This series is officially a best of three. The Boston Celtics were able to steal back homecourt advantage with a 116-108 victory and have knotted things up going back to Boston.
Prior to the game, Boston announced that Robert Williams would be sidelined due to left knee soreness. He had had surgery on that same knee six weeks ago.
Grant Williams was inserted into the starting lineup. The Bucks took advantage of the absence of Robert Williams early on, utilizing the space he’d normally take up. Numerous drives to the hoop were earned by the Bucks, which helped them build up a double-digit lead in addition to some 3-point shooting.