The Boston Celtics secured the Atlantic Division title by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 122-119, marking their 7th consecutive win. This victory also solidifies their 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference, with a magic number of 3 to clinch the top seed. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 31 points, contributing to their strong performance in the last 20 games.
The #Celtics survived the Bucks in a tighter-than-expected 4th quarter when Milwaukee went zone and almost completed a 21-point comeback without Giannis. Was it bad offense? Bad luck? Cause for concern heading into a potential playoff matchup? Column: https://t.co/358J5MjsgQ https://t.co/3bMYkhWouH
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Giannis-less Bucks make huge push late, but Celtics get job done to secure a 122-119 win, their seventh in a row. https://t.co/2Nehhx3VAT
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The Celtics survived a late rally from the Bucks to win their seventh straight game and push their lead atop the East standings to 11 games. https://t.co/PYO0Ztxx6D
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#Celtics hang on for a 122-119 win and magic number to clinch East is down to 3. But they'll focus on the 4Q offensive struggles and how to improve in crunch time. BOS had scoring skids of 4 min and 3 min in 4Q. #Bucks
Celtics lead by 21 early in 4th quarter, see margin cut to 2 before holding on for 122-119 win over Milwaukee. https://t.co/sw09ZI23Ah
Celtics win their 7th straight, 10th straight at home. Boston clinches the Atlantic Division and at least a 2-seed in the East. Their magic number to clinch the #1 seed in the East is now 3 with 13 games to play.