Game 4
With Ron Williams unable to handle the Celtic press and shooting guard Jon McGlocklin nursing a sprained ankle, Bucks coach Larry Costello turned to little-used forward Mickey Davis for help in the backcourt. Davis at 6'7" presented matchup problems on offense for Jo Jo White, forcing Celtics coach Tom Heinsohn to assign press-master Don Chaney to guard him. This enabled Oscar Robertson to more effectively set up the Bucks' offense.
Davis contributed 15 points and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shredded the Celtics for 34 points and 6 assists from the low post. Milwaukee got the lead and kept it down the stretch for a 97-89 win at Boston Garden, thereby getting back their homecourt advantage.
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