Game ID: 22400335
Milwaukee Bucks @ Boston Celtics
Friday, December 6, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 29 24 25 33 111MIL 27 30 25 23 105
BOS vs MIL ScoutingBOS vs MIL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 11/29 · 3 days' restOUT Kornet missed 2 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Porziņģis back 11/25 after 4, 23 min since (83% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 11/25 after 9, 5 min since (43% of 12)
NEW Queta 13 to 23 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Kornet missed 3 since 11/24, returns tonight: 9 min (47% of 18)
BACK Porziņģis back 11/25 after 4, 24 min since (88% of 27)
BACK Scheierman back 11/25 after 9, 5 min since (43% of 12)
BOS availability going into 12/02 · back-to-backOUT Scheierman missed 2 since 11/29, returns tonight: 11 min (94% of 12)
BACK Porziņģis back 11/25 after 4, 27 min since (98% of 27)
BACK Kornet back 12/01 after 3, 9 min since (47% of 18)
BOS availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restBACK Porziņģis back 11/25 after 4, 27 min since (98% of 27)
BACK Kornet back 12/01 after 3, 18 min since (98% of 18)
BACK Scheierman back 11/25 after 9, 8 min since (69% of 12)
BOS availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 12/02, returns tonight: 34 min (110% of 31)
BACK Porziņģis back 11/25 after 4, 27 min since (100% of 27)
BACK Kornet back 12/01 after 3, 19 min since (103% of 18)
BACK Scheierman back 11/25 after 9, 8 min since (69% of 12)
NEW Hauser 21 to 28 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 12/07 · back-to-backOUT Scheierman missed 2 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 34 min since (110% of 31)
BACK Kornet back 12/01 after 3, 19 min since (103% of 18)
NEW Hauser 21 to 28 min over the last 4
BOS availability going into 12/12 · 4 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 3 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 32 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Kornet back 12/01 after 3, 16 min since (90% of 18)
BOS availability going into 12/15 · 2 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 4 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 30 min since (96% of 31)
BOS availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 5 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 28 min since (91% of 31)
MIL availability going into 11/26 · 2 days' restOUT Rollins missed 6 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 4 since 11/18, returns tonight: 21 min (153% of 14)
BACK Lillard back 11/18 after 3, 36 min since (100% of 36)
MIL availability going into 11/30 · 3 days' restOUT Rollins missed 7 since 11/13, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 11/18 after 3, 36 min since (102% of 36)
BACK Connaughton back 11/26 after 4, 21 min since (153% of 14)
MIL availability going into 12/03 · 2 days' restOUT Rollins missed 8 since 11/13, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 14)
BACK Connaughton back 11/26 after 4, 21 min since (153% of 14)
NEW Jackson Jr. 14 to 22 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 12/04 · back-to-backOUT Connaughton missed 2 since 11/30, returns tonight: 5 min (38% of 14)
BACK Rollins back 12/03 after 8, 2 min since (17% of 14)
NEW Jackson Jr. 14 to 23 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restBACK Rollins back 12/03 after 8, 2 min since (14% of 14)
BACK Connaughton back 11/26 after 4, 13 min since (95% of 14)
NEW Jackson Jr. 14 to 21 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restBACK Rollins back 12/03 after 8, 2 min since (14% of 14)
BACK Connaughton back 11/26 after 4, 13 min since (95% of 14)
MIL availability going into 12/10 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Rollins missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
MIL availability going into 12/14 · 3 days' restOUT Wright missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Rollins missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
MIL availability going into 12/20 · 5 days' restOUT Wright missed 4 since 12/06, returns tonight: 17 min (109% of 16)
OUT Rollins missed 4 since 12/06, returns tonight: 12 min (83% of 14)
OUT Connaughton missed 4 since 12/06, returns tonight: 13 min (95% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Holiday (2 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 46 from three, 25 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 29 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and Milwaukee minus-3 and the arc, Milwaukee at 46 percent from three to Boston's 39. Call it Boston 118, Milwaukee 112.
11/29 @ CHI 138-129 — BOS notes
BOS won 138-129. BOS shot 50% (49 of 98) to CHI's 52%, 23 of 54 from three, and went to the line 23 times to CHI's 16 — 17 points from the stripe to their 13. Tatum led with 35 (12 of 18, 4 of 8 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Pritchard added 29, Brown 21. The hinge was Q1, 39-30: from level to 9 ahead.
12/01 @ CLE 111-115 — BOS notes
BOS lost 111-115. BOS took 15 more shots (95 to 80), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to CLE's 49%, 17 of 49 from three, and got to the line 19 times to CLE's 25. BOS turned it over 8 times to CLE's 17. Tatum led with 33 (12 of 27, 4 of 9 from three); Pritchard added 24, Porziņģis 21. Q3 was theirs, 35-21, turning a 2-point deficit into a 12-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-76 against them. They led by as many as 14. Pritchard's -11 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/02 vs MIA 108-89 — BOS notes
BOS won 108-89. BOS shot 44% (39 of 89) to MIA's 36%, 19 of 55 from three, and got to the line 13 times to MIA's 23. The glass went 54-44 for them. Brown led with 29 (8 of 21, 4 of 11 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Pritchard added 25, White 19. The hinge was Q2, 32-20: a lead of 3 became 15, and the lead reached 27. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
12/04 vs DET 130-120 — BOS notes
BOS won 130-120. BOS shot 48% (45 of 94) to DET's 51%, 21 of 53 from three, and went to the line 25 times to DET's 18 — 19 points from the stripe to their 14. Brown led with 28 (10 of 21, 1 of 6 from three, 7 of 11 at the line); Porziņģis added 26, Hauser 20. The hinge was Q1, 39-24: from level to 15 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/06 vs MIL 111-105 — BOS notes
BOS won 111-105. BOS shot 46% (40 of 87) to MIL's 43%, 17 of 53 from three. The glass went 41-51 against them. Tatum led with 34 (12 of 20, 4 of 10 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Brown added 25, Holiday 20. The hinge was Q4, 33-23: BOS came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 6. BOS trailed 53-57 at the half and won the second half 58-48. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/07 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Memphis comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Morant at 21 and Jackson Jr. at 18 a game. Without Edey (9 straight), Williams Jr. (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Memphis giving it away 16 times a game to Boston's 11 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-4 a night and Memphis minus-1. Call it Boston 117, Memphis 116, Memphis keeping it close.
12/12 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Tatum at 26 a game. 4 days' rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Beasley at 19 a game. Without Thompson (2 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 18 times a game to Boston's 11 and the arc, Detroit at 42 percent from three to Boston's 34. Call it Boston 118, Detroit 110.
12/15 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 125, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Poole at 18 and Champagnie at 16 a game. Without Kuzma (6 straight), George (4 straight), Kispert (4 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brown at 24 and Tatum at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 108 a night to Washington's 125 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 17 times a game to Boston's 13. Call it Boston 121, Washington 109, Boston by 12.
12/19 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 20 a game. 3 days' rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Vučević at 22 and LaVine at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-2 a night and Chicago minus-5 and the defense, Boston allowing 110 a night to Chicago's 116. Call it Boston 121, Chicago 113.
11/26 @ MIA 106-103 — MIL notes
MIL won 106-103. MIL shot 47% (36 of 77) to MIA's 45%, 20 of 42 from three, and got to the line 17 times to MIA's 30. Lillard led with 37 (10 of 17, 8 of 13 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Lopez added 13, Portis 11. The hinge was Q1, 31-20: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 22.
11/30 vs WAS 124-114 — MIL notes
MIL won 124-114. MIL shot 51% (44 of 86) to WAS's 47%, 16 of 35 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 42 (15 of 24, 12 of 17 at the line); Lillard added 25, Lopez 18. The hinge was Q2, 35-29: MIL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 5. Lillard was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
12/03 @ DET 128-107 — MIL notes
MIL won 128-107. MIL shot 56% (45 of 80) to DET's 46%, 23 of 41 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 28 (10 of 11, 8 of 12 at the line); Lillard added 27, Trent Jr. 16. The hinge was Q2, 42-28: a lead of 5 became 19, and the lead reached 26. Lopez was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/04 vs ATL 104-119 — MIL notes
MIL lost 104-119. MIL shot 42% (33 of 78) to ATL's 44%, 15 of 45 from three, and went to the line 35 times to ATL's 22 — 23 points from the stripe to their 20. MIL turned it over 18 times to ATL's 11, and ATL turned those into 16 steals. The glass went 40-54 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 31 (8 of 14, 15 of 26 at the line); Lillard added 25, Trent Jr. 11. Q3 was theirs, 28-29, but the other 3 periods went 90-76 against them. They led by as many as 10. Prince's -13 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 @ BOS 105-111 — MIL notes
MIL lost 105-111. MIL shot 43% (40 of 94) to BOS's 46%, 11 of 29 from three. The glass went 51-41 for them. Lillard led with 31 (12 of 25, 4 of 12 from three); Antetokounmpo added 30, Trent Jr. 11. Q2 was theirs, 30-24, turning a 2-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-75 against them. Lopez's -14 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/08 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 19 and Schröder at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Thomas (5 straight), Finney-Smith (4 straight), Williams (2 straight). 3 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 44 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 29 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 44 percent from three to Brooklyn's 37 and the glass, where Milwaukee has been minus-2 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Brooklyn 112, Milwaukee 111, Milwaukee keeping it close.
12/10 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 26 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 25 a game. Without Wright (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 28 from three, 25 free throws a game; Wagner at 29 and Suggs at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Banchero (21 straight), Isaac (2 straight), Harris (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 44 percent from three to Orlando's 28 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Milwaukee minus-2. Call it Milwaukee 111, Orlando 108, Orlando keeping it close.
12/14 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 26 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 25 a game. Without Wright (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 22 free throws a game; Hunter at 22 and Young at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Wallace (12 straight), Gueye (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 43 percent from three to Atlanta's 30 and the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-9 a night and Milwaukee minus-3. Call it Milwaukee 117, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
12/20 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mobley at 22 and Garland at 20 a game. 3 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Wright (4 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Cleveland 117, Milwaukee 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
DL D. Lillard
GA G. Antetokounmpo
GT G. Trent Jr.
KM K. Middleton
TP T. Prince
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
MIL/BOS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics beat Bucks 111-105 to spoil Khris Middleton's season debut
BOSTON -- — Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Bucks 111-105 on Friday night in Khris Middelton's season debut for Milwaukee.
Jaylen Brown added 25 points as the Celtics made 17 3-pointers to earn their 10th victory in 11 games.
Damian Lillard finished with 31 points for Milwaukee, which has lost two straight since winning a season-best seven in a row. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 points and 11 rebounds on his 30th birthday.
Middleton had 11 points and five assists in 23 minutes after missing the Bucks’ first 21 games while recovering from offseason ankle surgeries.
Boston led 107-102 after a floater by Jrue Holiday when Brown was whistled for a foul on a 3-point attempt by Middleton, who hit all three free throws.
Two free throws by Holiday put Boston ahead 109-105. Antetokounmpo then turned it over, leading to a layup by Al Horford .
Takeaways Bucks: Middleton’s return marked only the 43rd time that he, Antetokounmpo and Lillard have played together. How well the recently surging Bucks can integrate Middleton could determine their prospects of contending in the East.
Celtics: This was another statement win for a team that has beaten the Bucks in all three meetings this season.
Key moment The back-and-forth antics between Antetokounmpo and Brown added another chapter Friday. Early in the third quarter, Antetokounmpo leaned his shoulder into Brown as Antetokounmpo passed by on his way to throw the ball inbounds. Brown then returned the favor he ran up the court and was whistled for a technical foul. The exchange followed a similar incident during Boston’s Nov. 10 win at Milwaukee.
Key stat The game featured 11 ties and 14 lead changes. Neither team led by more than eight points.
Up next The Bucks visit Brooklyn on Sunday. The Celtics host Memphis on Saturday.