The Boston Celtics rose from an 11-point deficit in the second half and withdrew in the final few minutes to a 116-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals. The series is already tied at 2-2 and will return to Boston for the main game 5 on Wednesday night.
For the second game in a row, the Celtics fell apart in a few minutes in the third quarter and had to dig a hole. But unlike Game 3, when their return was ultimately in vain, they did the job. They beat Bucks 43-28 in the fourth quarter and took the lead forever with a three-pointer by Al Horford with the remaining 5:40.
That was appropriate, as Horford played one of the best games of his career. He finished with 30 points in 11 of 14 from the field, eight rebounds and three assists to continue with a stellar defense. Meanwhile, Jason Tatum returned from a brutal match 3 to give 30 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.
Janice Adetokunmpo led in the defeat for Bucks, finishing with 34 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Brooke Lopez scored 17 points and Jrou Holiday added 16 points, seven rebounds and nine assists.
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