The Boston Celtics got a gritty win in Game 5—a fitting showcase for the hometown crowd that’s sold out all season for the league’s regular season leaders in defensive rating. The Milwaukee Bucks limped their way to 87 total points, nearly 20 short of their season average at 106.5 and 17 short of their playoff average at 104.
Celtics rookie forward and resident brick house, Semi Ojeleye, was at the heart of the effort to limit Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo arrived back in Boston averaging 25.4 points per game in the playoffs.