Bucks eye Celtics scalp on Christmas


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2021/22 National Basketball Association (NBA) season

Regular Season

Milwaukee Bucks v Boston Celtics

Fiserv Forum
Milwaukee, USA
Saturday, 25 December 2021
21h30 

Milwaukee Bucks will square off with Boston Celtics in a National Basketball Association (NBA) match on December 25.

This will be the 222nd meeting between the two teams in regular-season games since 1968.

The Celtics have dominated this fixture having recorded 114 wins compared to the Bucks' 107 victories.

Jayson Tatum
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Their last meeting was on 14 December 2021 and the Celtics claimed a 117-103 win over the Bucks in a match that took place at TD Garden.

The win extended the Celtics' unbeaten run against the Bucks to three matches having recorded three successive wins including the 122-113 victory in overtime on November 13.

The last time the Bucks, who are the reigning NBA champions, defeated Celtic was on March 25 as they secured a 121-119 victory at home.

The Bucks are currently placed fourth on the Eastern Conference standings having recorded 19 victories and 13 defeats as they look to keep up with the pacesetters in the division.

While the Celtics find themselves seventh on the Eastern Conference standings having registered 15 wins and 15 losses as they continue to blow hot and cold.

Mike Budenholzer
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The Bucks were defeated 119-90 by Cleveland Cavaliers at home on December 19 which was their second consecutive defeat.

Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer explained why he surprisingly omitted Jrue Holiday and Grayson Allen from the matchday squad.

"I mean it's just those guys have played a lot. Those guys have given us so much including last night, they really, really laid it out – the whole group did," Budenholzer told the media.

"I was just trying to be big picture, Grayson's a little under the weather. I'm really proud of the guys who played, they really competed."

Head-to-Head (Last Five NBA Matches):

Matches - 5
Bucks - 1
Celtics - 4

 

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Published: 12/20/2021