Currently 32-18 vs. the rest of the East, that would require the defending champions to win out. The Sixers' star believes his offseason development and season-long production make him the favorite to win Kia MVP. 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 | I spoke to a specialist; youre going to have pain playing with it no matter what," Hill said. 2 and No. In the regular season and even in Milwaukees first-round series against Chicago, guard Grayson Allen was a helpful, pesky kind of player. Were not running from people. pic.twitter.com/BF5w5x2ma3. 9:26 pm ET, at But as Holiday saw it, there was no overcoming Bostons 3-point prowess in this one. The veteran forward has found his stroke from 3-point range, too. Tiebreaker vs. Celtics: Tied 1-1. We'll get a good idea whether Boston or Milwaukee wants the two-seed when they send out their starting lineups Thursday night. 9:35 pm ET, at 4 seed, they would avoid the Nets in the opening round, but they would only guarantee themselves home-court advantage for the opening round. 1 pick Cade Cunningham. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. So how might they fix the disparity in Game 7? People will question Denvers defense, even though its played at a top-10 efficiency with Jokic on the floor. He also had seven assists. They never even got a shot off, as Holiday stripped Smart near halfcourt to secure the win. Does Ty Lue know without a doubt the right combinations to play in big moments? 9 Charlotte (Hornets hold tiebreaker) and a 1.5 game lead on No. (The offense has been historically good when he is on the court. 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. The second round vs. Milwaukee starts with a Sunday matinee. 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. ET, ESPN), Philadelphia 76ers (46-29), 1.5 games back. After the defending champs dispatched the Chicago Bulls last night, the Eastern Conference Semifinals is set between Milwaukee and Boston. Kawhi Leonard is playing more and more like the player who was dominant in both the 2019 and 2021 playoffs, the latter of which had solid title potential until he got hurt. "The guys found a way to win another close game. 9:22 pm ET, at pic.twitter.com/WJPCr35AEx, The end of game reaction from the @DeerDistrict!! We felt they beat us on winning plays, hustle plays, 50/50 balls. The Celtics potentially deciding between the No. 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. The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. 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. Or I could come in like, you cant change what happened.. Theres some nights like tonight that youre going to be able to score a lot in the paint, and theres going to be some nights that youre going to score more from the three-point line. Falling to the Bucks on Thursday would drop Boston down in the standings, and give the Bucks the tiebreaker over the Celtics. If he does that, and averages, say, 20 points over the final two, that would leave him at 30.1 for the season. Celtics TalkPOSTGAME POD: Shorthanded C's push Bucks to the brink but fall short in OT | Listen & Subscribe. 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. Really, the Celtics shouldn't fear anyone this postseason. Without Tatum, Brown shot it 20 times and made just eight (40%) to score 22 points. 9:24 pm ET, at At some point, it would be nice to see this group put together a sustained run of success. 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. Jack up even more. And time is running out for this team to properly gel before a deep run. You could make a case, however, that he isn't even the best defensive guard in this series. Let's get it on. 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. 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. Eastern Conference top 4 through games played on March 29. None of them did more about it than Tatum. Again, not likely. 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 tiebreaker goes to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Already without starting center Robert Williams III (knee), the Celtics simply had no answer for Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez inside. From that point on, they scored just six points and shot 2-for-8 from the field. The . FantasyPros considers the best player values for DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS. The Celtics and Heat meet for the final time in the regular season on Wednesday. Here are the teams to have clinched their seeds: Beyond that, everything is still up for grabs including the scoring title! 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. They're going to have to beat good teams to get to where they ultimately want to go. First, let's examine Boston's closest competition. We have another head-to-head meeting on Wednesday as the Celtics host the Heat (7:30 p.m. 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. Boston got big offensive performances from its three best players, with Tatum, Smart (21) and Brown (22) combining for 89 points. 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). Boston also has to travel to Memphis to face the No. 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. 9:36 pm ET, at 8 seed. Boston shooters seek him out as a defender to exploit (at least until George Hill comes into the game). With the teams bunched so tightly, even a single game can alter the standings. There were plenty of reasons for the Celtics' collapse, a number of which have been detailed above. 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. Smart and Theis combined for 29 of the Celtics 38 points in the quarter. Barton joins the Raptors after he was waived by the Wizards on Feb. 21. Their two-way ceiling is probably higher than any other outfit in the league. After practice on Tuesday, head coach Ime Udoka said, were a basketball team, not a track team. Mike Muscala leads the Celtics with 10 points in the 1Q vs. the Bucks#bleedgreen pic.twitter.com/M5XZQZZTiy. Still, the Sixers havent shown they can go to the heights the Bucks and Celtics have. Tatum and Brown will likely see some action, but probably not the big workload they got in Wednesday night's blowout. Khris Middleton is still not playing his normal minutes load. 7 seed. You can e-mail him here, findhis archive hereandfollow him on Twitter. Gamecast; Recap; Box Score; Play-by . 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. 9:51 pm ET, at But possible. 76ers (51-31) All Rights Reserved. The Celtics have a somewhat built-in excuse to punt the game, given it's the second leg of a back-to-back. Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Shaquille ONeal and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to do this in a playoff game: 40 PTS 20 REB 5 AST pic.twitter.com/4BeNV8yzU6. Let's first assume Embiid actually plays in Philadelphia's final two games (which isn't a given). But the Bucks own the head-to-head tiebreaker with the 76ers. 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. 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). And it messed with their play. The Sixers are in an interesting spot following Tuesday nights loss to the Bucks. The Celtics 18-point lead had shrunk to six when Tatum subbed in with 9:37 left. Visit ESPN for the game preview of the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA basketball game on February 14, 2023. . 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. 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. 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. Cleveland Cavaliers. Brown led Boston with 13 points and six assists while White had 11 and Smart 10. Toggle navigation. It leaves Giannis Antetokounmpo as the only marginally reasonable threat to Embiid. Beating the Celtics was a huge boost, and Cleveland represents a winnable challenge. 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. So, whether were out there playing we play to win. TheNuggetshave all the ingredients to make the Finals. 7 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. 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. 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 . "But I think we have so much variety, we have so much talent, we have so many guys that can score from the paint, from the three-point line that every night is going to be different for us.. Even more impressive, Holiday recovered the loose ball and threw it off Smart. Bucks vs. Celtics Game Thread. This game also plays a big role in deciding a potential tiebreaker between these two teams, as Boston has a 2-1 lead in the season series over Milwaukee. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 1 min read. 3/24/2021 - AP. He also had 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Boston has by far the hardest schedule, although the Grizzlies are locked into the Western Conference's No. Next, a pass from Smart for a turnaround jumper, followed a couple possessions later by another 3-pointer over Milwaukees Pat Connaughton. 9:34 pm ET, at The Celtics launched 43 and made 17, with an 8-of-15 opening barrage. Sometimes you miss shots, but that wasn't the issue for Boston. 9:28 pm ET, at I dont see how the Mavs put together a championship-caliber group around those two this year, even with a healthy Maxi Kleber. Battled. The early returns of the Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving pairing havent been stellar. So, some positives from that.. 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. 8 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. The Celtics shot 46.5%, the Bucks 16.7%. 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. The Celtics own that tiebreaker. 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. We still havent seen Kevin Durant on the floor, but I have theSunsfourth here. 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. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. 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. Other Celtics kicked themselves and mulled it over, how theyd let Milwaukee off the hook and might live to regret it. Sacramento Kings. 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. 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. 1 in the West. The Bucks clinched the head-to-head tiebreaker with Philadelphia on Tuesday (winning the season series 2-1), they are tied with Miami (2-2) and currently trail Boston (1-2) with one final head-to-head matchup on April 7 that is certainly a game to circle on the calendar. No. Everything you need to know regarding current seeds, matchups and tiebreaker scenarios can be found here. Philadelphia 76ers. Ime Udoka on Celtics confidence: Were a basketball team, not a track team. That got the lead back to double digits, 98-87, with about five minutes left and the Bucks never got closer. And no one needs to be reminded about the vaccination kerfuffle the Celtics may encounter should they need to head cross the border. 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. Something went wrong. Game Flow; PLAYOFF PICTURE WATCH One seed all but off the table for Celtics now. I felt like we were able to make some shots tough," Budenholzer said of his team's defensive effort in the final minutes. For now, this is mostly a token mention. Toronto has slightly lower odds on . All Rights Reserved. 10:29 pm ET, at 2 seed in the East, while the Brooklyn Nets have vaulted to the No. Preview capsule for the Boston-Milwaukee Eastern Conference semifinal series that starts Sunday: No. Should Milwaukee and Boston finish tied in the conference, the next tiebreaker is record against playoff opponents. That would set up the possibility of a C's-Bulls first-round matchup if Boston loses to Milwaukee on Thursday. Tiebreaker vs. Celtics: Have the tiebreaker 2-1 over the Celtics. Lets get it on. 12/13 . Were being sarcastic, of course. ET. . 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. 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. Bucks (51-31) The Celtics claim the 2-seed via their tiebreaker (which, in this scenario, is record against Eastern Conference playoff opponents). Boston Celtics 2022-23 record: 44-18 Previous ranking: 1. 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. 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. Thats something we talked about, Tatum said. 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 | 9:33 pm ET, at 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. To catch that number, Giannis would only need to average 37.4 over his final two. Milwaukee and Boston are tied 2-2 for their season series, they're both division winners, and if this ends up as a tie, it will mean they have identical 33-19 conference records, too. The Bulls currently sit in the six-seed, and we just saw what the Celtics can do to that team. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Horford will almost certainly get the night off, leaving Boston without one of its best defenders against Giannis Antetokounmpo. May 15, 2022 The visiting Boston Celtics came in with a 75.6% winning percentage overall since Dec. 31. The two-seed is there for the Celtics -- if they want it. With 14.2 seconds remaining, Giannis went to the line with the Bucks trailing by two. The same rule cancels out Kevin Durant, who will finish with 55 games played assuming he is active in Brooklyn's final two games. Marcus Smart stepped up, though, with a 29-point effort that included a 7-for-12 effort from behind the three-point line. That brings us to the four-team race happening at the top of the Eastern Conference standings as Miami, Milwaukee, Boston and Philadelphia are currently separated by just 1.5 games with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season. A little heavy, coach Ime Udoka called it. Despite a slow start from behind the three-point line, the Bucks dominated inside with 34 points in the paint. If KD and Chris Paul can stay healthy, its hard to see this team losing. The other side of that is, of course, the No. 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. Tatum hit a fadeaway shot. And the depth next to Giannis is now the best its ever been. All rights reserved. Here are the order of the tiebreakers and how they would play out. He's currently the leader at 30.4 per game. 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. ET TV: ESPN Celtics v 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. The Bucks either claim the No. The Bucks clinched the head-to-head tiebreaker with Philadelphia on Tuesday winning the season series 2-1 they are tied with Miami 2. 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. 3:22 pm ET. 2 seed by way of the fourth tiebreaker if it beats Memphis and Milwaukee splits its final two. For that to happen, Philly has to win its last two and Boston has to lose its final game to Memphis. Celtics lose, Bucks go 0-2, Sixers go 2-0 2. 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. 10:15 pm ET, at If the Celtics finish with the No. If a team settles for the No. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I would have liked to see theGrizzliestake a bigger swing at the trade deadline than Luke Kennard, a shooter who doesnt really shoot enough. Back then, my highly scientific (a.k.a. Miss those and we're potentially talking about a. The challenge for the Celtics will be trying to help White keep up this level of play when Smart is back in the lineup. 9 or 10 seed, which would require them to win two games in order to get into the first round of the playoffs. NBA playoff picture: Celtics, Bucks in a tight race for No. The Bucks either claim the 3-seed outright. Bos has one game left at Memphis; Philly plays Ind/Det. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. Later on, Giannis Antetokounpo and Jrue Holiday hit back-to-back 3s in the final minutes to tie the game at 105-105. Bucks rally late in Antetokounmpo's return for 117-113 win Below are five big questions that will be answered in the coming days. 10:09 pm ET, at While finishing second in the East would bring home-court advantage in the second round, there's also a good chance it will bring a first-round matchup with the Brooklyn Nets. 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. The Boston Celtics were severely shorthanded in Tuesday night's road game against the Milwaukee Bucks and nearly pulled off an upset. 1 seed out of the play-in tournament if they win the 9-10 matchup and beat the loser of the 7-8 matchup. 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 . 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. Which team holds the tiebreakers over the other contenders? Boston forced overtime with a high-arcing 3-pointer from Sam Hauser. That was in the back of our minds, Game 5, Tatum said after scoring 46 points with nine rebounds and four assists. That means Embiid has to come down a good chunk. Then it would be down to Milwaukee and Boston as division winners, which sends it back to a straight two-team tiebreaker. Remaining games: The Knicks and Celtics meet in the season finale May 16 at Madison Square Garden. The Milwaukee Bucks (22-10) and Boston Celtics (23-10) meet Sunday at TD Garden.Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. 4 Sixers by one game in the loss column. 2 seed would mean home-court advantage in a potential 2-3 second round series, which is a big deal with these teams so closely matched. Instead, the Bucks were able to hang around. He's also hitting 48.8 percent from beyond the arc during that span. Yet Budenholzer stopped the break, then wound up out of the timeout with his star taking a rare and unsuccessful corner 3-pointer. The Nuggets have a comfortable lead atop the Western Conference and appear poised to break through with their two-man core of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. 10:23 pm ET, at Muscala finished with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting with six rebounds and one steal. But it all goes back to whether or not teams want the two-seed. This team has been through too many battles for me to put them any lower on this list. 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. Since the Bucks and Celtics are tied inhead-to-head series at 2-2, we have to move to the next tiebreaker. Their tie-breaker difference in the standings is the reason Boston got homecourt advantage in this series, which now means Game 7 at . If Cleveland beats Brooklyn it won't quite clinch the No. wow, horford with a massive put back slam to push the celtics' lead to six. Heres how I would size up the list of contenders for the homestretch of the season. Round 2. 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. RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday night's 10 game slate. 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. big time play. 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. / CBS Boston. T Will Russell Westbrook still be starting? Miami also has eyes on this race because if Brooklyn falls to No. CLUTCH HAUSER HITS THE 3 pic.twitter.com/m51ELo5Yvp. During that stretch he averaged 28.5 points per game on 55.7% shooting. He was 2-of-3 on 3-pointers, they were 5-of-26. 2 seed with a win or Celtics loss. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Holiday also had 29 points and handed out eight assists while Middleton scored 22 points and had nine assists. Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.9 with two games to play. Its no wonder the game had massive playoff-seeding implications for both teams, and the 127-121 Bucks victory moved them into the No. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. This team always seems to be battling injuries, and we have no idea when Zion Williamson will return. In the West, it's between Utah and Denver. 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). Good old Game 7, Antetokounmpo said. 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. Detroit beat Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum on Jan. 3. 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. He made the first free throw, but missed the second one badly. Keeps the Bucks out of first as well. Bucks vs. Celtics. Milwaukee's win streak is now up to 11 games. Budenholzer said there is no minutes restriction on Hill. 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. I mean, I could come up here and pout and be sad and Im sure there would be a big story about how were defeated and I dont believe in us, the 24-year-old said that night. Tip-off is set for 1:30 pm Central. Of course, you don't make a double-digit comeback in the fourth quarter without some luck. In fact, Im nervous about putting them this low. 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. Wish it could stay there. 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. 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. Were not running from people. On Sunday afternoon at TD Garden, The Boston Basketball Celtics will host Milwaukee, running club or otherwise. 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. 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. 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. His outside shooting, movement without the basketball and ability to play multiple positions have all proven valuable for the C's. But let's assume that isn't happening. The Bucks jumped the Celtics for the No. So, if the Celtics win and the Bucks lose, the Celtics get the 2-seed and the Bucks get the 3-seed and will face the Bulls. Die trying: Celtics three-point shooting hits season low against Knicks, Ice cold in New York: Takeaways from Celtics-Knicks. As Boston kept its season alive Friday night in Milwaukee, Sixers go 2-0 2 to go 10:29 pm,... 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