BOSTON (AP) — Al Horford had 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics overcame Khris Middleton’s long 3 that beat the fourth-quarter buzzer, topping the Milwaukee Bucks 113-107 in overtime Sunday to open their playoff matchup.
The Celtics led 99-96 with 0.5 seconds left in regulation when Middleton took an inbounds pass on the far right wing and hit a contested 35-footer to force OT.
Al Horford (24 pts), Terry Rozier (23 pts), Marcus Morris (21 pts) and Jaylen Brown (20 pts) all reached the 20-point mark for Boston, marking the first time the Celtics have had four 20-point scorers in a playoff game since April 28, 1991 (Shaw/Lewis/Parish/McHale)@EliasSports
— Celtics Stats (@celtics_stats) April 15, 2018
Terry Rozier added 23 points, four rebounds and three assists for Boston in his first career playoff start.