2022-05-12
Bobby Portis turned a missed Giannis Antetokounmpo free throw into a go-ahead hoop, Jrue Holiday made two critical defensive plays in the final 8.1 seconds and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks rallied past the Boston Celtics 110-107 (28-26, 19-28, 30-32, 33-21) on Wednesday night for a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series.
Antetokounmpo finished with a game-high 40 points, including a 3-pointer during Milwaukee's late comeback, to put the Bucks one win away from their third trip to the Eastern Conference finals in the past four seasons.
Game 6 of the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Friday night at Milwaukee.
Portis' game-winning basket came after Antetokounmpo got Milwaukee within 107-106 by making the first of two free throws with 14.2 seconds left, then missed the second.
Two Celtics fought over the rebound in a crowd, and when the ball deflected to Portis under the hoop, he converted a layup that gave the Bucks the lead for good.