In what was the series’ most exciting and competitive semi-final, the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics meet Friday night for Game Six. One win away from qualifying for the Eastern Conference Finals after a 110-107 winning comeback in Boston. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bucks will try to shut down the Celtics on the Fiserv forum. With three quarters in the books, the agile Celtics team is taking a double-digit lead into the final frame.
Milwaukee outperformed Boston 31-14 in the final ten minutes of Game Five after falling 93-79. Junior Holiday, who finished with 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, made a splash in the final seconds and became the first player in the past 25 seasons to score a block and steal within the last 10 seconds of the fourth quarter of a. playoff match. His second steal from Marcus Smart in the final seconds sealed the win. Antetokounmpo leads all scorers with 40 points along with 11 boards. The Bucks are 8-0 in closing matches under Mike Budenholzer. Meanwhile, the Celtics have gone 9-1 after their past 10 defeats, including 2-0 after losing in this series.
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