Wed Apr 6, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Milwaukee BucksBucks
79
away
Chemistry
Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
97
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee BucksBucks | 8 | 24 | 30 | 17 | 79 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 34 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Celtics handled the Bucks 97-79. Ugly basketball, but the Celtics did just enough. The Celtics owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Celtics' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Bucks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Bucks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.