CelticsBlog · May 12, 2022
Tatum, Udoka explain mentality moving forward after heartbreaking Game 5 loss
Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty ImagesWith just over 30 seconds left in the game, the Boston Celtics were up 107-105. Over those next 30 seconds, the Milwaukee Bucks outscored them 5-0, overwhelming the Celtics with offensive rebounds and suffocating defense. Boston did not trail for 11:49 seconds of the fourth quarter, and they lost the game, 110-107.
The gut-wrenching defeat put the Celtics down 3-2 against the reigning champs, with the series now headed back to Milwaukee. Late-game turnovers and a lack of defensive rebounding were the clear culprits, but as noted by Jayson Tatum, the past cannot be changed.