Jayson Tatum shines against Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics take the top spot in the East
As the two teams with the best performance in the East so far, the Boston Celtics versus the Milwaukee Bucks is the highlight of the Christmas holiday.
With the return from injury of striker Robert Williams lll and home advantage, the Celtics are confident of a victory to consolidate the top position in the Eastern table. Meanwhile, the Bucks marched to TD Garden with a familiar force playing from the beginning of the season, without a hand to throw Khris Middleton due to a persistent injury.
Energized from the home crowd, the Celtics players were better initiators. Only in the first half, they successfully threw 8 3-pointers to take the lead.
However, just in the next round, the Bucks had a series of 8-0 points to shorten the gap to only 1 point. The first half score was 62-61 in favor of the Boston Celtics.
The turning point of the match came in the third half, Jayson Tatum "turned on MVP mode" to get himself up to 18 points in just 10 minutes.
After breaking through to the basket, he made a free throw and threw 3 to punish the defensive holes on the away team. As a result, the distance between the two teams before entering the final round was raised by Boston to 14 (the score was 100-86).
Despite the efforts of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday, the Boston players still gently won the final 139-118, giving Christmas gifts to Celtics fans.
The MVP of this match is none other than Jayson Tatum. He exploded with 41 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 100% efficiency on the free throw line (10-10 FT).
With this form, he will be one of the brightest candidates for the title of MVP of this season. Not to be outdone by his close friend, Jaylen Brown also gave himself 29 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
With this victory, the Boston Celtics further cemented their No. 1 position in the East. In the next round, they only have to host the penultimate team Houston Rockets at home, the match takes place on December 28.
As for the Milwaukee Bucks, this result marks their third consecutive loss in recent times. Because of the lack of Khris Middleton, the Bucks' attack options mostly depend on Giannis Antetokounmpo and gradually come to a standstill.
Giannis is still leading the team today with 27 points, 9 rebounds. Jrue Holiday also excelled with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 57% shooting rate.
In the next match, "Demigod" and his teammates will have another difficult match when they face the Chicago Bulls, the team is on a 3-match unbeaten streak.
