On April 8, Beijing time, the NBA ended a strong dialogue, and the Bucks defeated the Celtics 127-121 at home. The game was weird, with the two sides playing until the final stages, with the Celtics leading by 3 points 2:24 before the final game. As a result, in the last 2 minutes or so, the Celtics did not score 1 point and directly collapsed. However, the green army that lost the game has instead ushered in a positive situation, they fell to third place in the East, will avoid the Nets' initiative, firmly in their own hands, and hopefully against the pseudo-strong team Bulls.
In this game, CelticS Tatum and Horford are suspended, Lowe is injured and absent, and the three starters are absent. The Bucks also played more solidly at halftime, leading by 10 points at 69-59. However, in the second half, the Celtics distributed three threats, directly equalized and overtaken. The two sides fought all the way to the final stage, and Smart scored 5 consecutive points to lead the Celtics to a 121-118 rebound.
However, in the last 2 minutes, the Celtics suddenly lost power, and Theiss even missed the empty basket. On the Bucks side, Portis and Holliday hit three consecutive points, and the alphabet brother made steady free throws, which ultimately helped the Bucks seal the victory. In the whole game, Celtic Smart scored 29 points, and Brown and Theth 22 points each scored. For the Bucks, Alphabet brother and Holliday each scored 29 points, and Middleton scored 22 points.
At present, the Nets have a good chance of finishing 7th or 8th in the Eastern Conference regular season, and they are one win behind the 7th Cavaliers and take the initiative in the competition with the Hawks. Once the Nets play in the playoffs as 7th or 8th and break into the playoffs, their final landing will be the No. 7 or No. 8 seed, and the first round against the No. 1 or No. 2 seed in the East.
After the Celtics lost to the Bucks in a head-to-head conversation, they were overtaken by their opponents and fell to the 3rd place in the East, taking the initiative to avoid the Nets in their own hands. In this way, it is not surprising that the Celtics did not collapse in the last 2 minutes and 1 point. There is no shame in losing to the Bucks in Tatum's absence, and if they can benefit from it, why not enjoy it?