Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton has been nothing but lethal against the Boston Celtics in the playoffs the last two years, which is no secret, yet the extent of his 3-point heroics surpasses even those who laid the ground for him.
According to ClutchPoints' Conor Slack, the Milwaukee Bucks sharpshooter is the deadliest 3-point weapon against the Celtics in comparison to any other player against any other team in playoff history.
The graph includes only shooters with a minimum of 50 3-point attempts, and Middleton has managed that mark in only nine games against the Celtics, putting up an eye-popping 63.6% from deep by burying 35 of his 55 attempts:
In fact, Middleton has yet to shoot less than 50% from deep in any of his outings against the Celtics, and he has shot over 70% from deep in four of those games.
History suggests his average will come down eventually, but it doesn't keep from being any less impressive, besting other postseason snipers like Derek Fisher, Michael Cooper, Bruce Bowen and Ray Allen, along with more conventional stars like Kawhi Leonard, who roasted the Memphis Grizzlies through two series.
The Celtics' top priority is surely Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Khris Middleton best be a close second, as he's averaging 3.9 made 3-pointers per game against them, something that could hurt them down the road if they let Antetokounmpo create off the dribble and find his trusty sniper spotting up from deep.
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