9 Charlotte (Hornets hold tiebreaker) and a 1.5 game lead on No. ET (ABC). This team always seems to be battling injuries, and we have no idea when Zion Williamson will return. Then Antetokounmpo drained a 3-pointer from 28 feet to make it 85-81 and it was on. RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday night's 10 game slate. The Bucks had only Jrue Holiday, with 17 points on 17 shots, and Pat Connaughton (14), helping Antetokounmpo with the scoring. 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. Those kind of plays are exactly why the Bucks traded for Holiday prior to last season. The start of the third quarter kind of stands out to me [as a struggle]. "But I think we have so much variety, we have so much talent, we have so many guys that can score from the paint, from the three-point line that every night is going to be different for us.. 1 team until the conference finals. Dallas hosts Portland and San Antonio, and the Warriors are at San Antonio and at New Orleans. His closet competitor was LeBron James, who won't be eligible now that he's set to sit the Lakers' final two games (you have to play at least 58 games to be eligible for the scoring title, and LeBron has only played 56). Outside keeping everyone healthy, the Celtics' goal should remain the same: Prioritize beating the Bulls and Bucks to earn the No. The Bucks have five games remaining against teams over .500 and just two (Detroit and LA Clippers) under .500. I think most of it was just completing the possession, Holiday said. Give him the current roster Milwaukee has, and its very difficulteven with the teams offensive issuesto see how opponents will be able to match up with both him and the Bucks versatility. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Milwaukee and Boston are tied 2-2 for their season series, they're both division winners, and if this ends up as a tie, it will mean they have identical 33-19 conference records, too. Despite a slow start from behind the three-point line, the Bucks dominated inside with 34 points in the paint. First, let's examine Boston's closest competition. In order to keep the No. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Play-In No. The second round vs. Milwaukee starts with a Sunday matinee. Kawhi Leonard is playing more and more like the player who was dominant in both the 2019 and 2021 playoffs, the latter of which had solid title potential until he got hurt. The ball went in bounds to Smart, who saw a brief opening and tried to go right to the basket. 9, which would happen if it loses and Atlanta wins out, it would mean a potential matchup with the No. 9:25 pm ET, at Jaylen Brown is set to return for Wednesdays game against the Cavs, Mike Muscalas questionable. 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. Any hope of avoiding the play-in tournament and clinching the sixth . Now that you've had a chance to breathe. This game also plays a big role in deciding a potential tiebreaker between these two teams, as Boston has a 2-1 lead in the season series over Milwaukee. The Mavericks are just 35 since Kyrie Irving debuted for Dallas after the teams home loss to Indiana on Tuesday. 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. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Boston already clinched the season series with Miami (2-0 entering Wednesday) and can clinch the series with Milwaukee (2-1 lead) when they meet next Thursday; it will be the second night of a back-to-back for Boston. The 76ers currently sit in fourth with an identical 49-30 record as the Bucks, who own the tiebreaker over Philly. ET, ESPN). After scoring 10-plus points just twice in his first 22 games this season, Griffin has been in double-digits twice over the last three games. Middleton then hit consecutive threes and Brown went to the bench with four fouls with about five minutes left, and things looked up for Milwaukee until Smart and Theis went off for 13 straight Boston points to give the Celtics a 96-95 lead with 2:12 left. 2 seed would mean home-court advantage in a potential 2-3 second round series, which is a big deal with these teams so closely matched. at If they lose to the Bucks on Thursday, though, Milwaukee will own the tiebreaker and likely drop Boston to No. Boston has two games remaining -- Thursday in Milwaukee and Sunday in Memphis . April 7, 2022 / 8:27 AM Mike Muscala leads the Celtics with 10 points in the 1Q vs. the Bucks#bleedgreen pic.twitter.com/M5XZQZZTiy. White is averaging 22.5 points in February (seven games) on 52.2 percent shooting. Does Ty Lue know without a doubt the right combinations to play in big moments? 9:20 pm ET, Jayson Tatum turnaround mid-range jumper: make, Jayson Tatum fadeaway mid-range jumper: miss, Jaylen Brown pull-up mid-range jumper: miss. But Allen has been a liability against the Celtics. But the entertainment value of that is negligible, and the threat of injury to talented thoroughbred-like players is borderline negligent. Falling to the Bucks on Thursday would drop Boston down in the standings, and give the Bucks the tiebreaker over the Celtics. With the win, Milwaukee has an opportunity to close out Boston at Fiserv Forum on Friday night in Game 6 as they look to defend their NBA championship from this past season. 7 seed. 10:09 pm ET, at To get to Embiid's 30.4, Giannis would have to average over 47 points over his final two games. So, some positives from that.. His numbers in the series already were ridiculous, and they got dialed up in Game 6 when he became only the third player in NBA playoff history to score at least 40 pounds, grab 20 rebounds and pass for five or more assists. But let's assume that isn't happening. 9:23 pm ET, at 2 seed. Barton joins the Raptors after he was waived by the Wizards on Feb. 21. Central division champion Milwaukee would thus only be competing in a head-to-head tiebreaker with Boston, and the two-team tiebreaker againstthe Celtics (laid out below) thus applies. Boston sits at +215 on the moneyline while the . Keeps the Bucks out of first as well. The plus-minus is a tough stat, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. For a team that has struggled to shoot the ball all series, that was a perfect time to find their shooting stroke. 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Bucks vs. Celtics League Champion: Golden State Warriors Finals MVP: Stephen Curry (31.2 / 6.0 / 5.0) 2022 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Jayson Tatum (615) TRB: Al Horford (214) AST: Jayson Tatum (148) WS: Jimmy Butler (3.8) On this page: All Games in Series Giannis Antetokounmpo was fantastic for Milwaukee all night long finishing the win with a game-high 40 points to go along with 11 rebounds and three assists while Jrue Holiday made a number of clutch plays on both ends of the floor down the stretch on his way to a 24-point, eight-rebound and eight-assist performance. Or I could come in like, you cant change what happened.. Individually, there are incredibly close races for Kia Most Valuable Player, Kia Rookie of the Year and the league scoring title that are being tracked on a daily basis. Entering Wednesdays games, there are 12 days and just 96 games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season. Both teams may have reason to. This team has been through too many battles for me to put them any lower on this list. Remaining games: No more games left between the teams. Oops. 9:22 pm ET, at Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe. The Celtics potentially deciding between the No. Round 2. Heres the kicker: It can mess up even the team trying to draw those fouls. The Bucks outscored the Celtics 58-34 in the paint. Massive mural by Milwaukee artist Mauricio Ramirez measures 53 1/2 feet tall x 56 1/2 feet wide, taking up the side of a 3-story building. Later on, Giannis Antetokounpo and Jrue Holiday hit back-to-back 3s in the final minutes to tie the game at 105-105. The Bucks had a 13-point lead at one point and then trailed most of the fourth quarter, and a dramatic final few minutes were set up by the fact the Celtics ran out of the gates in the fourth quarter with seven straight points to take a 104-102 lead with 10:24 left in the game. 9:28 pm ET, at The Bucks are 33-18and Boston is 33-19at the moment. If the Celtics finish with the No. He was 2-of-3 on 3-pointers, they were 5-of-26. 9:33 pm ET, at Will any of the top four teams try to avoid a first-round matchup with Brooklyn? That would set up the possibility of a C's-Bulls first-round matchup if Boston loses to Milwaukee on Thursday. UPDATE (4/9):The Bucks have the best collective head-to-head record among the three teams, but the first tiebreaker stipulation separatesdivision winners from those who arenot. So, in summation, Boston is in line for the No. In the regular season and even in Milwaukees first-round series against Chicago, guard Grayson Allen was a helpful, pesky kind of player. Here are the remaining schedules for the Raptors, Nets and Hawks, who are battling Brooklyn for the No. Were not running from people. pic.twitter.com/BF5w5x2ma3. On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers behind Giannis Antetokounmpos 40 points and game-sealing block on Joel Embiid in the closing seconds. Granted, Chicago or Toronto are much more appealing first-round foes than Brooklyn, especially with Robert Williams likely missing the series. But a series against Kevin Durant and sidekick Kyrie Irving still isn't the most appealing first-round matchup for any team, because Kevin Durant is pretty damn good. So, if the Celtics win and the Bucks lose, the Celtics get the 2-seed and the Bucks get the 3-seed and will face the Bulls. Marcus Smart stepped up, though, with a 29-point effort that included a 7-for-12 effort from behind the three-point line. ET on Thursday, April 7. "Surgery can be season-ending, so you dont want to do that. The Heat, Bucks, Celtics and Sixers are separated by just 1.5 games with less than two weeks to play. The #1 Boston Celtics fan forum weighs in. Even before then I had questions about this teams halfcourt offense and how it will hold up in the postseason. The good news for the Bucks is that they have a lot of control here. 7. Boston couldnt get closer than six the rest of the quarter with Middleton scoring six of his 16 first half points from that point on. No. Long story short: The Bucks' will sew up the No. pic.twitter.com/EHlIwwHhBz, Jrue showing off that defensive skill. Despite a recent surge from Milwaukee and the continued steady play of theNuggetsout West, its Cleveland who is firmly second in net rating behind only theCeltics. Other Celtics kicked themselves and mulled it over, how theyd let Milwaukee off the hook and might live to regret it. It will be tough for them to overcome that massive hurdle. Jack up even more. 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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. 2 seed when it could very likely mean a first-round matchup with the Nets? 8 seed from Brooklyn, as the Nets would be guaranteed to play the No. The Boston Celtics were severely shorthanded in Tuesday night's road game against the Milwaukee Bucks and nearly pulled off an upset. The Sixers have three games against teams over .500 (Charlotte, Cleveland and Toronto) and four games against teams not only under .500 but all under .400 as they face Detroit and Indiana twice. 8 seed. The depth is shaky. They didn't do any of that in the final few minutes, and they paid the price. From our standpoint, from the players standpoint, we want to be healthy, playing our best basketball, Middleton said. The Celtics (50-31) have one game left in Memphis on Sunday while the Bucks headed right to the airport to play Detroit on Friday and then wrap the regular season in Cleveland on Sunday for a matinee. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Its no wonder the game had massive playoff-seeding implications for both teams, and the 127-121 Bucks victory moved them into the No. 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 Celtics own the tiebreaker over the Sixers by virtue of their division record 9-7 vs. How Celtics Tiebreakers With Bucks 76ers Break Down . The NBA let me know it is all teams in the playoffs or play-in. Jrue Holiday led all players with 40 points and hit some massive 3-point shots late in the game, including one that gave Milwaukee a 127-125 lead with 25 seconds remaining in OT. 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 . Among the four teams in this race, Miami has the second-easiest schedule based on opponent win percentage. They currently sit in fourth place behind the other three contenders, they do not own a single head-to-head tiebreaker (2-2 vs Miami, 2-2 vs. Boston, 1-2 vs. Milwaukee) and are not in a good position for any further tiebreakers as their .600 win percentage vs. the East is fourth among the top four teams and they are the only team not leading a division entering Wednesday. Holiday had seven points in that stretch, which pushed a 38-37 Bucks lead to 51-40 with 5:03 left in the half. Steve Aschburner has written about the NBA since 1980. The other side of that is, of course, the No. Milwaukee was without reserve guard Grayson Allen (left hip soreness), but Bobby Portis scored 17 points off the bench for the Bucks. What is more important? Already without starting center Robert Williams III (knee), the Celtics simply had no answer for Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez inside. For now, this is mostly a token mention. section: | slug: 2022-nba-playoffs-five-big-questions-entering-final-weekend-including-a-complicated-bucks-celtics-tiebreaker | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | Thats how the two 51-31 teams wound up seeded second and third, respectively, with the Bucks getting their preferred first-round clash with Chicago while the Celtics had to face Brooklyn (a presumably tougher foe at the time). At the same time, I have to show my respect to the Beam, Mike Brown and Sacramentos incredible offense. 7 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. The Fiserv Forum crowd, nervous and quiet for much of the middle two quarters, was alive. He's someone who deserves a meaningful role even when the team is at full strength. That best two words in sports clich might be getting old, but Game 7s themselves never do. The Celtics led by 12 points at one point in the third quarter, but the Bucks made a huge run and hit several clutch shots late in the fourth quarter to take a 116-113 lead with 7.4 seconds remaining. 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. Thats why Phoenix ends up behind the other squads on this list. Los Angeles Clippers. 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). Connaughton made two free throws, but the Celtics were only down by three and still had an opportunity to tie things up. If he does that, and averages, say, 20 points over the final two, that would leave him at 30.1 for the season. Boston's regulars all played big minutes in Chicago on Wednesday night, with Jaylen Brown playing 35 minutes and Jayson Tatum and Al Horford each logging 30 minutes. Thursday nights regular-season home finale at Fiserv Forum was a matchup of an unstoppable force colliding with an immovable object. The Milwaukee Bucks (22-10) and Boston Celtics (23-10) meet Sunday at TD Garden.Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. The Celtics launched 43 and made 17, with an 8-of-15 opening barrage. In terms of strength of schedule, Milwaukee faces the second-toughest schedule of the four teams in the race as their remaining opponents have a .522 win percentage. Here's a look at their shots in the final five minutes: The Celtics turned things around this season -- and have had the most success this series -- when they started moving the ball, getting into the teeth of the defense and putting teams in rotation. 2 and No. All rights reserved. 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. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. 2023 www.jsonline.com. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 8 spot: Raptors:vs. Sixers, vs. All rights reserved. Tip-off is set for 1:30 pm Central. Celtics:at Chicago, at Milwaukee, at Memphis, Bucks:vs. Celtics, at Detroit, at Cleveland, Sixers:at Toronto, vs. Indiana, vs. Detroit. 9:24 pm ET, at We felt they beat us on winning plays, hustle plays, 50/50 balls. And so it went. It's important for the Celtics to finish with the No. The Bucks and Sixers would finish with the same superior record to the Celtics, but the Bucks own the tiebreaker. Something went wrong. 10:23 pm ET, at Cleveland Cavaliers. As for the Sixers the only shot they have at the No. Hes set to return to injury soon, and hell be joining a Klay Thompson who looks all the way back on the offensive side of the ball. So how might they fix the disparity in Game 7? 1 in the West. On the last back-to-back the Bucks sat four starters in a lopsided loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on April 1 and the Pistons have won three of their last four behind No. Miami also has eyes on this race because if Brooklyn falls to No. Pump fake leads to great take pic.twitter.com/ClHytz93Qf. 3 Celtics and No. 2 seed. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. The Celtics' elite defense has stifled the Bucks all series, and was doing so once again in the fourth quarter -- at least on the initial shot. 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. 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. Good old Game 7, Antetokounmpo said. 3 seed. By Adam Paris Dec 25, 2021, 1:10pm CST / new. After Portis put the Bucks ahead with 11.4 seconds remaining, the Celtics still had a chance to win the game or at least go back in front. Teammate Marcus Smart, burned on a pair of pivotal plays in Game 5, claimed he didnt sleep between the two games. They led by as many as five until the Bucks took brief leads of 115-114 with 5:39 left and 118-116 with 4:47 to go. (The offense has been historically good when he is on the court. Will Russell Westbrook still be starting? Here are three key takeaways from the game: The Bucks should have lost on Wednesday night, and 99 times out of 100 they would have considering the circumstances. He started 61 games, made 40% of his 3-pointers, irritated opponents with his defense and reputation, and was gifted a two-year, $20 million contract extension before he even played a real game for the Bucks. And it messed with their play. 3:22 pm ET. Pretty much at whole strength against a team thats 2-0 against Boston so far this year. Khris Middleton had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Boston Celtics 121-119 on Wednesday for their eighth consecutive victory. The Hawks are also just one game back of the Cavs, and if Atlanta wins its final two (at Miami and at Houston), it would force Cleveland -- in addition to beating Brooklyn -- to also win its final game of the season (vs. Milwaukee) because the Hawks own the tiebreaker via a 3-1 head-to-head advantage. 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. The Cavs are a net rating darling and have the profile of a team on both sides of the ball that can win it all, appearing in the top 10 in offensive and defensive efficiency. I dont think anybody in this league plays to lose. None of them did more about it than Tatum. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. 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. After an 11-game win streak earlier this year, Memphis is only 510 since Jan. 18. Philly does have two back-to-backs on their schedule and three of their final seven games are at home (21-17) and four on the road (25-12) as they are one of only three teams in the East with more road wins than home wins (joining Brooklyn and Toronto). newsletter. Finally, Tatum got busy playing winning basketball and the trick-the-refs stuff got put away. RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday night's 10 game slate. Everything you need to know regarding current seeds, matchups and tiebreaker scenarios can be found here. Bucks vs. Celtics. Well get guys some ice and shower and recovery and as a staff and a sports performance staff well visit about it and decide what we want to do given tomorrow nights game and a early game on Sunday.. Let's get it on. Holiday then closed for the Bucks with five points of his own to help his team take an advantage into the fourth. After the Bucks went on a huge run between the third and fourth quarter to erase a 12-point deficit and lead 99-97 with 8:48 remaining in regulation, White scored back-to-back baskets to put Boston back ahead 101-99. But finishing third would take away home court for the second round, unless the Nets upset the Bucks, and finishing fourth would likely set up a second-round matchup with the Heat. A win over the Bucks on Thursday night would essentially seal the deal for Boston. But the Bucks were able to crash the glass and create extra possessions. A matchup against the Nets without Williams isn't ideal, but it's still a series the Celtics should win if they're really as good as they've been the last four months. Had a couple cortisone shots to see if itll work. 2 seed and could rest their starters in that season finale. Entering play on Friday, the Warriors lead the Mavericks by one game. All Rights Reserved. They never even got a shot off, as Holiday stripped Smart near halfcourt to secure the win. The Nets haven't been all that great this season, they rarely play good defense, and there is still a chance they fall to the eight-seed via the play in tournament -- or miss the real playoffs altogether. 1 min read. George Hill then punctuated the win with a steal and layup with 23 seconds left. White is enjoying the best stretch of his Celtics career with Smart sidelined due to injury. Now it's just a matter of seeding. 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