The Boston Celtics ended their winning streak against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, defeating them 111-105. Despite the loss, Bucks coach Doc Rivers remains sanguine about his team and believes they will be able to defeat the reigning champions again.
Rivers focused on the postseason, saying Milwaukee had time to fix its problems and face the Celtics. After the game, the head coach spoke to reporters about a potential matchup with Boston in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.
“We’re playing against them at the moment, but we haven’t beaten them.” Rivers said. “And we really believe that we have a long break ahead of us in which we will be better. We will be much better. And they, too, a little, but we, a lot. So we hope to play them again in the playoffs. In the late rounds. We’ll see how it goes. But right now they are the champions and until someone beats them, they are the champions.”
Milwaukee showed energy and effort against Boston. However, this was not enough to ensure their victory. They outrebounded the defending champions by grabbing 51 rebounds in the game, which was more than the 41 rebounds collected by the Celtics.
They also had 11 second-chance points while the Celtics had none. Unfortunately for the Bucks, they fell low against the Celtics. Giannis Antetokounmpo and his team shot better from beyond the arc, connecting on 37.9% of their shots.
Rivers pointed out the difference between the Bucks and Celtics
While the Bucks did their best to make the game competitive, the Celtics performed better overall. After the match, the head coach pointed out the main differences between both teams.
“The difference is that there was no agreement.” Rivers said. “They kept playing and I thought we had settled the score. It’s night and day, the difference between both teams. It’s a good team. They’ve been through this before. They survived the war together.
“They understand that and they play that way,” Rivers added. “They have the greatest trust. They will pass until one second is up on the clock to try to find someone. They’ve done it several times and that’s why they are who they are. This wasn’t them two years ago, this is them now. That’s what makes them champions.”
Milwaukee will try to beat the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday after two straight losses.
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