Jaylen Brown knocked down his shots – and knocked down Giannis Antetokounmpo – to help the Boston Celtics crush the Milwaukee Bucks in a matchup of the NBA's top two teams.
USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt ranks all five NBA games slated for Christmas Day based on how intriguing they will be.BOSTON – Jayson Tatum scored 20 of his 41 points in the third quarter, and Jaylen Brown knocked down his shots – and knocked down Giannis Antetokounmpo – in the fourth on Sunday to help the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 139-118 in a matchup of the top two teams in the NBA.
Brown scored 13 of his 29 in the fourth, and Antetokounmpo lost his temper after a hard pick sent him to the floor and retaliated by shoving the Celtics All-Star. Antetokounmpo, who fell hard on his hand on Friday night but was cleared to start, was given a technical foul and went to the bench; the teams played the last 3:41 without further incident.The teams have the top two records in the NBA, but both have struggled lately.
Their lead was down to one point, 62-61, before Bobby Portis fouled Brown on a desperation 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer. Brown missed all three free throws; he missed another in the third quarter before hitting the second and finished 2 for 6 from the line.
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