The Boston Celtics struggled quite a bit to get that first playoff series win, but they leave that series in a much stronger position than they entered it, other than the Jaylen Brown injury of course. Going into the series against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Celtics should have been in a position to dominate the three point shooting, and it almost ended up costing them the series.
The Celtics were the second best three point shooting team in the NBA this season, with the best three point defense. The Bucks were not even close in either category, and that was supposed to be the biggest advantage for the Celtics from the regular season.