If the Bucks win their final two games (at Detroit and at Cleveland), they'll be the No. So I figured out how I can manage to get back out with the guys. Historically, thats been a near-impossible task when all three are healthy. 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. 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 views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA, its clubs or Turner Broadcasting. Something went wrong. Then he pulled up for a 3. If KD and Chris Paul can stay healthy, its hard to see this team losing. Should Milwaukee and Boston finish tied in the conference, the next tiebreaker is record against playoff opponents. 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. Sacramento Kings. Visit ESPN for the game summary of the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics NBA basketball game on November 12, 2021 The most obvious problem is All-Star wing Khris Middletons continued absence with a left knee strain. 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. 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. Bucks rally late in Antetokounmpo's return for 117-113 win Instead, the Bucks were able to hang around. 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. 9:25 pm ET, at The Sixers also need to finish a game ahead of Boston to win the No. The Bucks either claim the No. The Bucks already have a head-to-head edge over Philly (2-1), so they'd win the tiebreaker over Philadelphia in any head-to-head scenario. Bucks: At Detroit on Friday. But the Bucks own the head-to-head tiebreaker with the 76ers. Boston has the edgehere, owning a 20-13 record against the 10 Eastern Conference playoff qualifiers (a field that is set). The start of the third quarter kind of stands out to me [as a struggle]. 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. The visiting Boston Celtics came in with a 75.6% winning percentage overall since Dec. 31. Joel Embiid is most likely the answer here. Bos has one game left at Memphis; Philly plays Ind/Det. 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. what a series for the veteran, Smooooooooooth Jrue pic.twitter.com/j3ojCEahJx, smart just baited giannis into an offensive foul. It will be tough for them to overcome that massive hurdle. 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. The Milwaukee Bucks (22-10) and Boston Celtics (23-10) meet Sunday at TD Garden.Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. 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. Any hope of avoiding the play-in tournament and clinching the sixth . Nisan 30, 2022; 9 dots puzzle 4 straight lines; coin dozer: haunted ghosts; zeal stabilizers plate mount; Preview capsule for the Boston-Milwaukee Eastern Conference semifinal ser Had James Hardens 3-point attempt gone down before Embiids putback attempt was blocked, these teams could be flip-flopped in the standings. 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. Jrue Holiday certainly believes as much, and he tried to prove it down the stretch in Game 5. Those three teams are lined up to be the Nos. Granted, Chicago or Toronto are much more appealing first-round foes than Brooklyn, especially with Robert Williams likely missing the series. 3 in net rating. Jack up even more. Bucks vs. Celtics Game Thread. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. 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. The C's scored the first five points of overtime to take a 121-116 lead, but the Bucks finished the period on a 15-4 run to escape with a 131-125 victory. May 15, 2022 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. 2 seed with their win over Boston on Thursday night, and now lead the No. 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. None of them did more about it than Tatum. 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. 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. 8 spot: Raptors:vs. Sixers, vs. 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. 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). 2 seed by way of the fourth tiebreaker if it beats Memphis and Milwaukee splits its final two. After Antetokounmpo picked up his fourth foul with nearly 20 minutes left in the game, the Celtics got wrapped up in trying to force his fifth and, hey, maybe his sixth. As it stands, the Celtics have a two-game lead over the Bucks on the secondary tiebreaker, too. 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. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Play-In 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. 2 seed with a win or Celtics loss. The Cavs havent played in big games together yet, and I think that will be an issue compared to the rest of the conferences contenders. 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. 10:23 pm ET, at Circle that March 30 game on your calendar. He also played 44 minutes, and before Tuesday he hadn't seen 30-plus minutes in a game since Jan. 15, 2020 with the Oklahoma City Thunder. We have to find a way to get up more threes and make more threes.. Marcus Smart was named Defensive Player of the Year this season, becoming the first guard to win the award since Gary Payton in 1996. Tiebreaker vs. Celtics: Have the tiebreaker 2-1 over the Celtics. He would remain out with that designation through March 12 a span of 17 games. So, whether were out there playing we play to win. Bloodied. Here are the order of the tiebreakers and how they would play out. Now that you've had a chance to breathe. Williams missed his 3rd consecutive game with an injured left knee as Boston kept its season alive Friday night in Milwaukee. pic.twitter.com/EHlIwwHhBz, Jrue showing off that defensive skill. 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 . So, in summation, Boston is in line for the No. Coming into Tuesday, they sat two-game below .500 with 20 to go. Remaining games: No more games left between the teams. ET (ABC). 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. Milwaukee was without reserve guard Grayson Allen (left hip soreness), but Bobby Portis scored 17 points off the bench for the Bucks. Holiday shot 8-of-12 from beyond the arc. Until then, Im a little cooler on them than many of my colleagues. 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). 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). If the Bucks. ET. We still havent seen Kevin Durant on the floor, but I have theSunsfourth here. 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. 7 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. 8 seed from Brooklyn, as the Nets would be guaranteed to play the No. The James Harden-Joel Embiid pick and roll remains one of the most lethal actions in the game. 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). Facing elimination, Jayson Tatum steps up with 46 points for the Celtics, who withstand another brilliant performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Celtics potentially deciding between the No. Milwaukee entered Tuesday on a 14-game win streak. 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. 2023 www.jsonline.com. 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. Everything you need to know regarding current seeds, matchups and tiebreaker scenarios can be found here. 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 . After the defending champs dispatched the Chicago Bulls last night, the Eastern Conference Semifinals is set between Milwaukee and Boston. 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. The 76ers currently sit in fourth with an identical 49-30 record as the Bucks, who own the tiebreaker over Philly. 3 Celtics and No. The Bucks jumped the Celtics for the No. We felt they beat us on winning plays, hustle plays, 50/50 balls. All rights reserved. Their tie-breaker difference in the standings is the reason Boston got homecourt advantage in this series, which now means Game 7 at TD Garden. He played nearly 43 minutes and logged a plus-21. 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. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. First published on April 7, 2022 / 8:27 AM. Jaylen Brown is set to return for Wednesdays game against the Cavs, Mike Muscalas questionable. That would set up the possibility of a C's-Bulls first-round matchup if Boston loses to Milwaukee on Thursday. We'll get a good idea whether Boston or Milwaukee wants the two-seed when they send out their starting lineups Thursday night. 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 | RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday night's 10 game slate. 2 seed, and let the chips fall where they may in the play-in tournament. 9 or 10 seed, which would require them to win two games in order to get into the first round of the playoffs. 4 if the Sixers win out. Boston shooters seek him out as a defender to exploit (at least until George Hill comes into the game). The Celtics split their season with the Sixers (2-2) as the two also remain in contention for the Atlantic Division title with Boston holding a slim 0.5 game edge at this point. Since the Jazz own the tiebreaker, one more win or one more Denver loss would seal 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. Even more impressive, Holiday recovered the loose ball and threw it off Smart. And so, that's a long way of saying the Celtics would claim the No. Remaining strength of schedule: .544. 9:45 pm ET, at Collectively, so far only three teams have clinched a playoff berth, while five teams have been mathematically eliminated. Marcus Smart stepped up, though, with a 29-point effort that included a 7-for-12 effort from behind the three-point line. Celtics lose, Bucks go 0-2, Sixers go 2-0 2. Round 2. 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 . 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. 2 seed in the case of a three-team tie, with Milwaukee ending up No. Boston Celtics 2022-23 record: 44-18 Previous ranking: 1. 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. First to the Floor: are the Knicks a bad matchup? wow, horford with a massive put back slam to push the celtics' lead to six. Please enjoy the last 42 seconds of the game. 3 in the standings -- or No. Those kind of plays are exactly why the Bucks traded for Holiday prior to last season. Los Angeles Clippers. 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. The Celtics are up to 4th place in the East and suddenly in position to compete for the conferences top seed. Khris Middleton is still not playing his normal minutes load. Boston forced overtime with a high-arcing 3-pointer from Sam Hauser. Rotations shorten come playoff time. The Bucks had only Jrue Holiday, with 17 points on 17 shots, and Pat Connaughton (14), helping Antetokounmpo with the scoring. The Bulls currently sit in the six-seed, and we just saw what the Celtics can do to that team. (The offense has been historically good when he is on the court. The Celtics own that tiebreaker. 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. Again, not likely. It felt like we gave up a lot of offensive rebounds down the stretch and in the fourth quarter but able to get enough stops, hold them to 24 (points in the fourth)in a tight game. Philadelphia (49-31) lost Thursday but is still lurking, as it still has two games remaining. 9:16 am ET. Heres the kicker: It can mess up even the team trying to draw those fouls. 5 spot for Utah. big time play. I dont see how the Mavs put together a championship-caliber group around those two this year, even with a healthy Maxi Kleber. 10:15 pm ET, at 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. 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. Or I could come in like, you cant change what happened.. Milwaukees best offense in the series has come in transition. Other Celtics kicked themselves and mulled it over, how theyd let Milwaukee off the hook and might live to regret it. It begs the question: Do you really want the No. He also had 11 assists and 10 rebounds. 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. (A Philadelphia-Brooklyn first-round matchup would be delicious though.). The Celtics MVP candidate was tossed amidst his third rough shooting night in a row. 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. Visit ESPN for the game summary of the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA basketball game on December 25, 2021. . In order to keep the No. Smart and Theis combined for 29 of the Celtics 38 points in the quarter. We got to get up more threes, Holiday said. 9:30 pm ET, at The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. Falling to fourth would likely set up a first-round meeting with the Toronto Raptors, a team that is rolling right now. Remaining games: The Knicks and Celtics meet in the season finale May 16 at Madison Square Garden. We have another head-to-head meeting on Wednesday as the Celtics host the Heat (7:30 p.m. The same rule cancels out Kevin Durant, who will finish with 55 games played assuming he is active in Brooklyn's final two games. For now, this is mostly a token mention. In the East, it's between Toronto and Chicago. 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. The Bucks are 2-1 against the Pistons this season but lost the last matchup 115-106 at Milwaukee on Jan. 3 Without Tatum, Brown shot it 20 times and made just eight (40%) to score 22 points. The Nets potentially ending up at No. Dallas hosts Portland and San Antonio, and the Warriors are at San Antonio and at New Orleans. Jayson Tatum scores 12 of his 46 points in the 4th quarter to send the series back to Boston for Game 7. The Phoenix and Boston stars take home the honors for Week 23. at Horford will almost certainly get the night off, leaving Boston without one of its best defenders against Giannis Antetokounmpo. 8 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 | 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. The supporting cast still feels thin. It will be fascinating to see how this race plays out over the final 12 days of the regular season as the seeds can shift on a daily basis, creating new potential matchups as the playoffs inch closer and closer. Celtics vs. "We want to compete. Their tie-breaker difference in the standings is the reason Boston got homecourt advantage in this series, which now means Game 7 at . The Bucks and Sixers would finish with the same superior record to the Celtics, but the Bucks own the tiebreaker. The Celtics ran their offense to get Tatum into favorable matchups. 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. East teams jockeying for position, matchups. 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. You can e-mail him here, findhis archive hereandfollow him on Twitter. 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. Celtics fans should be rooting for Atlanta to take the No. 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. 10 Atlanta (Nets hold tiebreaker). He shot 3-of-6 from beyond the arc Tuesday and has hit nine of his last 16 3-pointers. Falling into the three-seed wouldn't be the worst thing to happen to Boston. He also had seven assists. Again, all of this is moot if the Bucks just win their final two. The Fiserv Forum crowd, nervous and quiet for much of the middle two quarters, was alive. 2 seed in the East, while the Brooklyn Nets have vaulted to the No. 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. 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. 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. Boston is the only team in the top five in both offensive and defensive rating. 9:28 pm ET, at 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 Celtics MVP candidate was tossed amidst his third rough shooting night in Milwaukee mulled it over, how let. 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