5 things learned from Bucks-Celtics Game 2

After saying before the game that Nikola Mirotic would be in his usual role, head coach Mike Budenholzer put Mirotic in the starting lineup – giving the Bucks a big frontcourt of three near 7-footers in Antetokoumpo, Mirotic and Brook Lopez, while moving the 6-foot-8 Middleton to shooting guard. Mirotic picking up two quick fouls didn’t help the plan, but he did end up playing 24 minutes, his most in a playoff game this year thus far, recording nine points, nine rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block with a box score +/- of plus-22. With Malcolm Brodgon perhaps returning in Game 3, it will be interesting to see how Budenholzer starts the guard right away or eases him in, likely taking away minutes from Sterling Brown, who started Game 1.

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