MILWAUKEE — The Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 116-108 Monday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Fiserv Forum.
The series is now tied 2-2.
The Bucks were leading 25-18 in the first quarter. By halftime, the defending champs continued with a slight lead 48-47.
Giannis 28 and 16. A tongue wag and styling and profiling to the other end of the court. And there’s still 3:13 left in the third #Bucks
— Lance Allan (@lanceallan) May 10, 2022
The third quarter ended with the Bucks ahead 80-73.
During the fourth quarter, a 3-pointer from Boston's Al Horford put the Celtics in the lead 88-85.
Al Horford now has 24 points on 9-12 shooting. And his three puts the #Celtics up 88-85 with 8:01 left #Bucks
— Lance Allan (@lanceallan) May 10, 2022
Horford and Jayson Tatum scored 30 points each and led the Boston Celtics’ fourth-quarter comeback.
Horford scored 16 points and Tatum 12 in the fourth quarter alone to help the Celtics outscore the defending NBA champion Bucks 43-28 in the final period. Horford’s 30 points were a career playoff high for the 35-year-old veteran.
The Bucks now head to Boston for Game 5 on Wednesday. The game will start at 6 p.m.
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