During a strange loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Boston Celtics became the first team in NBA history to shoot 0 free throws in a game….

Boston Celtics become first team in NBA history to shoot zero free throws in a game during bizarre loss to Milwaukee Bucks 

During the team’s 104-91 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to shoot zero free throws in a game.

To make matters even more bizarre, the Bucks only shot two, meaning the two teams set a new record for the fewest total free throws shot during an NBA game.

The Bucks also committed just four fouls all game, the fewest in NBA history.

“Man, Adam Silver’s the happiest,” Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said, referring to the NBA commissioner, per ESPN. “One hour 57 [minutes] game time. My goodness, you can go to a game and still have dinner. Unbelievable.

“I thought it was a physical game and then they handed me the stat sheet, and I told them: ‘No, I need the full game.’

“I thought it was the halftime stats. I didn’t look at the minutes and then I said: ‘Wow, two free throws for a basketball game. That’s crazy.’”

Ahead of the 2021-22 season, the NBA made a rule change that stated referees should not award fouls drawn by players using “overt, abrupt or abnormal non-basketball moves.”

The change was made due to players such as James Harden, Trae Young and Luka Doncic consistently being able to draw fouls with unusual shooting motions that, at the time, were within the rules.

It was a huge win for a Bucks team that had been on a four-game losing streak and had won just once in its previous seven games.

However, it wasn’t all good news as star man Giannis Antetokounmpo, who shot the only two free throws of the game, had to be helped off the court with a calf injury.

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