Jayson Tatum scored 31 factors because the Boston Celtics held off a comeback from the Milwaukee Bucks to win 122-119.
The Celtics powered to a 21-point lead late within the third quarter after Milwaukee had closed the hole to 5 simply after half-time.
However the Bucks outscored Boston 36-21 within the remaining interval to arrange a nervy ending.
“It was ugly. We did not play the way in which we wished to within the fourth quarter they usually went on a run,” Tatum mentioned.
“No lead is secure within the NBA. However a win is a win and we’ll take it.”
Boston, who’re high of the Jap Convention, have now gained seven consecutive video games and have a document of 55-14, 11 wins away from the Bucks in second.
Milwaukee have been with out star participant Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard scored 32 factors whereas Bobby Portis added 24 in his absence.
In the meantime, the Miami Warmth beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-104 and the Sacramento Kings eased previous the Toronto Raptors 123-89.
The Indiana Pacers swept previous the Detroit Pistons 122-103 and Western Convention leaders Oklahoma Metropolis breezed previous the Utah Jazz119-107.