The Milwaukee Bucks' unsuccessful season suffered another setback after a tight 109-102 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, but like many game the Bucks may have played so far in their 1-7 start to the season, the loss wasn't as set in stone as it seemed.

Boston set the tone early on with 62 points in the first half alone and climbed to as much as a 22-point lead at one point, but the Bucks displayed a resiliency that has become commonplace throughout their season despite their losses that has kept head coach Taylor Jenkins intrigued about what his team can do.

Milwaukee fought right back in the second half. The Bucks cut that lead down quickly by outscoring the Celtics 38-25 in the third quarter and even outscored them 23-22 in the fourth to make it a far closer game that it seemed to be at the start, though that effort still wasn't enough to fully overtake the Celtics in the loss. 

The fighting spirit that the Bucks have displayed throughout this season may have not translated into many wins so far, but it still shows a glimpse at what the team can be if they can put everything together and play both a complete game and close out games considering that fourth quarters have been a particular issue this season.

Guard Tyler Herro continued his heathy start to the season for the Bucks with 25 points on 8-17 shooting while guard Ryan Rollins added 13 points of his own off the bench, but the one-two punch of forward Paul George and guard Derrick White, who scored 25 and 24 points respectively, gave the Celtics a huge boost that helped them keep the advantage.

The most encouraging sign that Jenkins is taking away from the game, despite the loss, is the much better shooting night that his team was able to enjoy.

The Bucks are near the bottom of the NBA in team field goal percentage as a team at 43.3% from the field and 33.3% from three point range, but their shooting against the Celtics was a major step up at 41% from the field and 40% from three.

That fact that shots are starting to fall for the team is a major step in the right direction and one that Jenkins is hoping can lead to even more success at getting the ball in going forward. 

"The ball is always going to find energy. Hopefully it leads to a spark for us," Jenkins said (via Bucks). "It's great to see Ryan [Rollins] have a great game there. A lot of different guys knocking shots; Jaime's [Jaquez jr.] been shooting the ball well... We're playing connected. We're finding our guys open... Hopefully this is a springboard for us."