Without Tatum, Brown shot it 20 times and made just eight (40%) to score 22 points. Griffin gave a solid all-around effort versus the Bucks with 15 points, six assists, six rebounds, one steal, one block and two charges drawn in 24 minutes of action. Heres the kicker: It can mess up even the team trying to draw those fouls. We still havent seen Kevin Durant on the floor, but I have theSunsfourth here. If the Celtics beat Chicago and the Raptors can win at least two of their last three, Toronto will land in the 4-5 matchup with the Bulls slotted at No. The Bucks and Sixers are 1-1 in their season series, making the third and final game in the series the tie breaker. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Bucks vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.. His outside shooting, movement without the basketball and ability to play multiple positions have all proven valuable for the C's. 10:23 pm ET, at In the regular season and even in Milwaukees first-round series against Chicago, guard Grayson Allen was a helpful, pesky kind of player. Bucks (3) . 1 team until the conference finals. Despite a slow start from behind the three-point line, the Bucks dominated inside with 34 points in the paint. 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. 7 Cleveland. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Bucks favored by 6.5 points at home over the Celtics, priced at -265 on the moneyline. 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. All Rights Reserved. Memphis Grizzlies. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). All Rights Reserved. A Celtics win would push Milwaukee (.627) to first place, Boston would take over second thanks to owning the tiebreaker over Miami as the two teams would have matching 48-29 records (.623), while Philadelphia (.613) would remain in fourth place. And just when the Celtics needed it most, Tatum said, Nah.. The Sixers also need to finish a game ahead of Boston to win the No. Milwaukee used a 11-3 run early in the second quarter to help shake loose from Boston and take a 69-59 lead into halftime. Add to that the tendency for coaches to use their challenges on such plays and we end up with players crashing to the floor and games grinding to a halt to see if somebody truly went statue in time to thwart a highlight or poster play. / CBS Boston. This team always seems to be battling injuries, and we have no idea when Zion Williamson will return. 2 seed. 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. Historically, thats been a near-impossible task when all three are healthy. 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. Back then, my highly scientific (a.k.a. After the defending champs dispatched the Chicago Bulls last night, the Eastern Conference Semifinals is set between Milwaukee and Boston. Muscala finished with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting with six rebounds and one steal. He's someone who deserves a meaningful role even when the team is at full strength. Miami also has eyes on this race because if Brooklyn falls to No. During that stretch he averaged 28.5 points per game on 55.7% shooting. 9:27 pm ET, at So how might they fix the disparity in Game 7? In case of a three-way tie between Milwaukee, Boston and Philadelphia, which remains a possibility, the tiebreaker criteria is to recognize division winners first, which would remove Philadelphia from the equation as Boston would win the Atlantic division via a better division record. 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 second round vs. Milwaukee starts with a Sunday matinee. Next, a pass from Smart for a turnaround jumper, followed a couple possessions later by another 3-pointer over Milwaukees Pat Connaughton. Tatum hit a fadeaway shot. The same rule cancels out Kevin Durant, who will finish with 55 games played assuming he is active in Brooklyn's final two games. The Bucks are 33-18and Boston is 33-19at the moment. White recently won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award, and he kept his hot streak going against the Bucks. They're going to have to beat good teams to get to where they ultimately want to go. ET (ABC). There was chatter after Game 6 focused on the end of the regular season, when Boston closed out with a victory over Memphis while Milwaukee went belly-up at Cleveland. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA, its clubs or Turner Broadcasting. First published on April 7, 2022 / 8:27 AM. Milwaukee Bucks. Feels like Thursday night in Milwaukee should decide who gets 2 seed.Win in Chicago tonight would go long way towards ensuring no Raptors draw. Stephen Curry has been so good when hes been on the floor this year. 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. He's given the Celtics a little of everything with Horford and Williams missing some games during the last week. The Milwaukee Bucks (22-10) and Boston Celtics (23-10) meet Sunday at TD Garden.Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. Rockets, at Knicks. Eastern Conference Playoff Teams. It was very frustrating, he said. With just over five minutes to play, Jayson Tatum hit a mid-range jumper to put the Celtics up 101-95. big time play. 2 seed by way of the fourth tiebreaker if it beats Memphis and Milwaukee splits its final two. Celtics:at Chicago, at Milwaukee, at Memphis, Bucks:vs. Celtics, at Detroit, at Cleveland, Sixers:at Toronto, vs. Indiana, vs. Detroit. at Milwaukee Bucks (62-20) Boston Celtics (59-23) Philadelphia 76ers (55-27) Facing elimination, Jayson Tatum steps up with 46 points for the Celtics, who withstand another brilliant performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. 6. Its gotten a lot better and Ill revisit it this summer.". He went 14-of-15 from the foul line, they went 2-of-3. 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). Remaining strength of schedule: .544. 2 seed. Another team that realistically does not defend well enough to make a deep run. 2 seed and could rest their starters in that season finale. The Celtics shot 46.5%, the Bucks 16.7%. A lot still remains up in the air with just a few days left in the regular season. You can e-mail him here, findhis archive hereandfollow him on Twitter. 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. 2 seed is to win their final two (vs. Indiana and vs. Detroit) and have the Bucks lose their final two. The Nuggets have all the ingredients to make a deep run. The ball went in bounds to Smart, who saw a brief opening and tried to go right to the basket. Celtics have the tiebreaker over 76ers, so things are trending toward #Bulls vs. Boston in playoffs. A win over the Bucks on Thursday night would essentially seal the deal for Boston. First, let's examine Boston's closest competition. Cleveland is locked into the play-in tournament, but the Cavaliers may still have something to play for as they will want to avoid falling to the No. 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. If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. He made the first free throw, but missed the second one badly. All told, the Bucks went a perfect 6-for-6 from downtown in the fourth quarter. pic.twitter.com/WJPCr35AEx, The end of game reaction from the @DeerDistrict!! Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and had 11 rebounds while Lopez had 15 points and seven rebounds. In the East, it's between Toronto and Chicago. 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. Holiday then closed for the Bucks with five points of his own to help his team take an advantage into the fourth. That best two words in sports clich might be getting old, but Game 7s themselves never do. Long story short: The Bucks' will sew up the No. Even the situation last year, I think a lot of people questioned about what we were going to do and how we were going to handle the situation. section: | slug: 2022-nba-playoffs-five-big-questions-entering-final-weekend-including-a-complicated-bucks-celtics-tiebreaker | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | 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. The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. It doesnt feel entirely impossible for the Wests current third seed to sneak into the Finals. The Celtics launched 43 and made 17, with an 8-of-15 opening barrage. 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. 9 Charlotte (Hornets hold tiebreaker) and a 1.5 game lead on No. 5 seed. The Bucks outscored the Celtics 58-34 in the paint. 2 seed, and let the chips fall where they may in the play-in tournament. I know a lot of times we missed some rebounds. Heres how I would size up the list of contenders for the homestretch of the season. But Grayson is doing his best. If the Celtics finish with the No. Boston is the only team in the top five in both offensive and defensive rating. Here are the order of the tiebreakers and how they would play out. ET, ESPN), Philadelphia 76ers (46-29), 1.5 games back. 2022 Playoffs: East Semifinal | Celtics (2) vs. 7 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. Which team holds the tiebreakers over the other contenders? Boston also has to travel to Memphis to face the No. But Allen has been a liability against the Celtics. 1 seed out of the play-in tournament if they win the 9-10 matchup and beat the loser of the 7-8 matchup. Not exactly inspiring. ET TV: ESPN Celtics v 1 min read. CLUTCH HAUSER HITS THE 3 pic.twitter.com/m51ELo5Yvp. Were being sarcastic, of course. Celtics takeaways: White shines again as shorthanded C's lose to Bucks in OT, won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week, acquired by the Celtics at the trade deadline. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Falling to the Bucks on Thursday would drop Boston down in the standings, and give the Bucks the tiebreaker over the Celtics. At the end of his 10-point run, they even used him as a decoy to set up a 3 by his sidekick Jaylen Brown. It was widely viewed that Milwaukee was avoiding a #2 vs. #7 matchup with the Brooklyn Nets who Boston would later sweep anyway. A daily roundup of Boston Celtics news from Celtics Blog, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Jayson Tatum ejected in ugly Celtics loss to Knicks: I just told him this was probably the best officiated game Ive been a part of. The 76ers currently sit in fourth with an identical 49-30 record as the Bucks, who own the tiebreaker over Philly. From that point on, they scored just six points and shot 2-for-8 from the field. Battled. Sometimes you miss shots, but that wasn't the issue for Boston. Especially Brook and Jrue, get in the paint, finish in the paint, get some offensive rebounds, throw over the top to the post up, I was able to get some easy ones in the paint but at the end of the day our main focus is not to get to the paint its to make good decisions, play good basketball, find one another, Antetokounmpo said. 8 seed from Brooklyn, as the Nets would be guaranteed to play the No. Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.9 with two games to play. Let's get it on. 9:41 pm ET, at I would have liked to see theGrizzliestake a bigger swing at the trade deadline than Luke Kennard, a shooter who doesnt really shoot enough. 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. 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. Get out of D-White's way this man is on a MISSION pic.twitter.com/SjbxwvZcnu. Tatum scores 42, carries Celtics past Bucks 117-103 Jayson Tatum scored 16 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-103 on Monday night. At this rate, it would be disappointing if they didnt at least reach the championship series. Already without starting center Robert Williams III (knee), the Celtics simply had no answer for Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez inside. After practice on Tuesday, head coach Ime Udoka said, were a basketball team, not a track team. They desperately need a healthy Gary Payton II for the playoffs. At the same time, I have to show my respect to the Beam, Mike Brown and Sacramentos incredible offense. Injuries in the frontcourt have opened up an opportunity for Griffin to make a stronger impact over the last couple games, and he's taking full advantage of it. 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. Milwaukee's win streak is now up to 11 games. We'll get a good idea whether Boston or Milwaukee wants the two-seed when they send out their starting lineups Thursday night. Outside keeping everyone healthy, the Celtics' goal should remain the same: Prioritize beating the Bulls and Bucks to earn the No. The problem is experience. Things to know:. It's not impossible! Finally, Tatum got busy playing winning basketball and the trick-the-refs stuff got put away. @PicknSaveStores Photo of the Night pic.twitter.com/B4gn9HmX0H, AL HORFORD OUT OF NOWHERE pic.twitter.com/KUyuzYpU98, giannis with a three off the offensive rebound. And the depth next to Giannis is now the best its ever been. In the West, it's between Utah and Denver. 3 seed would be pretty important to each of these teams, as it would mean landing on the opposite side of the bracket from Phoenix, which would delay a potential matchup with the No. 2 seed with a win or Celtics loss. Instead, the Bucks were able to hang around. Entering Wednesdays games, there are 12 days and just 96 games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season. The Nets and Cavs play Friday night with the Nets one game back in the standings, and if Brooklyn wins that game, it will also secure the season tiebreaker over Cleveland via a 3-1 head-to-head advantage. The plus-minus is a tough stat, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. 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. 9:29 pm ET, at And no one needs to be reminded about the vaccination kerfuffle the Celtics may encounter should they need to head cross the border. 7 seed. 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. So here they were Friday night with all those bad memories, on the road, against the NBAs defending champions and the two-time Most Valuable Player, facing elimination. Tip-off is set for 1:30 pm Central. 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. 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). he'll have a chance to tie things up with 14.2 remaining, tatum goes quick out of the timeout and draws a foul, bucks have made six threes in the fourth quarter. But let's assume that isn't happening. P.J. Coming into Tuesday, they sat two-game below .500 with 20 to go. The Bucks jumped the Celtics for the No. In order to keep the No. The Mavericks are just 35 since Kyrie Irving debuted for Dallas after the teams home loss to Indiana on Tuesday. 9:31 pm ET, at 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 | Only this time, Antetokounmpo had the ball and was pushing upcourt with a couple teammates. The supporting cast still feels thin. But the Bucks own the head-to-head tiebreaker with the 76ers. Somehow, Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown collided and neither were able to grab the rebound, which popped right to Bobby Portis for the game-winning layup. 131. pic.twitter.com/EHlIwwHhBz, Jrue showing off that defensive skill. We felt they beat us on winning plays, hustle plays, 50/50 balls. Those three teams are lined up to be the Nos. Yes, defense perhaps played a role in that, but open looks were made (by Boston) and missed (by . 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. It will be tough for them to overcome that massive hurdle. That is, if the Celtics even want the No. Sacramento Kings. So were going to listen to whatever Bud wants us to do and were going to go out there and compete.. Daniel Theis added 22 points for Boston. Jayson Tatum scores 12 of his 46 points in the 4th quarter to send the series back to Boston for Game 7. "The guys found a way to win another close game. 7. Joel Embiid recovers from a slow start to finish with 29 points, but Giannis Antetokounmpo erupts for 40 to lead Milwaukee past the 76ers. 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If they split, and the Celtics win their final game against the Grizzlies, a complicated tiebreaker scenario between Boston and Milwaukee would activate. Other Celtics kicked themselves and mulled it over, how theyd let Milwaukee off the hook and might live to regret it. BOSTON (CBS) -- Wednesday night's win over the Chicago Bulls gave the Celtics the inside track to secure the two-seed in the Eastern Conference. 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. @paysbig pic.twitter.com/b6bQgMu1ld, KNOCKED AWAY BY HOLIDAY!! 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 4. So, some positives from that.. 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. Its very difficult to separate them from the top team on this list, but . 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 possible. The most obvious problem is All-Star wing Khris Middletons continued absence with a left knee strain. And there is still much to be decided. The Heat, Bucks, Celtics and Sixers are separated by just 1.5 games with less than two weeks to play. He's also hitting 48.8 percent from beyond the arc during that span. 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. If they lose that 7-8 game, they would face the winner of the 9-10 game with the winner of that game securing the No. I dont think anybody in this league plays to lose. 9:16 am ET. Until then, Im a little cooler on them than many of my colleagues. Both would also be divisional champions in a scenario where the teams tie, so it's. 76ers (51-31) 2 seed in the West, and the 76ers have a winnable clash with Detroit. Were not running from people. On Sunday afternoon at TD Garden, The Boston Basketball Celtics will host Milwaukee, running club or otherwise. Wish it could stay there. Since the Jazz own the tiebreaker, one more win or one more Denver loss would seal the No. Remaining games: The Knicks and Celtics meet in the season finale May 16 at Madison Square Garden. wow, horford with a massive put back slam to push the celtics' lead to six. 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