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. They never even got a shot off, as Holiday stripped Smart near halfcourt to secure the win. Since the Bucks and Celtics are tied inhead-to-head series at 2-2, we have to move to the next tiebreaker. Here are four takeaways from Celtics-Bucks. Boston then inched a half-game ahead of the others with a blowout win over Chicago on Wednesday night, in advance of the Celtics' battle with the Bucks on Thursday. Theres only one problem with that: The road team has won four of the six games so far. 8 seed from Brooklyn, as the Nets would be guaranteed to play the No. For a team that has struggled to shoot the ball all series, that was a perfect time to find their shooting stroke. 4 seed, they would avoid the Nets in the opening round, but they would only guarantee themselves home-court advantage for the opening round. Entering play on Friday, the Warriors lead the Mavericks by one game. Boston then inched a half-game ahead of the. We have to find a way to get up more threes and make more threes.. 3 seed because Boston, as a fellow member of the Atlantic division, would get the tiebreaker with a better division record (season series tied 2-2). As for the Sixers the only shot they have at the No. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 4. Philadelphia 76ers. Jrue Holiday certainly believes as much, and he tried to prove it down the stretch in Game 5. The start of the third quarter kind of stands out to me [as a struggle]. What is more important? His health is tantamount to the Clips chances, and recently Leonard has seemed comfortable with an increased workload. Detroit beat Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum on Jan. 3. They desperately need a healthy Gary Payton II for the playoffs. He also had 11 assists and 10 rebounds. First, let's examine Boston's closest competition. Remaining strength of schedule: . UPDATE (4/9):This favors Boston, though Milwaukee can clinch a better record than the Celtics with a Boston loss to Memphis or Milwaukee win over Cleveland. 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. The James Harden-Joel Embiid pick and roll remains one of the most lethal actions in the game. 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. Later on, Giannis Antetokounpo and Jrue Holiday hit back-to-back 3s in the final minutes to tie the game at 105-105. It was widely viewed that Milwaukee was avoiding a #2 vs. #7 matchup with the Brooklyn Nets who Boston would later sweep anyway. But as our Chris Forsberg observes, there's still a lot to be sorted out ahead of the Celtics' back-to-back with the Bulls (Wednesday night) and Bucks (Thursday night). 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. The Bucks are 33-18and Boston is 33-19at the moment. In earning their 50th win of the season Wednesday, the Celtics took a half-game lead over the Bucks for second place in the East. Now that you've had a chance to breathe. 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. 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. He would remain out with that designation through March 12 a span of 17 games. the tiebreaker goes to Giannis Antetokounmpo. If the Bucks win their final two games (at Detroit and at Cleveland), they'll be the No. 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. The sleek, smooth-shooting forward had a Giannis Antetokounmpo sort of game against Giannis Antetokounmpo. Well spend a lot of time talking about it, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said of the team strategy regarding their last two games. pic.twitter.com/tg1XByX2sq, wow jrue holiday comes out of nowhere to block smart and then throws the ball off him, BIG BUCKET BY BOBBY!! Marcus Smart stepped up, though, with a 29-point effort that included a 7-for-12 effort from behind the three-point line. 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Visit ESPN for the game summary of the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics NBA basketball game on November 12, 2021 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. 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. April 7, 2022 / 8:27 AM 2023 www.jsonline.com. 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. Boston has two games remaining -- Thursday in Milwaukee and Sunday in Memphis . Holiday and Antetokounmpo had a dozen points each while Lopez and Portis had 11 each. From the words and tone of the participants late Friday night, it sounded as if the Celtics were glad to play the clincher at home, while the more seasoned Bucks showed their bring it on swagger. Pretty much at whole strength against a team thats 2-0 against Boston so far this year. The Celtics and Heat meet for the final time in the regular season on Wednesday. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Their tie-breaker difference in the standings is the reason Boston got homecourt advantage in this series, which now means Game 7 at . 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. 2 seed, and let the chips fall where they may in the play-in tournament. ET (ABC). Eastern Conference Playoff Teams. That would set up the possibility of a C's-Bulls first-round matchup if Boston loses to Milwaukee on Thursday. 1 seed and, as a result, likely play only one of the Bucks or Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs. Then Antetokounmpo drained a 3-pointer from 28 feet to make it 85-81 and it was on. All Rights Reserved. And just when the Celtics needed it most, Tatum said, Nah.. Please enter valid email address to continue. Should Milwaukee and Boston finish tied in the conference, the next tiebreaker is record against playoff opponents. Los Angeles Clippers. The Nuggets have all the ingredients to make a deep run. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. Horford will almost certainly get the night off, leaving Boston without one of its best defenders against Giannis Antetokounmpo. You can e-mail him here, findhis archive hereandfollow him on Twitter. Rotations shorten come playoff time. Finally, Tatum got busy playing winning basketball and the trick-the-refs stuff got put away. 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). Keeps the Bucks out of first as well. 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. 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. Brown led Boston with 13 points and six assists while White had 11 and Smart 10. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. 1 team until the conference finals. Both would also be divisional champions in a scenario where the teams tie, so it's on to Eastern Conference win percentage. It puts Boston at -200 to advance. Let's get it on. 7 seed. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. newsletter. 2022 Playoffs: East Semifinal | Celtics (2) vs. vibes) method gave theNetsthe second-best chance at winning it all this season, while theSunsin the middle of a downturncame in at ninth. Khris Middleton is still not playing his normal minutes load. The ball went in bounds to Smart, who saw a brief opening and tried to go right to the basket. 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. Golden State Warriors. His outside shooting, movement without the basketball and ability to play multiple positions have all proven valuable for the C's. Miami has six games remaining in the regular season, with just two at home (they are 27-12 at home this season) and four on the road (21-16), including one back-to-back. 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. 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. Barton joins the Raptors after he was waived by the Wizards on Feb. 21. ET TV: ESPN Celtics v And the depth next to Giannis is now the best its ever been. Round 2. 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. 9:45 pm ET, at Beating the Celtics was a huge boost, and Cleveland represents a winnable challenge. He made the first free throw, but missed the second one badly. what a series for the veteran, Smooooooooooth Jrue pic.twitter.com/j3ojCEahJx, smart just baited giannis into an offensive foul. 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. Sacramento Kings. After Tuesday night's results, the Celtics find themselves in a three-way tie for the No. Rockets, at Knicks. 9:28 pm ET, at Visit ESPN for the game summary of the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA basketball game on December 25, 2021. . If a team settles for the No. Tuckers value goes up in the postseason, and the role players have been generally solid here. With 14.2 seconds remaining, Giannis went to the line with the Bucks trailing by two. Miss those and we're potentially talking about a. A Boston loss and a Philly win in Toronto would drop the Celtics to fourth, but Boston would just need to win Sunday in Memphis and have the 76ers lose one of their two remaining games to jump into the three-seed. 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. 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. The Sixers are in an interesting spot following Tuesday nights loss to the Bucks. 1 min read. 2 seed with their win over Boston on Thursday night, and now lead the No. 2 seed is to win their final two (vs. Indiana and vs. Detroit) and have the Bucks lose their final two. No. There are teams trying to get into the Play-In Tournament (7-10 seeds in each conference), there are teams trying to rise out of the Play-In and secure a guaranteed playoff spot (1-6 seeds in each conference), then there are the battles for playoff position, home-court advantage and securing tiebreakers that may be necessary come April 10. PLAYOFF PICTURE WATCH One seed all but off the table for Celtics now. 9:35 pm ET, at 7. Bucks celtics sixers tie breaker. 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. 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. what a time for them to find their shooting stroke, On a mission. Under those conditions, the Celtics will finish with a 20-13 record, the Bucks with a 17-15 record, and so the Celtics clinch the tiebreaker. In the East, it's between Toronto and Chicago. The other seven rotation Bucks who played combined for only 51 points to his 44. 3 seed. I spoke to a specialist; youre going to have pain playing with it no matter what," Hill said. They're going to have to beat good teams to get to where they ultimately want to go. That got the lead back to double digits, 98-87, with about five minutes left and the Bucks never got closer. Jaylen Brown is set to return for Wednesdays game against the Cavs, Mike Muscalas questionable. 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). 4 if the Sixers win out. P.J. Much has changed since we last ranked NBA title contenders headed into the new year. Boston has been the best team in the East since the calendar flipped to 2022 (30-10 since Jan. 1) as the chart below illustrates their dramatic rise, but they were just dealt a blow with Robert Williams III expected to miss 4-6 weeks due to a knee injury. at The 76ers currently sit in fourth with an identical 49-30 record as the Bucks, who own the tiebreaker over Philly. Had a couple cortisone shots to see if itll work. The most obvious problem is All-Star wing Khris Middletons continued absence with a left knee strain. 10:23 pm ET, at 2 seed when it could very likely mean a first-round matchup with the Nets? 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. Rather, it was that they resorted to the methodical and predictable late-game offense that plagued them early in the season. 2 seed in the case of a three-team tie, with Milwaukee ending up No. I had a partial tear in the T6, T7 spine, at the top. First published on April 7, 2022 / 8:27 AM. Milwaukees best offense in the series has come in transition. Remaining games: No more games left between the teams. 8 seed. 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 . However, when it comes to strength of schedule, Philadelphia has the easiest schedule remaining as their opponents have a .404 combined win percentage. 2023 www.jsonline.com. 9:34 pm ET, at Its very difficult to separate them from the top team on this list, but . Were not running from people. pic.twitter.com/BF5w5x2ma3. But the Bucks own the head-to-head tiebreaker with the 76ers. Celtics vs. Cavaliers odds, picks, prediction, bets, Bulls vs. Pistons odds, picks, prediction, bets, Knicks vs. Nets odds, picks, prediction, bets, Hawks have a Trae Young problem, Quin Snyder must fix, Nikola Jokic becomes 6th player with 100 triple-doubles, Bucks get 15th straight win, complete perfect February. But Antetokounmpo seemed a little lonely and overworked in Game 6. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA, its clubs or Turner Broadcasting. Even before then I had questions about this teams halfcourt offense and how it will hold up in the postseason. pushes Philly a game further back and gives us the tie-breaker against them. section: | slug: 2022-nba-playoffs-five-big-questions-entering-final-weekend-including-a-complicated-bucks-celtics-tiebreaker | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | 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 #1 Boston Celtics fan forum weighs in. 2 seed is theirs. 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. The wing depth is actually solid, and Deandre Ayton has had great playoff moments in the past. Not exactly inspiring. We felt they beat us on winning plays, hustle plays, 50/50 balls. 2 seed. 2 or No. Still a game to be played between Mavericks and Jazz that could change how this tiebreaker would pan out. 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). Bucks rally late in Antetokounmpo's return for 117-113 win 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. Here are the remaining schedules for the Raptors, Nets and Hawks, who are battling Brooklyn for the No. 2, 3 and 4 seeds in the East when the regular season ends this week, and the Bucks still have some advantage. Coming into Tuesday, they sat two-game below .500 with 20 to go. 2 seed in the West, and the 76ers have a winnable clash with Detroit. Long story short: The Bucks' will sew up the No. Next, a pass from Smart for a turnaround jumper, followed a couple possessions later by another 3-pointer over Milwaukees Pat Connaughton. 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. Jack up even more. 2 and No. Instead of trying to frame the narrative in Game 6, Tatum wrote the whole darn story. Despite both teams finishing 51-31 in the regular season, the Celtics won the fourth tie breaker by virtue of their record against the Easts playoff teams (20-13 over 17-16). 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. Pump fake leads to great take pic.twitter.com/ClHytz93Qf. RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday night's 10 game slate. 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. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Gambling problem? 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. 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. Entering Wednesday, Brooklyn holds a 1.0 game lead on No. The Bucks either claim the No. The Mavericks are just 35 since Kyrie Irving debuted for Dallas after the teams home loss to Indiana on Tuesday. 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. They were tougher than us in that fourth quarter, Game 5. 1 pick Cade Cunningham. 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. 1 seed. "We want to compete. Milwaukee was without reserve guard Grayson Allen (left hip soreness), but Bobby Portis scored 17 points off the bench for the Bucks. Granted, Chicago or Toronto are much more appealing first-round foes than Brooklyn, especially with Robert Williams likely missing the series. big time play. 9:30 pm ET, at The visiting Boston Celtics came in with a 75.6% winning percentage overall since Dec. 31. And there is still much to be decided. The Bucks are 2-1 against the Pistons this season but lost the last matchup 115-106 at Milwaukee on Jan. 3 Its gotten a lot better and Ill revisit it this summer.". Needless to say, the NBA landscape is looking a little different in the final quarter of the season, with the dust almost entirely settled roster wise post-trade deadline and All-Star break. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Play-In No. Muscala was acquired by the Celtics at the trade deadline last Thursday and he's already made a strong impact in his first three games. 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. If they get neither, they're going to be the No. Free trial Game Time: 7 It could be a huge matchup. Hes shooting 36%, including 5-of-20 on 3-pointers, and while Milwaukee has been outscored by 27 over the first six games, that number has been 43 when Allens on the court. 9:16 am ET. Milwaukee (.617) trails both Miami (.652) and Boston (.638) in conference win percentage. at 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. 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. The Warriors, Mavericks, Heat and Celtics are the four remaining teams in the NBA Playoffs. Any hope of avoiding the play-in tournament and clinching the sixth . But what he did in saving the Celtics season for at least another 42 hours or so upped his profile and reputation another couple levels. 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). 3 Celtics and No. So how might they fix the disparity in Game 7? Tatum and Brown will likely see some action, but probably not the big workload they got in Wednesday night's blowout. Brooklyn was seen as title favorites entering the season, but a tumultuous season has landed them in eighth place at the moment. 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. Celtics fans should be rooting for Atlanta to take the No. 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). As it stands, the Celtics have a two-game lead over the Bucks on the secondary tiebreaker, too. From our standpoint, from the players standpoint, we want to be healthy, playing our best basketball, Middleton said. But as Holiday saw it, there was no overcoming Bostons 3-point prowess in this one. However, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis are all listed as doubtful Sunday. Their two-way ceiling is probably higher than any other outfit in the league. 2 seed and could rest their starters in that season finale. The Celtics own that tiebreaker. 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. Toggle navigation. Holiday had seven points in that stretch, which pushed a 38-37 Bucks lead to 51-40 with 5:03 left in the half. 1 in the West. The Celtics launched 43 and made 17, with an 8-of-15 opening barrage. Wish it could stay there. 3/24/2021 - AP. 7 Cleveland. 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? 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. 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. He's also hitting 48.8 percent from beyond the arc during that span. 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. If the Bucks win against Cleveland (tipoff is at 3:30 p.m.), they finish second in the East. Both would also be divisional champions in a scenario where the teams tie, so it's. Its no wonder the game had massive playoff-seeding implications for both teams, and the 127-121 Bucks victory moved them into the No. 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. Foro Nuevos mensajes; Temas activos; Temas sin respuesta; Borrar todas las cookies del sitio 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. This teams depth is a double-edged sword, though. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. 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). looks like two celtics collided, giannis has a cut on his eye that keeps bleeding. After the defending champs dispatched the Chicago Bulls last night, the Eastern Conference Semifinals is set between Milwaukee and Boston. Jayson Tatum scores 12 of his 46 points in the 4th quarter to send the series back to Boston for Game 7. Thats something we talked about, Tatum said. 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. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 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