Jrue Vacation stops Celtics surge in extra time in 131-125 Bucks win

Derrick White put his fingers over his ears as Fiserv Discussion board voiced its displeasure over an extra time foul name on Jevon Carter. Mike Budenholzer misplaced his problem 4 durations earlier because the Malcolm Brogdon ready to retake the lead on the free throw line.

Jrue Vacation took eight seconds to show their boos and twirling fingers into raucous cheers. Vacation scored 40 factors and recorded three steals, pulling the sport from the Celtics late as his fourth. Milwaukee beat a undermanned Celtics group, 131-125, after Sam Hauser drained a last-second three to drive extra time. White, the east’s participant of the week, poured in 27 factors and 12 assists, main six Celtics, together with Hauser to double-figure scoring.

It wasn’t sufficient towards acquainted rivals with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Sensible and Al Horford sitting. The Bucks additionally positioned their very own declare to enhance subsequent time they meet on the jumbotron halfway via the sport, Jae Crowder drawing applause as he works again from sitting out the beginning of the season. Apart from him and Bobby Portis, the Bucks performed the sport totally wholesome.

Mike Muscala scored 10 factors in 5 minutes to safe a 20-12 lead for the Celtics, who began the sport huge with Grant Williams, Blake Griffin and sat Robert Williams III. Boston shot 52% within the first quarter, led by one other White passing showcase after he earned participant of the wee honors with back-to-back 10-assist video games. He reached seven early within the second quarter with a feed to Griffin for 3 that maintained 52-46 Celtics lead.

The Bucks rallied behind Giannis Antetokounmpo’s rim runs and Khris Middleton bench rotations although, and Williams III totaled beneath 5 minutes within the first half, exiting early within the second after three possessions and sitting for the remainder of the second quarter. Middleton and Jrue Vacation lead a go-ahead run halfway via the quarter, then closed 13-3 into halftime whereas holding the Celtics to 0-for-8 capturing.

White led Boston again to start out the third by discovering Muscala and Griffin reducing downhill, Muscala dunking and staring down Antetokounmpo to earn a technical foul. He and Griffin hit threes to cushion their new lead, adopted by a breakout Sam Hauser reverse layup and Malcolm Brogdon pull-up three that ballooned the result in 12. They reached a game-high 14 level lead on a pair of Brogdon free throws, however Williams III returned and struggled to benefit from a pair of submit mismatches. Vacation and Joe Ingles hit threes, then Vacation buried a half courtroom heave on the buzzer to chop the Bucks’ deficit to 95-90 in three minutes.

Middleton terrorized Payton Pritchard in transition and led a 7-0 run to achieve +19 and push Milwaukee forward, 97-95, into the fourth. Grant cut up a pair of defenders to dunk and White scored twice in transition after Jevon Carter heaves to tug the Celtics again into the sport rapidly. Hauser retook the lead with a transition three, then Middleton hit a put again and Vacation hit a 3 in transition to go up 108-107. Vacation reached 31 factors with one other three and pushed Boston behind by six factors with 3:51 remaining. They didn’t hit one other shot in regulation.

The Celtics got here again beginning with a Hauser put again following his personal missed three and Giannis’ block on Grant’s comply with strive. He pumped his fist and the Celtics stopped Vacation on the rim, however White misplaced the ball in transition as Ingles dove on the ball, who received the soar ball. Antetokounmpo ran previous half courtroom into White. Yet one more probability for Boston with two minutes left.

White hit a pair of free throws and Giannis missed one. Antetokounmpo had fallen to the ground moments earlier in ache after touring inside, however returned to his ft and missed one other look inside that allowed Brogdon to take an open dunk and reduce the result in one. Vacation hit his free throws and Hauser ran to the highest of the arc, fired and despatched the sport to extra time.

White scored 5 straight factors to start out the additional interval earlier than Vacation and Antetokounmpo reduce their result in one possession on the free throw line. Vacation stole the ball from White and ran full courtroom for a slam and Muscala air balled from the left wing, organising Grayson Allen for a pair of go-ahead free throws within the different different course. Brogdon charged to the rim into Carter, who grazed his jersey and despatched the world right into a frenzy over the late name.

Vacation hit a go-ahead three to achieve 40 factors and the Bucks turned up the stress towards half courtroom, forcing White to dump off to Grant within the left nook, who gave the ball as much as Allen. A number of Bucks ran within the different course and away with the win.

The Celtics return to TD Backyard on Wednesday for his or her last recreation earlier than the all-star break towards Detroit.