They're going to have to beat good teams to get to where they ultimately want to go. 2. Since the Bucks and Celtics are tied inhead-to-head series at 2-2, we have to move to the next tiebreaker. Celtics seeding watch: What's at stake for C's entering Bulls game, could do them a solid in their quest for an ideal NBA playoff draw, Forsberg: Marcus Smart tells all on pushing the Jays, leading C's turnaround. 9:41 pm ET, at The visiting Boston Celtics came in with a 75.6% winning percentage overall since Dec. 31. I know a lot of times we missed some rebounds. The challenge for the Celtics will be trying to help White keep up this level of play when Smart is back in the lineup. Let's get it on. 1 team until the conference finals. That could be a pivotal game because if these teams finish tied in the standings at the end of the regular season, the winner of the season series will have the tiebreaker and get the higher seed. It would require Chicago winning its last two games (vs. Charlotte and at Minnesota) and the Raptors losing their final two (vs. Houston and at New York). If the Bucks win their final two games (at Detroit and at Cleveland), they'll be the No. Their remaining opponents have a combined win percentage of .509, with five of their final six games coming against opponents over .500, with the only exception coming in the regular-season finale against Orlando. MILWAUKEE Five takeaways from the Boston Celtics 108-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6 Friday at Fiserv Forum that evened their Eastern Conference semifinal series, 3-3, and force Game 7 on Sunday afternoon in Boston (3:30 ET, ABC). 1 seed and, as a result, likely play only one of the Bucks or Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs. Granted, Chicago or Toronto are much more appealing first-round foes than Brooklyn, especially with Robert Williams likely missing the series. The Celtics 18-point lead had shrunk to six when Tatum subbed in with 9:37 left. 10:23 pm ET, at I dont see how the Mavs put together a championship-caliber group around those two this year, even with a healthy Maxi Kleber. Bostons Jayson Tatum already had a flashy resume, from three All-Star appearances and an All-NBA selection to a contract paying him upwards of $163 million from this season through 2025-26. With a race this fluid that is changing on a nightly basis, there are many questions that come into play: Which team has the toughest (or easiest) schedule the rest of the way? Now it's just a matter of seeding. A day after formally signing Argentinian guard Luca Vildoza, the Bucks waived injured forward DeAndre Bembry to once again open up a 15th and final roster spot. The Bucks have five games remaining against teams over .500 and just two (Detroit and LA Clippers) under .500. All Rights Reserved. We have another head-to-head meeting on Wednesday as the Celtics host the Heat (7:30 p.m. Should Milwaukee and Boston finish tied in the conference, the next tiebreaker is record against playoff opponents. The other seven rotation Bucks who played combined for only 51 points to his 44. Theres only one problem with that: The road team has won four of the six games so far. For the first time in this seasons rankings, the Bucks top this list. Instead, the Bucks were able to hang around. The Celtics have a somewhat built-in excuse to punt the game, given it's the second leg of a back-to-back. I think we did a good job switching or whatever scheme we had and down the stretch we executed really well.. 3 Celtics and No. And after a so-so early start to the season (by his standards), Embiid has picked up his play considerably on the defensive end of the floor the last few months. Here's why Giannis Antetokounmpo should be the NBA's Most Improved Player, As the NBA playoffs approach, the Milwaukee Bucks are tightening their rotation with four key players off the bench, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Entering Wednesdays games, there are 12 days and just 96 games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season. 2 seed and face a play-in team, the Bucks (50-30) must finish with a better Eastern Conference record than the Celtics 33-19 mark. ET on Thursday, April 7. The Sixers' star believes his offseason development and season-long production make him the favorite to win Kia MVP. Below are five big questions that will be answered in the coming days. We still havent seen Kevin Durant on the floor, but I have theSunsfourth here. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories_live-blog, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. All rights reserved. But the Bucks were able to crash the glass and create extra possessions. Conference record won't be a factor in. While finishing second in the East would bring home-court advantage in the second round, there's also a good chance it will bring a first-round matchup with the Brooklyn Nets. big time play. The Sixers have to finish a game ahead of the Bucks because Milwaukee owns the tiebreaker via its 2-1 head-to-head advantage over the Sixers. The problem is experience. Heres the schedule: Game 1: Sunday, May 1st, 1 pm at Boston (ABC)Game 2: Tuesday, May 3rd, TBD at Boston (TNT)Game 3: Saturday, May 7th, TBD at Milwaukee (ABC)Game 4: Monday, May 9th, TBD at Milwaukee (TNT)Game 5: Wednesday, May 11th, TBD at Boston (TNT) if necessaryGame 6: Friday, May 13th, TBD at Milwaukee (ESPN) if necessaryGame 7: Sunday, May 15th, TBD at Boston (ABC) if necessary. Next, a pass from Smart for a turnaround jumper, followed a couple possessions later by another 3-pointer over Milwaukees Pat Connaughton. Their tie-breaker difference in the standings is the reason Boston got homecourt advantage in this series, which now means Game 7 at TD Garden. Way to find a way to win Celtics. The Milwaukee Bucks woke up Wednesday in a three-way tie for second in the Eastern Conference standings, knotted at 49-30 with Boston and Philadelphia. PLAYOFF PICTURE WATCH One seed all but off the table for Celtics now. Most importantly, Giannis is an MVP-caliber player who can take his game to a place very few are capable of doing in the postseason. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. The Chicago Bulls (28-34) play against the Toronto Raptors (31-32) at Scotiabank Arena Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. at Again, all of this is moot if the Bucks just win their final two. So how might they fix the disparity in Game 7? 2023 www.jsonline.com. The season series also is tied, and the third and final meeting between these teams isn't until March 30 in Milwaukee. The Celtics launched 43 and made 17, with an 8-of-15 opening barrage. White recently won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award, and he kept his hot streak going against the Bucks. But if youre a fan of another Western Conference team, do you really want your squad responsible for trying to knock out Steph, Klay, and Draymond Green? White is averaging 22.5 points in February (seven games) on 52.2 percent shooting. Griffin has been so good from 3-point range recently that the Bucks had to respect him on the perimeter, and he used that to his advantage on this drive to the hoop during the first quarter. Stephen Curry has been so good when hes been on the floor this year. Budenholzer said there is no minutes restriction on Hill. Celtics rout Bucks to close out epic series Jayson Tatum puts up 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists while Grant Williams chips in a career-high 27 points (7 3PM) to pace Game 7 victory. Connaughton made two free throws, but the Celtics were only down by three and still had an opportunity to tie things up. Grant Williams thought he got the Greek Freak at 10:16 of the fourth, only to have the Bucks challenge and win. Brooklyn controls its own destiny to pass No. And time is running out for this team to properly gel before a deep run. 3 in the standings -- or No. Coming into Tuesday, they sat two-game below .500 with 20 to go. The Celtics and Heat meet for the final time in the regular season on Wednesday. The Bulls currently sit in the six-seed, and we just saw what the Celtics can do to that team. Philadelphia 76ers. First, let's examine Boston's closest competition. We have to find a way to get up more threes and make more threes.. Early in the frame, as the Celtics were threatening to pull away, the Bucks knocked down three 3-pointers in a two-minute span to stay attached. He also played 44 minutes, and before Tuesday he hadn't seen 30-plus minutes in a game since Jan. 15, 2020 with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Bucks rally late in Antetokounmpo's return for 117-113 win Jayson Tatum scores 12 of his 46 points in the 4th quarter to send the series back to Boston for Game 7. The Sixers are in an interesting spot following Tuesday nights loss to the Bucks. Other Celtics kicked themselves and mulled it over, how theyd let Milwaukee off the hook and might live to regret it. 9:24 pm ET, at And there is still much to be decided. CLUTCH HAUSER HITS THE 3 pic.twitter.com/m51ELo5Yvp. For a team that has struggled to shoot the ball all series, that was a perfect time to find their shooting stroke. No. Smart and Theis combined for 29 of the Celtics 38 points in the quarter. Its gotten a lot better and Ill revisit it this summer.". The #1 Boston Celtics fan forum weighs in. 2 seed in the West, and the 76ers have a winnable clash with Detroit. Since the Jazz own the tiebreaker, one more win or one more Denver loss would seal the No. Nisan 30, 2022; 9 dots puzzle 4 straight lines; coin dozer: haunted ghosts; zeal stabilizers plate mount; Preview capsule for the Boston-Milwaukee Eastern Conference semifinal ser All Rights Reserved. NBA playoff picture: Celtics, Bucks in a tight race for No. That was in the back of our minds, Game 5, Tatum said after scoring 46 points with nine rebounds and four assists. 8 seed. Holiday shot 8-of-12 from beyond the arc. This teams depth is a double-edged sword, though. 131. The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. He also had 11 assists and 10 rebounds. He wanted a foul on the play and picked up the first technical foul of his NBA career. Rotations shorten come playoff time. Sign up for the Barton joins the Raptors after he was waived by the Wizards on Feb. 21. As we move past head-to-head in the tiebreaker scenarios, Miami has two advantages: they have already won their division and they currently have the top conference record of any team in the East. Just when it looked as if the game was headed for a rerun Boston opening a big lead, then watching it fizzle in the fourth Tatum flipped the script. 4 seed in one scenario: A Bucks win Sunday or a 76ers loss in either of their final two games will lock Boston into no worse than the . Four teams have a chance to punch their ticket to the postseason on an 11-game Wednesday night. The Milwaukee Bucks are one win away from a berth in the Eastern Conference finals after pulling off a fourth-quarter comeback against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series on Wednesday night. Joel Embiid is most likely the answer here. The James Harden-Joel Embiid pick and roll remains one of the most lethal actions in the game. None of them did more about it than Tatum. The 35-year-old guard returned to action March 14, and Hill spoke about the injury for the first time at shootaround Thursday morning. At the same time, I have to show my respect to the Beam, Mike Brown and Sacramentos incredible offense. at A team that finishes the regular season in either ninth or 10th place can do no better than the No. Sometimes you miss shots, but that wasn't the issue for Boston. pic.twitter.com/nicRRPGuEF, Bruised. Foro Nuevos mensajes; Temas activos; Temas sin respuesta; Borrar todas las cookies del sitio 40-17, 24-5 home. what a series for the veteran, Smooooooooooth Jrue pic.twitter.com/j3ojCEahJx, smart just baited giannis into an offensive foul. Gamecast; Recap; Box Score; Play-by . 2023 www.jsonline.com. He took 32 shots, made 17 of them and at 7-of-15 from the arc, hit as many 3-pointers as the entire Bucks team combined (7-of-29). Milwaukee has seven games remaining in the regular season with three coming at home (26-12) and four on the road (21-16); they also have two back-to-backs, but they are both split with one game at home and the other on the road. 9:38 pm ET, at Muscala has been better than expected early in his Boston tenure. Boston has two games remaining -- Thursday in Milwaukee and Sunday in Memphis -- while the Bucks (vs. Celtics, at Detroit, at Cleveland) and 76ers (at Toronto, vs. Indiana, vs. Detroit) each have three. There were plenty of reasons for the Celtics' collapse, a number of which have been detailed above. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Bucks favored by 6.5 points at home over the Celtics, priced at -265 on the moneyline. The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. Los Angeles Clippers. Well spend a lot of time talking about it, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said of the team strategy regarding their last two games. Of course, you don't make a double-digit comeback in the fourth quarter without some luck. at Visit ESPN for the game summary of the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA basketball game on December 25, 2021. . The Bucks jumped the Celtics for the No. Eight of the Bucks' whopping 17 offensive rebounds came in the fourth quarter, and nine of their 20 second-chance points came in the frame. Here are four takeaways from Celtics-Bucks. Dallas hosts Portland and San Antonio, and the Warriors are at San Antonio and at New Orleans. Williams missed his 3rd consecutive game with an injured left knee as Boston kept its season alive Friday night in Milwaukee. The Celtics have a 41-17 record and still lead the NBA standings with one more game -- Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden -- before the All-Star break. Bucks vs. Celtics. The Celtics have the toughest schedule of any of the top four teams in the East as their remaining opponents have a combined win percentage of .548 and four of their final six games come against teams that are not just over .500, but over .600 so far this season. The veteran point guard poured in 27 points with 12 assists and three steals in 43 minutes. The jazz have a one-game lead in the loss column with two game remaining. I felt like we were able to make some shots tough," Budenholzer said of his team's defensive effort in the final minutes. Bloodied. The Celtics MVP candidate was tossed amidst his third rough shooting night in a row. The Celtics went on a 19-8 run over the first 4:20 to flip a 12-point deficit to a 78-77 lead thanks to a Theis three-pointer. The result of that game not only clinched the season series (and thus the head-to-head tiebreaker) for the Bucks over the Sixers, it also moved Milwaukee to second in the East and Philly to fourth. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Which takes if to the fourth tiebreaker: record vs. Eastern Conference playoff teams, which Boston has clinched at 20-13 with the best Milwaukee can do being 18-15. Which team holds the tiebreakers over the other contenders? The Bucks have struggled in the third quarter all year long and Thursday was no different, but they rallied late to take a 102-97 lead into the fourth quarter. Even before then I had questions about this teams halfcourt offense and how it will hold up in the postseason. After the defending champs dispatched the Chicago Bulls last night, the Eastern Conference Semifinals is set between Milwaukee and Boston. 4 Sixers by one game in the loss column. Collectively, so far only three teams have clinched a playoff berth, while five teams have been mathematically eliminated. You could make a case, however, that he isn't even the best defensive guard in this series. Boston got big offensive performances from its three best players, with Tatum, Smart (21) and Brown (22) combining for 89 points. While the Bucks have not clinched the Central Division, they do hold a commanding 3.5-game lead over Chicago, in case that tiebreaker is needed at the end of the season. Golden State Warriors. The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks entered the game with a sparkling 77.7% winning percentage when their Big Three of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday play together. He's given the Celtics a little of everything with Horford and Williams missing some games during the last week. The Celtics beat the Grizzlies 120-107 in Boston on March 3. The Celtics ran their offense to get Tatum into favorable matchups. What should be more important to the Celtics in the East playoff race? 4. Falling to fourth would likely set up a first-round meeting with the Toronto Raptors, a team that is rolling right now. . 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