Coach Brad Stevens's depleted troops shot exactly .200 from the field for a full quarter of play yesterday; n’ary a one of them got credited with an offensive rebound during that 12 minutes.
The Bucks, on the other hand, found bottom on all but three of their Q4 FG attempts. Milwaukee converted 11 of their last 12 possessions in regulation time.
And the Celtics still manage to win ???
Summative Equation:
Bos – 52 Conversions + [+8 “Stripes”] {11 treys “minus” 3 missed FT’s “equals” 8 stripes}
Mil – 51 Conversions + [+3 “Stripes”] {8 treys “minus” 5 missed FT’s “equals” 3 stripes}
Expected Outcome -- +1 Conversion + [+5 Stripes] = C’s win by 7 points
Actual Score: Boston 113, Milwaukee 107
The Algebra of the Game
1st Quarter
FG: C’s – 13 - 24, .