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Celtics drop Game 4 to Bucks, series tied at 2-2

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo is fouled by Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

BOSTON — The Celtics lost to the Bucks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals to even the series at 2-2.

After going down 20 points in the second half, the Celtics fired back with a 12-2 run to tie the game at 77-77 with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Jayson Tatum hit a clutch jumper with about a minute to go to take a 100-99 before Malcolm Brogdon hit a 3-pointer for the Bucks to go up 102-100. With under 10 seconds to go, Giannis Antetokounmpo tipped in a Brogdon floater to take a 104-102 lead and win the game.

Jaylen Brown led the way for the C's with 34 points, while Antetokounmpo paced the Bucks with 27 points.

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The next game will be Tuesday back at the TD Garden in Boston.

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