BOSTON — The boos came down from the capacity crowd on Monday, and believe me: The Celtics deserved them, all of them.
Down 2-1 to Milwaukee, its season effectively at stake and Boston submitted a stinker. With the Bucks holding the door open in an ugly first quarter, the Celtics responded by tripping into it.
Bucks 113, Celtics 101, and a commanding 3-1 lead as this series shifts back to Milwaukee. It was a return to the regular season for Boston, to poor shooting, to unwilling passing, to indifferent defense. The goodwill the Celtics earned by brooming Indiana?