NBA: Boston Tightens Grip on Second Place in the Eastern Conference
The Boston Celtics secured a dominant 133-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, maintaining their second-place position in the Eastern Conference of the NBA.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 26 points, while Jayson Tatum added 23 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists, and three steals before both Tatum and Brown sat out the fourth quarter, the game effectively overtaken by the struggling Bucks.
Just two nights after scoring 53 points in the first quarter against Miami, the Celtics started strong again, sinking eight of their 17 three-pointers in the first quarter, during which they scored 43 points, finishing the first half with a 75-55 lead. In other games, the Atlanta Hawks, fifth in the East, easily defeated the Brooklyn Nets 141-107, while the Philadelphia 76ers maintained their grip on sixth place in the Eastern Conference, the last place that qualifies directly for the playoffs, with a 115-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.