In a masterful defensive performance, the Milwaukee Bucks held the Boston Celtics to a 90.1 offensive rating en route to a 1-0 series lead behind a 101-89 lead.
With four turnovers in the first five minutes of the game, the Bucks sloppy play from the first round carried over to start. Milwaukee battled back with a 10-0 run to close the quarter though to take a 27-24 lead. The Bucks looked even more composed in the second period, as the Celtics looked a little tentative and Milwaukee found a 56-46 lead behind 50% shooting from deep.