9:30 pm ET, at The NBA's Noches ne B A celebration starts in March, where teams will commemorate fans and players across Latin American and U.S. Hispanic communities. If the Bucks. 8 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. The C's didn't have four of their top-six scorers -- Jayson Tatum (non-Covid illness), Jaylen Brown (facial fracture), Al Horford (knee soreness) and Marcus Smart (ankle sprain). I think we did a good job switching or whatever scheme we had and down the stretch we executed really well.. Everything you need to know regarding current seeds, matchups and tiebreaker scenarios can be found here. Thursday nights regular-season home finale at Fiserv Forum was a matchup of an unstoppable force colliding with an immovable object. what a series for the veteran, Smooooooooooth Jrue pic.twitter.com/j3ojCEahJx, smart just baited giannis into an offensive foul. No one wants defenders to be treated like bowling pins, but when they go hunting for charges, some of the games biggest stars like Antetokounmpo and Tatum are put at crazy risk. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 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. ET TV: ESPN Celtics v In fact, Im nervous about putting them this low. The Milwaukee Bucks (22-10) and Boston Celtics (23-10) meet Sunday at TD Garden.Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. Antetokounmpo split a pair of free throws and Holiday put back one of his own misses with a minute left to give the Bucks a 124-121 lead, and then with 40 seconds left Theis beat Antetokounmpo to the rim off a sharp inbound pass from Derrick White but hit the front of the rim. 9:22 pm ET, at Teams are permitted to carry only two timeouts into the final three minutes, and the Bucks coach is almost comically dedicated to not having any stripped away. White also scored the first five points of the overtime period -- a drive to the bucket and a 3-pointer. 3/24/2021 - AP. Bucks vs. Celtics Game Thread. 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. 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. There's even a scenario where Philadelphia finishes second and the Celtics third, but no one needs that big of a popsicle headache this early in the morning. A win at home over Boston tonight would see the two teams level on overall record, but there are a plethora of tiebreaker scenarios up in the air before the season comes to an end. Sometimes you miss shots, but that wasn't the issue for Boston. So, in summation, Boston is in line for the No. Oh, there probably are some old-school coaches somewhere watching games like this one and reveling in the site of strong, thoroughly fit athletes falling backwards again, and again, and again, in search of drawing offensive fouls. On Tuesday, we laid out how the Boston Celtics' Eastern Conference competitors could do them a solid in their quest for an ideal NBA playoff draw. Boston shooters seek him out as a defender to exploit (at least until George Hill comes into the game). 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 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories_live-blog, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. 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. 4 Sixers by one game in the loss column. All rights reserved. 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 . ET, ESPN). 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. 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? 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. This teams depth is a double-edged sword, though. 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. The Bucks are 33-18and Boston is 33-19at the moment. Its no wonder the game had massive playoff-seeding implications for both teams, and the 127-121 Bucks victory moved them into the No. Milwaukee's win streak is now up to 11 games. Much has changed since we last ranked NBA title contenders headed into the new year. Home court advantage is very important in the NBA playoffs, and the Celtics definitely benefited from it last season when they hosted the Bucks in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at TD Garden and won. 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. The most obvious problem is All-Star wing Khris Middletons continued absence with a left knee strain. How many head-to-head matchups between these teams are left? 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. Back then, my highly scientific (a.k.a. 9:31 pm ET, at We'll see if they really want it (and if the Bucks want it, for that matter) when the two teams take the floor in Milwaukee on Thursday night. From our standpoint, from the players standpoint, we want to be healthy, playing our best basketball, Middleton said. Miami also has eyes on this race because if Brooklyn falls to No. 1 seed and, as a result, likely play only one of the Bucks or Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs. 2 seed in the West, and the 76ers have a winnable clash with Detroit. Muscala finished with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting with six rebounds and one steal. 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. And so, that's a long way of saying the Celtics would claim the No. Celtics (43-17) at 76ers (39-19) Game #61 2/25/23. That means Embiid has to come down a good chunk. I would have liked to see theGrizzliestake a bigger swing at the trade deadline than Luke Kennard, a shooter who doesnt really shoot enough. 2 seed. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nba | pageType: stories | pic.twitter.com/GImsaKV1bP, bucks 108-107 with 11.4. celtics taking it out at half court, giannis missed it badly but portis comes up with it and scores to give the bucks the lead. Bucks Tuesday NBA injury report, odds: Boston can clinch crucial tiebreaker but facing longest odds in nearly 2 years with Jayson Tatum out, other starters questionable It's a potential Eastern Conference playoff preview tonight when Boston visits Milwaukee, but the Celtics are short-handed. In late January, after returning from the health and safety protocol and playing in eight straight games veteran guard George Hill appeared on the injury report with neck soreness. Oops. 3:22 pm ET. Good old Game 7, Antetokounmpo said. 1 seed. 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. 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. Without Tatum, Brown shot it 20 times and made just eight (40%) to score 22 points. 3 in the standings -- or No. Here's the. CLUTCH HAUSER HITS THE 3 pic.twitter.com/m51ELo5Yvp 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). This could all go mean nothing too, should Brooklyn end up in the eight-seed after the play in tournament. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Bucks celtics sixers tie breaker. Miss those and we're potentially talking about a. 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). The challenge for the Celtics will be trying to help White keep up this level of play when Smart is back in the lineup. So this is just a quick breakdown of each scenario Celtics fans can prepare for. Here are the order of the tiebreakers and how they would play out. Then he pulled up for a 3. White is enjoying the best stretch of his Celtics career with Smart sidelined due to injury. And the role players are all thriving playing off Joker. Whether that happens is pretty much a toss-up, as the Cavs and Heat could be locked into their seeding by the time they play the Nets and Hawks, respectively. The Bucks and Sixers would finish with the same superior record to the Celtics, but the Bucks own the tiebreaker. @paysbig pic.twitter.com/b6bQgMu1ld, KNOCKED AWAY BY HOLIDAY!! He wanted a foul on the play and picked up the first technical foul of his NBA career. 9:27 pm ET, at 8 spot: Raptors:vs. Sixers, vs. I think most of it was just completing the possession, Holiday said. 2. So I figured out how I can manage to get back out with the guys. 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). The Bucks used a 14-3 run in the middle of the first quarter to take a 27-20 lead with 4:05 to go, a margin they would take into the second quarter with a 36-29 lead. 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. The Sixers are in an interesting spot following Tuesday nights loss to the Bucks. 8 seed. 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. But the Bucks own the head-to-head tiebreaker with the 76ers. All Rights Reserved. Despite a slow start from behind the three-point line, the Bucks dominated inside with 34 points in the paint. He hasn't always been consistent on the offensive end, but he is a complete game-changer on defense, as he reminded everyone on Wednesday. The jazz have a one-game lead in the loss column with two game remaining. For Denver to pass the Jazz, it needs to win its final game (vs. Lakers ) and have the Jazz lose their final two (vs. Phoenix and at Portland). 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Beautiful.. The 35-year-old guard returned to action March 14, and Hill spoke about the injury for the first time at shootaround Thursday morning. 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. To catch that number, Giannis would only need to average 37.4 over his final two. His outside shooting, movement without the basketball and ability to play multiple positions have all proven valuable for the C's. His health is tantamount to the Clips chances, and recently Leonard has seemed comfortable with an increased workload. Pat Connaughton was able to cut him off, which forced Smart to readjust and gave Holiday time to come flying in and stuff the shot. Celtics have the tiebreaker over 76ers, so things are trending toward #Bulls vs. Boston in playoffs. 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. 1 min read. But it all goes back to whether or not teams want the two-seed. Already without starting center Robert Williams III (knee), the Celtics simply had no answer for Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez inside. Marcus Smart was named Defensive Player of the Year this season, becoming the first guard to win the award since Gary Payton in 1996. 4. We'll get a good idea whether Boston or Milwaukee wants the two-seed when they send out their starting lineups Thursday night. And it messed with their play. It leaves Giannis Antetokounmpo as the only marginally reasonable threat to Embiid. Bucks (3) . That got the lead back to double digits, 98-87, with about five minutes left and the Bucks never got closer. 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. Theres only one problem with that: The road team has won four of the six games so far. The 27-year-old was signed on Feb. 16 after he was waived by the Brooklyn Nets and played in eight games for the Bucks. Jaylen Brown is set to return for Wednesdays game against the Cavs, Mike Muscalas questionable. Their two-way ceiling is probably higher than any other outfit in the league. Instead, the Bucks were able to hang around. And no one needs to be reminded about the vaccination kerfuffle the Celtics may encounter should they need to head cross the border. 7 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. However, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis are all listed as doubtful Sunday. The NBA's Noches ne B A celebration starts in March, where teams will commemorate fans and players across Latin American and U.S. Hispanic communities. 3 Celtics and No. Bucks rally late in Antetokounmpo's return for 117-113 win Remaining games: No more games left between the teams. Its unstoppable.) But Allen has been a liability against the Celtics. Bostons remaining schedule is split evenly between home (26-12) and road (21-17) and includes head-to-head matchups with both Miami (Wednesday) and Milwaukee (April 7). Jayson Tatum scores 12 of his 46 points in the 4th quarter to send the series back to Boston for Game 7. 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. In some cases, the next tiebreaker would be division winning percentage, but that only applies if the teams are in the same division, so the Bucks' 11-3 advantage over the 9-7 Celtics doesn't . 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. He made the first free throw, but missed the second one badly. 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. Golden State Warriors. Which team holds the tiebreakers over the other contenders? No. Rather, it was that they resorted to the methodical and predictable late-game offense that plagued them early in the season. Even more impressive, Holiday recovered the loose ball and threw it off Smart. He shot 3-of-6 from beyond the arc Tuesday and has hit nine of his last 16 3-pointers. In the West, it's between Utah and Denver. They didn't do any of that in the final few minutes, and they paid the price. 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. Tatum had taken some heat in the wake of the Game 5 collapse for going a little Teflon in his demeanor, pre-empting anyone who wants to see him or the other Boston players hanging their heads, kicking tables or other histrionics. 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. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. 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. Really, the Celtics shouldn't fear anyone this postseason. Teammate Marcus Smart, burned on a pair of pivotal plays in Game 5, claimed he didnt sleep between the two games. Since the Jazz own the tiebreaker, one more win or one more Denver loss would seal the No. Los Angeles Clippers. It feels a lot better now and just trying to give everything I have.. I dont think anybody in this league plays to lose. Boston forced overtime with a high-arcing 3-pointer from Sam Hauser. Boston also has to travel to Memphis to face the No. Bucks: vs. Celtics, at Detroit, at Cleveland Sixers: at Toronto, vs. Indiana, vs. Detroit Boston has by far the hardest schedule, although the Grizzlies are locked into the Western Conference's No. The . Pretty much at whole strength against a team thats 2-0 against Boston so far this year. The Celtics beat the Grizzlies 120-107 in Boston on March 3. Joel Embiid is most likely the answer here. Dallas Mavericks. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. The visiting Boston Celtics came in with a 75.6% winning percentage overall since Dec. 31. 2 and No. The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. They never even got a shot off, as Holiday stripped Smart near halfcourt to secure the win. The early returns of the Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving pairing havent been stellar. East teams jockeying for position, matchups. section: | slug: bucks-vs-celtics-score-takeaways-milwaukee-pulls-off-fourth-quarter-comeback-to-steal-game-5-against-boston | sport: basketball | route: live_blog_single | Counting on Durant and Paul to stay on the floor for four rounds is a dicey proposition, though. ET on Thursday, April 7. While Dallas entered Tuesday a firm plus in their minutes, the defense has predictably not been great when the two share the floor. After Tuesday night's results, the Celtics find themselves in a three-way tie for the No. 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. In terms of tiebreakers, the Heat will lose their season series to Boston regardless of Wednesdays outcome, but the Heat are tied 2-2 with both Philadelphia and Milwaukee. April 7, 2022 / 8:27 AM Raptors NBA Playoff odds. Please enter a valid email and try again. Now that you've had a chance to breathe. We have another head-to-head meeting on Wednesday as the Celtics host the Heat (7:30 p.m. vibes) method gave theNetsthe second-best chance at winning it all this season, while theSunsin the middle of a downturncame in at ninth. Barton joins the Raptors after he was waived by the Wizards on Feb. 21. Let's first assume Embiid actually plays in Philadelphia's final two games (which isn't a given). Giannis Antetokounmpo looked to help the Bucks advance, but a superstar performance from Jayson Tatum forced Game 7. 9:51 pm ET, at Milwaukee (.617) trails both Miami (.652) and Boston (.638) in conference win percentage. We have to find a way to get up more threes and make more threes.. The Sixers also need to finish a game ahead of Boston to win the No. 2, 3 and 4 seeds in the East when the regular season ends this week, and the Bucks still have some advantage. Toggle navigation. A team that finishes the regular season in either ninth or 10th place can do no better than the No. Falling into the three-seed wouldn't be the worst thing to happen to Boston. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Bucks favored by 6.5 points at home over the Celtics, priced at -265 on the moneyline. 2 seed by way of the fourth tiebreaker if it beats Memphis and Milwaukee splits its final two. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Dont be surprised if the elimination factor Sunday flushes Middleton back into the lineup, minutes restriction be darned. On the court against the Celtics, the Bucks were able to take advantage of the schedule with the victory, as the Celtics elected to sit all-star forward Jayson Tatum (right knee) and center Al Horford (back) after each played about 30 minutes on Wednesday night in Chicago. Round 2. Those kind of plays are exactly why the Bucks traded for Holiday prior to last season. The NBA will have a pair of them Sunday, with Celtics and Bucks deciding the Miami Heats dance partner for the East finals before Phoenix and Dallas hash things out to see which faces Golden State in the West. The Celtics 18-point lead had shrunk to six when Tatum subbed in with 9:37 left. Instead, they turned around a 14-point deficit thanks to some big-time shot making, a dominant performance on the offensive glass and a little bit of luck. 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. As it stands, the Celtics have a two-game lead over the Bucks on the secondary tiebreaker, too. 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. 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. Bembry suffered a season-ending knee injury in Golden State on March 12 and had surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament on March 23. Preview capsule for the Boston-Milwaukee Eastern Conference semifinal series that starts Sunday: No. 9:41 pm ET, at 9:16 am ET. The Nets potentially ending up at No. . 1 seed There simply isn't a team lurking in the play-in spots that seems as prickly as the Nets did a year ago. Theis grabbed his head in disbelief and Antetokounmpo was fouled the other way, making one of two free throws for a 125-121 lead with 39 seconds left. 2 BOSTON CELTICS (51-31, 4-0) vs. No. Had James Hardens 3-point attempt gone down before Embiids putback attempt was blocked, these teams could be flip-flopped in the standings. Entering play on Friday, the Warriors lead the Mavericks by one game. You would think the No. The two-seed is there for the Celtics -- if they want it. 2 seed is theirs. Next, a pass from Smart for a turnaround jumper, followed a couple possessions later by another 3-pointer over Milwaukees Pat Connaughton. This game is on March 29 in Philly. 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. 7 seed. Philadelphia (49-31) lost Thursday but is still lurking, as it still has two games remaining. It was very frustrating, he said. 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. People will question Denvers defense, even though its played at a top-10 efficiency with Jokic on the floor. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Boston sits at +215 on the moneyline while the . The Celtics launched 43 and made 17, with an 8-of-15 opening barrage. Circle that March 30 game on your calendar. The second round vs. Milwaukee starts with a Sunday matinee. Celtics TalkPOSTGAME POD: Shorthanded C's push Bucks to the brink but fall short in OT | Listen & Subscribe. With the Boston Celtics past the customary if not factual midpoint of the season after the annual All-Star Week festivities, who among the team's . The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. At the same time, I have to show my respect to the Beam, Mike Brown and Sacramentos incredible offense. That best two words in sports clich might be getting old, but Game 7s themselves never do. Williams missed his 3rd consecutive game with an injured left knee as Boston kept its season alive Friday night in Milwaukee. Milwaukees best offense in the series has come in transition. Even if hes back in time for the postseason, with how far thePelicanshave dropped, the climb is going to be too steep for them this year. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. 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. 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 Celtics are up to 4th place in the East and suddenly in position to compete for the conferences top seed. pic.twitter.com/WJPCr35AEx, The end of game reaction from the @DeerDistrict!! 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