BOSTON — The best way to avoid getting destroyed by Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in transition is to make every shot, and the Boston Celtics gave perfection a run in the opening half on Tuesday night.
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting (5 of 5 from 3-point range) in the first two quarters, and the Celtics made 13 of their 20 mostly open 3-point attempts to take a 25-point lead at the break. It was more than enough to hold off the Bucks when the 3s went cold and Antetokounmpo got hot in the third quarter.