Bucks’ Thanasis Antetokounmpo ejected after headbutting Blake Griffin
The Celtics’ blowout win towards the Bucks on Thursday wasn’t with out some fireworks.
In the course of the ultimate moments of the fourth quarter, Bucks ahead Thanasis Antetokounmpo – brother of celebrity teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo – obtained tousled with the Celtics’ Blake Griffin whereas making an attempt to go up for a shot and was fouled.
Antetokounmpo, 30, retaliated by headbutting the 34-year-old ahead, and was ejected after being assessed a Flagrant 2 foul.
Gamers from each groups then made their means over to Antetokounmpo and Griffin, who have been separated.
Griffin additionally obtained a Flagrant 1 foul.
On the time of the scrum, the Celtics — presently in second place within the Japanese Convention standings — held a 136-92 lead over the first-place Bucks.
Boston continued its annihilation of Milwaukee with a 140-99 win.
Earlier than closing out the chippy contest, nonetheless, the Celtics poked enjoyable on the incident with Antetokounmpo as Jaylen Brown playfully supplied Griffin along with his protecting face masks.
Cameras caught the teammates having amusing as Griffin may very well be seen briefly sporting the protect.
Griffin logged 4 factors and one help in Thursday’s win with six minutes of enjoying time.
As for Antetokounmpo, he recorded one level and one help by way of eight minutes.
Though the Bucks and Celtics received’t cross paths once more throughout the common season, it’s doable they might sq. off within the playoffs.
The Celtics topped the Bucks in seven games throughout final 12 months’s Japanese Convention semi-finals.
Boston in the end reached the NBA Finals, however was defeated by Golden State in six video games.