The Boston Celtics took care of business on the road as they took down the number-one seed in the East. The Milwaukee Bucks got ransacked by the Celtics in a blowout loss. And a lot of the credit goes to Jayson Tatum?s record-breaking performance. However, the game wasn?t without its drama as the former slam dunk champion got head-butted by a Bucks player, almost leading to an in-game altercation.
The Boston Celtics did a commendable job of keeping the Milwaukee Bucks stars under their usual point average. Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday had a field day against the Indiana Pacers in their last game. However, things were very different today.
Jaylen Brown and the rest come to Blake Griffin’s aid
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For the game against the Boston Celtics, it seemed as if the Bucks players were out of juice. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 24 points on a disappointing 11-27 shooting from the field., going 0-5 from beyond the arc.
As for Jrue Holiday, after his 51-point performance last night, he only notched up 6 points for the game. And Khris Middleton only poured in a mere 13 points for the game. This poor performance led the Celtics to have a 75-point first half against the Bucks.
So the frustration was bound to overcome competitive heads. Things started to get heated during the final two minutes of the game. Thanasis Antetokounmpo got unnecessarily physical with former slam dunk champion Blake Griffin over a rebound.
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Since there was no foul called, Griffin wasn?t going to let it slide. As the Milwaukee Bucks got possession of the ball, Griffin wrapped up Thanasis as he went up for a shot. The elder Antetokounmpo did not like it and decided to head-butt Griffin.
Fans Love Griffin’s calm reaction
The head-butt from Thanasis Antetokounmpo led teammates and officials to step in. Antetokounmpo was ejected right away as Griffin?s teammates surrounded him to look after his well-being.
However, Griffin decided to try on Jaylen Brown?s facemask, cracking up his entire team. And it wasn?t just the Celtics roster that got a good laugh. But fans on social media too felt that way. One fan commented, ?Blake always starting some sh*t.?
While another fan said, ?Blake?s best career moment.?
Here are a few more reactions from fans on Instagram.
?Blake just be spawning on championship contender teams.?
?Damn, I miss Prime Blake.?
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?So good to see this man smiles jokes aside.?
?Thanasis would have no basketball career if he had a different last name.?
While some rejoiced in a laughing Blake Griffin, many trolled Thanasis Antetokounmpo for his unsportsmanlike move.
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It was a good thing that Griffin did not react and cooler heads prevailed. What are your thoughts on the incident? Let us know in the comments.
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