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. He made the first free throw, but missed the second one badly. Bloodied. Gambling problem? In the regular season and even in Milwaukees first-round series against Chicago, guard Grayson Allen was a helpful, pesky kind of player. After an 11-game win streak earlier this year, Memphis is only 510 since Jan. 18. But the entertainment value of that is negligible, and the threat of injury to talented thoroughbred-like players is borderline negligent. Holiday had seven points in that stretch, which pushed a 38-37 Bucks lead to 51-40 with 5:03 left in the half. And so, that's a long way of saying the Celtics would claim the No. He shot 3-of-6 from beyond the arc Tuesday and has hit nine of his last 16 3-pointers. The veteran forward has found his stroke from 3-point range, too. 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). 9:31 pm ET, at 2. Or I could come in like, you cant change what happened.. Yes, defense perhaps played a role in that, but open looks were made (by Boston) and missed (by . By Adam Paris Dec 25, 2021, 1:10pm CST / new. Theres only one problem with that: The road team has won four of the six games so far. 10:09 pm ET, at Rather, it was that they resorted to the methodical and predictable late-game offense that plagued them early in the season. It's not impossible! So I figured out how I can manage to get back out with the guys. All Rights Reserved. In terms of strength of schedule, Milwaukee faces the second-toughest schedule of the four teams in the race as their remaining opponents have a .522 win percentage. Nickel column:Here's why Giannis Antetokounmpo should be the NBA's Most Improved Player, More:As the NBA playoffs approach, the Milwaukee Bucks are tightening their rotation with four key players off the bench. NBA playoff picture: Celtics, Bucks in a tight race for No. 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 Warriors, Mavericks, Heat and Celtics are the four remaining teams in the NBA Playoffs. Boston has by far the hardest schedule, although the Grizzlies are locked into the Western Conference's No. 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. Boston has two games remaining -- Thursday in Milwaukee and Sunday in Memphis -- while the Bucks (vs. Celtics, at Detroit, at Cleveland) and 76ers (at Toronto, vs. Indiana, vs. Detroit) each have three. Tiebreaker vs. Celtics: Have the tiebreaker 2-1 over the Celtics. 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. 3 in net rating. Stephen Curry has been so good when hes been on the floor this year. There were plenty of reasons for the Celtics' collapse, a number of which have been detailed above. He also had 11 assists and 10 rebounds. @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. For that to happen, Philly has to win its last two and Boston has to lose its final game to Memphis. All Rights Reserved. So, whether were out there playing we play to win. Will any of the top four teams try to avoid a first-round matchup with Brooklyn? The Bucks had only Jrue Holiday, with 17 points on 17 shots, and Pat Connaughton (14), helping Antetokounmpo with the scoring. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories_live-blog, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. / CBS Boston. 9:29 pm ET, at 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Raptors NBA Playoff odds. MIKE MUSCALA THROWS IT DOWN (and gets his first technical ever?) pic.twitter.com/wKXHfm30tm. 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. His outside shooting, movement without the basketball and ability to play multiple positions have all proven valuable for the C's. He's someone who deserves a meaningful role even when the team is at full strength. Muscala finished with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting with six rebounds and one steal. White recently won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award, and he kept his hot streak going against the Bucks. We have another head-to-head meeting on Wednesday as the Celtics host the Heat (7:30 p.m. @paysbig pic.twitter.com/b6bQgMu1ld, KNOCKED AWAY BY HOLIDAY!! The second round vs. Milwaukee starts with a Sunday matinee. 9:23 pm ET, at After the defending champs dispatched the Chicago Bulls last night, the Eastern Conference Semifinals is set between Milwaukee and Boston. 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). Here are the teams to have clinched their seeds: Beyond that, everything is still up for grabs including the scoring title! 1 Heat in the first round. Heading into the final weekend of the NBA's regular season, here's what we now about the playoff and play-in races: All 20 teams are set, as are the first 12 playoff teams and the eight play-in teams. 2 seed is theirs. I would have liked to see theGrizzliestake a bigger swing at the trade deadline than Luke Kennard, a shooter who doesnt really shoot enough. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Play-In No. Boston guard Jaylen Brown had scored at least 25 points in 10 straight games, the longest active streak in the NBA. So, in summation, Boston is in line for the No. 3 seed, they'll probably need to go through both the Bucks and 76ers to reach the NBA Finals. Much has changed since we last ranked NBA title contenders headed into the new year. Milwaukee is 17-15 pending the outcome against Cleveland. The veteran point guard poured in 27 points with 12 assists and three steals in 43 minutes. 2 seed with a win or Celtics loss. The depth is shaky. 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). Brooklyn controls its own destiny to pass No. Keeps the Bucks out of first as well. 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. 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. You can e-mail him here, findhis archive hereandfollow him on Twitter. Counting on Durant and Paul to stay on the floor for four rounds is a dicey proposition, though. In order to keep the No. The Bucks failed to cover as 2.5-point underdogs in a 118-100 loss at the Brooklyn Nets Friday. Later on, Giannis Antetokounpo and Jrue Holiday hit back-to-back 3s in the final minutes to tie the game at 105-105. Again, for this tiebreaker to even come up, Milwaukee has to lose to Cleveland, so next it becomes about record against playoff teams in the East. The Celtics made 20 shots from deep, the Bucks just three. As for the Sixers the only shot they have at the No. 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 guys found a way to win another close game. They didn't do any of that in the final few minutes, and they paid the price. 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. Thats why Phoenix ends up behind the other squads on this list. He wanted a foul on the play and picked up the first technical foul of his NBA career. If he does that, and averages, say, 20 points over the final two, that would leave him at 30.1 for the season. Instead of trying to frame the narrative in Game 6, Tatum wrote the whole darn story. The other seven rotation Bucks who played combined for only 51 points to his 44. The Pelicans, not so much. 3 in the standings -- or No. Boston has the edgehere, owning a 20-13 record against the 10 Eastern Conference playoff qualifiers (a field that is set). The Bucks either claim the 3-seed outright. 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. 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. The Mavericks are just 35 since Kyrie Irving debuted for Dallas after the teams home loss to Indiana on Tuesday. 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. 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. Were being sarcastic, of course. Any hope of avoiding the play-in tournament and clinching the sixth . 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. FantasyPros considers the best player values for DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS. 2 seed with their win over Boston on Thursday night, and now lead the No. 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. 9:36 pm ET, at Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkLMZipcF6P4fyb58Ta9m4g/joinNew from Dags Lan & Salty!Check out Bucks VS. Celtics G. And time is running out for this team to properly gel before a deep run. 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. 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. 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. Tuckers value goes up in the postseason, and the role players have been generally solid here. Miss those and we're potentially talking about a. 10:29 pm ET, 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. Both would also be divisional champions in a scenario where the teams tie, so it's on to Eastern Conference win percentage. 2 seed. 9:39 pm ET, at Then it would be down to Milwaukee and Boston as division winners, which sends it back to a straight two-team tiebreaker. Remaining games: No more games left between the teams. The wing depth is actually solid, and Deandre Ayton has had great playoff moments in the past. Among the four teams in this race, Miami has the second-easiest schedule based on opponent win percentage. The Fiserv Forum crowd, nervous and quiet for much of the middle two quarters, was alive. Im sure Grayson could be better, but as a group, its really on all of us to be better coming out of the third quarter.. 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 . PLAYOFF PICTURE WATCH One seed all but off the table for Celtics now. 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. Both would also be divisional champions in a scenario where the teams tie, so it's. 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!! But Antetokounmpo seemed a little lonely and overworked in Game 6. 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. 9:51 pm ET, at Eight of the Bucks' whopping 17 offensive rebounds came in the fourth quarter, and nine of their 20 second-chance points came in the frame. 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. Outside keeping everyone healthy, the Celtics' goal should remain the same: Prioritize beating the Bulls and Bucks to earn the No. Remaining games: The Knicks and Celtics meet in the season finale May 16 at Madison Square Garden. After Tuesday night's results, the Celtics find themselves in a three-way tie for the No. It feels a lot better now and just trying to give everything I have.. From our standpoint, from the players standpoint, we want to be healthy, playing our best basketball, Middleton said. ET TV: ESPN Celtics v 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. 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. Rockets, at Knicks. 2 seed and could rest their starters in that season finale. The problem is experience. 2 seed in the West, and the 76ers have a winnable clash with Detroit. Odds & lines subject to change. CLUTCH HAUSER HITS THE 3 pic.twitter.com/m51ELo5Yvp. If the Bucks win against Cleveland (tipoff is at 3:30 p.m.), they finish second in the East. The Celtics' loss has trimmed their lead over the Bucks for first place in the Eastern Conference to just a half game. Ime Udoka on Celtics confidence: Were a basketball team, not a track team. This team always seems to be battling injuries, and we have no idea when Zion Williamson will return. But, each time Boston responded with a key bucket, including a Smart basket that made it 121-118 Celtics with 2:27 to go. 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. The Boston Celtics were severely shorthanded in Tuesday night's road game against the Milwaukee Bucks and nearly pulled off an upset. Boston couldnt get closer than six the rest of the quarter with Middleton scoring six of his 16 first half points from that point on. 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. 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 G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. Brooklyn was seen as title favorites entering the season, but a tumultuous season has landed them in eighth place at the moment. 1 seed out of the play-in tournament if they win the 9-10 matchup and beat the loser of the 7-8 matchup. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Holiday shot 8-of-12 from beyond the arc. "We want to compete. The Bucks either claim the No. Foro Nuevos mensajes; Temas activos; Temas sin respuesta; Borrar todas las cookies del sitio Entering play on Friday, the Warriors lead the Mavericks by one game. pic.twitter.com/WJPCr35AEx, The end of game reaction from the @DeerDistrict!! 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