Thanasis Antetokounmpo ejected after head-butting Blake Griffin

2023-03-31 04:43

Blake Griffin tried on Jaylen Brown's mask after getting head-butted by Thanasis Antetokounmpo and the latter's ejection.

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Milwaukee forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo was ejected from the Bucks-Celtics game with 1:25 remaining for head-butting Boston big man Blake Griffin.

Antetokounmpo received a Flagrant 2 foul for his efforts, while Griffin got a Flagrant 1 for the hard foul against Thanasis.

The Celtics had some fun after the heated moment, as Jaylen Brown offered his protective mask to an amused Griffin.

Player of the Game
Jayson  Tatum
EFF
42
Jayson Tatum
Points 40
Accuracy 12-18
Rebounds 8
Assists 1

Antetokounmpo finished with 1 point and 1 assist in seven minutes, while Griffin had 4 points and 1 assist over six minutes.

Celtics ended up crushing Milwaukee by a 41-point margin, 140-99.

The outcome left Milwaukee (55-22) with a two-game lead over Boston (53-24) in the race for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Celtics won two of their three regular-season games against the Bucks. Each team has five regular season games to play.



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