Celtics Crush Bucks, Flagg Scores 51

0:00On April 4th, Boston Celtics came out swinging Friday night, crushing the Milwaukee Bucks 133 to 101. Jalen Brown dropped 26 points. Jason Tatum added 23 with 11 boards, 9 dimes, and 3 steals before sitting the 4th. They shot lights out early, hidden 8-3s in a 43-point first quarter, leading 75 to 55 at the half. That keeps the Celts 2 and a half games up on the Knicks for second in the East, when in five of their last six. Knicks had no sweat beating the Bulls 136 to 96, with OG A new NOHB leading 31 points in 8 rebounds. Hawks rolled the Nets 141 to 107 for 5th, while the Sixers held 6 with a 115 to 100. Three went over the Timberwolves, Paul George 23, Tyree's Maxi 21, Joel and Bede, back with 19 and 13 boards. Down the stretch, Raptors topped Grizzlies 128 to 96 to stay ahead for 7th, Hornets maxed Pacers 100, 29 to 108 for 8th.

1:05Magic hung on 9th Edge and Dallas, 138 to 127, despite Ricky Cooper Flag's wild 51 points. Flag, just 19, became the first team with a 50-point game, joined in Michael Jordan as the only rookies with multiple 45 plus nights. Mav's coach Jason Kidd called him Rookie of the Year material after Flag's 24 and the 4th, even with Kidd and a teammate getting ejected. With five games left, that East play and fight stays fierce. Magic half a game up on Miami, everyone scrapping for direct play outs spots or the... Tournament Dance. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Boston Celtics News today, AI Power Team Coverage.