The Milwaukee Bucks erased a 14 point deficit to come back and beat the Boston Celtics 110-107 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Bucks, who outscored the Celtics 33-21 in the fourth quarter, now have a 3-2 lead in the series. They also shot 6-of-6 from 3 in the fourth quarter, tied for the most 3-point makes without a miss in the final quarter over the last 25 years.
“We just always play with that confidence,” said Jrue Holiday, who scored 24 points, after the game. “That there’s going to be time left, and if we take care of business we’ll always give ourselves a chance.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo lead all scorers with 40 points and 11 rebounds, though Holiday sealed the game with a block and a steal on consecutive possessions against Marcus Smart.
Mike Budenholzer praised Holiday’s winning instinct.
“Just a great instinctive play by Jrue,” said Budenholzer. “He’s a winner. Jrue Holiday’s a winner. You ask any player in this league, any coach in this league, he’s a winner.”
Game 6 is on Friday.
