1. The game wasn’t really as close as the final score looks. The Bucks shot over 50% from the field and knocked down 15-of-37 from behind the arc. The Celtics had moments of brilliance on offense, but committed 18 turnovers and had some shaky shot selection in the second half. That’s not something you can overcome against Milwaukee.
More troubling than the numbers was the way Boston played offensively. While many will focus on the officials, the reality is the Celtics lost the game when they went through frustrating stretches of hero-ball in the third and fourth quarter.