Neemias Queta is Celtics’ Name to Know Player of the Game in win over Bucks
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BOSTON — Neemias Queta made multiple winning plays during a close fourth quarter to help the Celtics to a 109-102 win over the Bucks at TD Garden.
He finished with nine points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, making him Wednesday’s Name to Know Player of the Game. The Name to Know Player of the Game is sponsored by John’s Sewer and Drain Cleaning, the Name to Know when your drains don’t flow.
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Queta recorded a huge block on Ryan Rollins’ jump shot with 6:17 left to keep the Celtics ahead 93-92.
Jordan Walsh grabbed the rebound and passed ahead to Paul George whose reverse layup put Boston ahead 95-92.
Queta had another block with 4:22 left to keep the Celtics ahead 97-96.
He grabbed an important rebound with 3:23 remaining with the game tied 97-97, then scored the go-ahead layup on a cut to the basket 17 seconds later. George had the assist, his fifth.
That put the Celtics ahead 99-97 and they led the rest of the way.
Queta grabbed another big rebound with 2:06 remaining. Seventeen seconds later, he recorded the assist on Derrick White’s floating jump shot that made it 104-97 Celtics.
The 27-year-old center had eight defensive rebounds and four offensive rebounds in the victory. He logged 29 minutes, 23 seconds.
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