BOSTON -- Back on Nov. 1, the Celtics hit a franchise-record 24 3-pointers and defeated the Bucks in Boston, handing Milwaukee its first loss off the season after seven straight wins.
"We still think we are one of the best teams," Giannis Antetokounmpo said after his triple double wasn't enough to beat the Celtics. "Tonight we didn't have an 'A' or 'B' game. Probably a 'C' game, but we were still close to winning the game in Boston."
And now, almost two months later, the Bucks, who were eliminated by Boston in seven games in last year's playoffs, are 21-9 and ahead of Boston in the Eastern Conference standings as they hit TD Garden for the second time this season Friday night.