By GRV
Spts209.com
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The Boston Celtics were severely shorthanded in Tuesday night's road game against the Milwaukee Bucks and nearly pulled off an upset.
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Four of the C's top six scorers were not out - Jayson Tatum (non-Covid illness), Jaylen Brown (face fracture), Al Horford (knee strain) and Marcus Smart (ankle sprain).
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The Celtics led by 12 points at one point in the third quarter, but the Bucks went on a big run and hit several clutch shots late in the fourth quarter to take a 116–113 lead with 7.4 seconds remaining.
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1. Bucks Even Season Series The Celtics' loss narrowed their lead over the Bucks for first place in the Eastern Conference to just a half-game.
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2. Derrick White is still burning White recently won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award, and he continued his hot streak against the Bucks.
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3. Mike Maskala Is Paying Early Dividends Maskala was acquired by the Celtics at the trade deadline last Thursday and has already made a strong impact in his first three games.
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4. Blake Griffin dominates on both ends of the court Injuries in the frontcourt have opened up an opportunity for Griffin to make a strong impact over the past few games, and he's taking full advantage of it.
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After scoring more than 10 points just twice in his first 22 games this season, Griffin has been in double digits twice in the last three games.
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They have given the Celtics their all, with Horford and Williams missing a few games last week.
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