Jan 23

DET114
ATL104
Final
PHX108
BKN84
Final
MIN115
DAL114
Final
CHA120
MEM132
Final
CLE108
HOU109
Final
MIL0
NOP0
Postponed
UTA114
OKC123
Final
GSW117
SAC123
Final
BOS117
LAC113
Final
SAS140
IND110
Final

Jan 24

BOS31-13
LAL23-18
TNT @3:00 AM UTC
POR47
ORL39
In Progress
TOR35
ATL23
In Progress
DAL23-21
OKC36-7
KFAA @1:00 AM UTC
MIA21-21
MIL24-17
TNT @1:30 AM UTC
SAC23-20
DEN27-16
NBCSCA @2:00 AM UTC
CHI19-25
GSW21-22
NBCSBAY @3:00 AM UTC
WAS6-36
LAC24-19
MNMT @3:30 AM UTC

Jan 25

BOS31-13
DAL23-21
ABC @10:30 PM UTC
POR15-28
CHA11-29
FDCH @12:00 AM UTC
CLE36-7
PHI15-27
NBCSP @12:00 AM UTC
NOP12-32
MEM29-15
NBAt @1:00 AM UTC
IND24-20
SAS20-22
ESPN @5:00 PM UTC
DEN27-16
MIN23-21
ABC @8:00 PM UTC
MIA21-21
BKN14-31
SUN @11:00 PM UTC

Jan 26

NOP12-32
CHA11-29
FDCH @12:00 AM UTC
DET23-21
ORL23-22
FDFL @12:00 AM UTC
TOR11-32
ATL22-21
FDSE @12:30 AM UTC
HOU29-14
CLE36-7
SCHN @12:30 AM UTC
SAC23-20
NYK29-16
NBCSCA @12:30 AM UTC
PHI15-27
CHI19-25
NBCSP @1:00 AM UTC
UTA10-32
MEM29-15
KJZZ @1:00 AM UTC
LAL23-18
GSW21-22
ABC @1:30 AM UTC
WAS6-36
PHX22-21
KTVK @2:00 AM UTC
MIL24-17
LAC24-19
FDWI @3:30 AM UTC
OKC36-7
POR15-28
KUNP @11:00 PM UTC

Celtics defense reemerges in Game 5

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BOSTON – It was bound to happen sooner or later.

The Celtics’ defense has been too good this season to continue to get broken down one game after another by Milwaukee.

And the 92-87 Game 5 win Tuesday night was the breakthrough performance they had been longing for after four straight sub-par performances defensively.

The Celtics held the Bucks to several playoff lows on Tuesday, such as scoring (87 points), field-goal percentage (.348) and three-point shooting percentage (.273).

The return of Marcus Smart certainly bolstered Boston's defense. But more than anything, the Celtics played on a defensive string most of the night which was evident in Boston having a team defensive rating of 87.2 for Game 5 - their best defensive rating in the postseason.

Here are five other takeaways from the victory that gave the Celtics a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6 Thursday night in Milwaukee:

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