boys are angry but now we have the opportunity to take back what we left here in Milwaukee”. Coach Budenholzer, on the other hand, exalts the proof of a great Holiday. “Jrue is a winner – the Bucks coach closes – his play in the final decided the game”.

Boston: Tatum 34 (10/18, 2/11, 8/9 tl), Brown 26, Smart 15. Rebounds: Horford, Brown 8. Assists: White, Horford, Brown.

Milwaukee: Antetokounmpo 40 (14/22, 2/5, 6/10 tl), Holiday 24, Portis 14. Rebounds: Portis 15. Assist: Holiday 8.