The Milwaukee Bucks came into Friday night's Game 3 at home against the Boston Celtics with a must-win feel around it. The Bucks already trailed the series 0-2, and going down 0-3 would likely mean the end of the Bucks playoff lives over the next few days.

As expected, Milwaukee showed up, defeating the Boston Celtics soundly, 119-92, to take get their first win of the series and trail 2-1. Khris Middleton was on triple-double watch, finishign with 23 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 19 points, five rebounds, six assists, two steals, two blocks, and a career-playoff high three three-pointers.

For the first time in the series, Bucks' guard Eric Bledsoe outplayed Celtics' guard Terry Rozier. Bledsoe finished with 17 points, four rebounds, and four assists, on 8-13 shooting with only one turnover. Rozier ended up with just nine points, two rebounds, nine assists, and two steals on 2-7 shooting with five turnovers.

As the game neared it's end and the Bucks surely headed for victory, fans in the arena began chanting “Bucks in 6” as center Guerschon Yabusele was at the line for two free throws.

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First of all, it's just one win, but it is good to see the Bucks show some life and get on the board with a victory. They'll have to carry over their stellar play into Sunday afternoon's Game 4 at home as well. If they fall on Sunday, there's a solid chance the Celtics will close them out in Game 5.