The Boston Celtics will try to stay unbeaten after they meet the visiting Milwaukee Dollars on Monday evening.
Sturdy begins have carried Boston to a 3-0 document this season.
The Celtics have scored 118 issues within the first quarter in their 3 video games, together with 42 in a 124-118 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. That quantity places the group forward of the 1991-92 Golden State Warriors (114 issues) and 2013-14 Minnesota Timberwolves (112 issues) for many issues scored within the first quarter within the first 3 video games of the NBA common season.
Boston’s 42-point first quarter virtually wasn’t sufficient in opposition to the Pistons, who erased a 23-point first-half deficit and used an 18-3 run to take an 88-86 overdue within the 3rd quarter. The Celtics shot 35.9 p.c from the ground in the second one 1/2, after they had been held to 51 issues.
Boston trailed via six issues with 5:12 to play, however closed the sport on an 18-6 run.
“I assumed their physicality dictated the tempo of the second one 1/2 on each ends,” Boston trainer Joe Mazzulla mentioned. “They had been extra bodily on their offense, working their stuff tougher, working it quicker, striking us in tough spots, growing separation. And I assumed at the defensive finish they took away our rhythm as a result of their physicality. So, credit score to them.”
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 37 issues within the victory.
“It is not at all times going to be a blowout,” Boston guard Derrick White mentioned. “Take into account that there are going to be such a lot of alternative ways we will win video games, and such a lot of other persons are going to need to step up for us. Every recreation is other. Every recreation is a studying alternative so we are going to be informed from this recreation. I feel it is just right for us to be challenged. It is just right for us to stay in combination in moments like that and simply in finding techniques to win.”
Milwaukee is coming off a 115-102 loss at Brooklyn on Sunday. The Dollars had been inside 5 issues thru 3 quarters, however had been outscored 32-24 within the fourth. The Dollars trailed 89-85 early within the fourth, however the Nets scored the following 10 issues to take a 99-85 lead with 7:04 to play.
Milwaukee has misplaced two in a row since opening the season with a victory over Philadelphia.
“We need to do one thing to loose guys up higher offensively,” Dollars trainer Document Rivers mentioned. “We are compelled into taking numerous tricky pictures, the ball’s now not transferring and we do not need sufficient room. Our execution was once deficient. That is all on me. I gotta determine it out.
“The closing two video games had been very disappointing. It is the 3rd recreation nonetheless. You continue to gotta stay combating, however those are video games you will have to win.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo was once 7 of eleven from the sector and led Milwaukee with 22 issues, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Antetokounmpo has made 30 of his 45 box purpose makes an attempt this season.
Damian Lillard added 21 issues for Milwaukee, however was once 1 of seven from 3-point territory. Bobby Portis got here off the bench to gather 16 issues and 10 rebounds. The Dollars dedicated 18 turnovers within the loss.
–Box Degree Media
