Porzingis posterizes Lopez in dominating first half vs. Bucks
Porzingis posterizes Lopez in dominating first half vs. Bucks originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Kristaps Porzingis put on a show in the first half of Wednesday's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Boston Celtics big man logged 10 points on 50 percent shooting and played a key role in the C's taking a commanding 67-53 lead into the half.
All eyes were on Porzingis during two specific plays where he finished strong at the rim.
In the second quarter, Porzingis and Jaylen Brown executed a perfect give-and-go play. With Porzingis at the top of the key, he dished a behind-the-back pass to Brown, who lobbed it back up to the big man for the alley-oop finish.
Late in the second quarter, Celtics guard Derrick White dished a clean pass to Porzingis, who was able to body his way through Bucks center Brook Lopez, sending the fans at TD Garden into a frenzy.
Porzingis finished the night with 21 points and six rebounds to help the Celtics beat the Bucks 119-116 in a battle of Eastern Conference contenders.
