Irving, Celtics overpower Antetokounmpo - Capital Sports
Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Headlines

Irving, Celtics overpower Antetokounmpo

Kyrie Irving made 13-of-24 from the floor, including 19 points in the second half, as the Boston Celtics overcame the Milwaukee Bucks 111-100 © GETTY/AFP / Maddie Meyer

NEW YORK, United States, Dec 5Kyrie Irving led the way with 32 points as the Boston Celtics overcame a virtuoso performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo in a 111-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.

Antetokounmpo top-scored with 40 points but Boston edged clear thanks to Irving and Al Horford, who weighed in with 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Celtics improved to 21-4.

Rookie Jayson Tatum added 17 — including 14 in a first quarter hot streak — while Aron Baynes also reached double digits with 10.

Irving made 13-of-24 from the floor, including had 19 points in the second half.

Irving’s haul included a decisive run of five points in a row as Boston led by seven with around 1min 30sec remaining.

The victory was Boston’s 11th in their last 12 home games.

Irving paid tribute to his partnership with Horford.

“When you’ve got guys who are willing to be as selfless as we are, then it makes everything in terms of our system work,” Irving said.

“Me and Al, we’re pretty selfless guys, but we understand when we’ve got to make our mark in the game and if we do that, whatever’s needed we do.”

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

Meanwhile Greek star Antetokounmpo was left reflecting on a third straight 30-point game.

The 22-year-old small forward went 14-for-24 from the floor and also had nine rebounds, four assists and four turnovers.

Antetokounmpo was one of five Bucks players to reach double figures, with Khris Middleton adding 19, Eric Bledsoe 18, Nate Snell 11 and Malcolm Brogdon 10.

“They just played harder than us, but at the end of the day, I thought our effort was good,” Antetokounmpo said.

Advertisement

More on Capital Sports

Football

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – DStv and GOtv subscribers are in for a treat of the world’s best football this week as the 2020-21...

Football

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 – There is light at the end of the tunnel. After failed promises over the last three years since its...

Football

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 6 – Gentrix Shikangwa scored with two minutes left as Vihiga Queens sailed to the final of the CECAFA regional qualifiers...

NFL

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 13 – Kenya’s history making Daniel Adongo, the first Kenyan to play in America’s National Football League (NFL), is now living...

© 2024 Capital Digital Media. Capital Group Limited. All Rights Reserved