BOSTON — The Celtics looked like they were going to cruise to victory over the Bucks on Wednesday at TD Garden. But they blew a 22-point lead as the Bucks even briefly had the lead in the fourth quarter. The C’s eventually came away with the 109-102 victory to avoid disaster and the negative headlines.
Jayson Tatum was out for Wednesday’s game for rest. Payton Pritchard also picked up a right eye abrasion, knocking him out for the night. The Celtics rallied anyway, led by Paul George’s 25 points as the team’s top option on the night. MassLive Celtics writer Souichi Terada has three takeaways from Boston’s win over Milwaukee: