The Milwaukee Bucks (26-12) delivered a resounding blow to the NBA-leading Boston Celtics (29-9), securing a dominant 135-102 victory, marking their most authoritative performance of the season.
Despite the devastating loss, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla viewed the defeat as a valuable learning opportunity for his team.
“You can actually use it as an opportunity … perspective when you take a deep breath,” expressed Mazzulla, per Daniel Donabedian of ClutchPoints. “It’s an opportunity to build a mindset and toughness,” he stated.
“So to me, it’s like we have everything to gain in this. You talk about the In-Season Tournament creating something, how about the level of stress, pressure, and anxiety you felt in that arena today? To me, we gained a ton from tonight’s game, I thought that was an awesome opportunity.”
The defeat didn’t shake Boston from their perch atop the Eastern Conference, where they maintain a three-game advantage over the second-placed Bucks.
