Never at a loss for ways to beat the Boston Celtics at home, the Milwaukee Bucks chose to use their 14-foot secret weapon Tuesday night.

Any time the 6-foot-11 Ervin Johnson leads them in scoring at halftime, and the 7-1 Joel Przybilla blocks three shots in 16 minutes and doesn't miss a field goal attempt, the Bucks are likely not only to beat their opponents but to send them into catatonic shock.

The Celtics did look dazed as they lost their sixth straight here while the Bucks were braking a three-game slide at the Bradley Center. The 14 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks that Milwaukee got from the center position may not have been decisive, but they were as timely as they were welcome.