Jayson Tatum bests Giannis Antetokounmpo multiple times in tight Celtics-Bucks ending

Jayson Tatum rose up twice in three minutes with reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo throughout him and hit each of his photographs — one a fading jumper from the baseline and the opposite a go-ahead banked Three-pointer. 

Antetokounmpo, in the meantime, missed a large open effort a number of toes from the ring and left the sport’s deciding free throw quick within the Celtics’ dramatic 122-121 win over the Bucks to start their 2020-21 season.

What Tatum hopes would be the first marketing campaign by which he makes a convincing MVP case acquired off to a scorching begin towards the incumbent. And what Boston hopes is a yr of breakthroughs within the Jap Convention started with a optimistic end result towards a attainable playoff foe.

Tatum completed with 30 factors and 7 rebounds. Antetokounmpo posted a 35-point, 13-rebound line but additionally dedicated seven turnovers.

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The primary important late sequence involving Tatum and Antetokounmpo got here with about three minutes remaining within the fourth quarter. Antetokounmpo weaved round a decide, ball in hand, to create a simple push-shot alternative. He missed it. On the different finish, Tatum drilled a jumper in his face.

Tatum then gave Boston the lead with a Three-point shot off the glass with zero.four seconds left. Once more, Antetokounmpo was assigned to the ahead and unable to cease him.

After a questionable foul name gifted the Bucks an opportunity to ship the sport to extra time, Antetokounmpo missed what would have been a tying free throw.

The Bucks, that includes thrilling newcomer Jrue Vacation, might want to wait every week for his or her subsequent matchup with an East contender. They play the Warmth in back-to-back video games subsequent Tuesday and Wednesday.