Bucks vs Celtics

Boston is legit and Giannis can't do this alone. Even defensively, the Celtics offense was getting whatever they wanted, whether it was Tatum or Horford. The ...

He will bounce back in Game 5 because the Bucks need him to do so. Also, his ability to knock down threes is important for the Bucks. He’s always a stout defender but it comes down to his production on the opposite end of the floor. The veteran guard collected just 16 points in 40 minutes in Game 4, shooting a putrid 5 for 22 from the field and just 1 for 6 from downtown. The Milwaukee Bucks blew a third quarter lead in Game 4 on Monday to lose 116-108 as the series is now tied 2-2. Middleton played a huge part in that and once he got hurt in the first round, all eyes shifted to Jrue Holiday to step up and deliver alongside Giannis. Unfortunately, it’s been the exact opposite.

This series is officially a best of three. The Boston Celtics were able to steal back homecourt advantage with a 116-108 victory and have knotted things up ...

He wasn’t the leading scorer on the night, but his 18 points were timely and helped aid a Boston team that was without Jaylen Brown due to foul trouble. They got to the paint, kicked, and made threes. He nearly singlehandedly put Boston in front, and from there, the Celtics were able to put on the final touches, closing the door on Milwaukee. They’d end up evening the series with a 116-108 victory. - It was interesting to see only 27 3PA for the Bucks. They typically shoot more. No matter the decade, Horford continues to give Bucks fans nightmares. They got to the paint, finished. No matter what the Bucks threw at Boston defensively in that frame, no difference was made. Giannis Antetokounmpo served as the leading scorer of the night among all players, finishing with 34 points. At the end of three, Milwaukee commandeered an 80-73 advantage. At the break, Milwaukee held a very minor 48-47 lead. Prior to the game, Boston announced that Robert Williams would be sidelined due to left knee soreness. The Celtics wouldn’t let that first quarter frustrate them.

Following an eventful Game 4, we examine three takeaways as the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are tied 2-2 in this electrifying second-round series.

Outside of Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks struggled to efficiently generate offense during Game 4. Bobby Portis only contributed four points and Grayson Allen added just seven points, which is inexcusable for two offensive-minded players that have been relied upon to provide a boost offensively throughout the postseason, specifically in Middleton’s absence. It’s suddenly a best of three series with an Eastern Conference Finals berth on the line.

The top five plays from Game 4 between the Celtics and Bucks feature Jayson Tatum putting Brook Lopez on a poster, a well-designed set play, and Al Horford ...

The play above is an example of a superstar living up to that billing. Here, as Giannis Antetokounmpo closes out to him, Horford sells the shot-fake, then drives by him and throws down an emphatic jam as Antetokounmpo fouls him. When Smart pitches the ball to Jayson Tatum, the three-time All-Star heads downhill and finishes with a one-handed jam on Brook Lopez.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 116-108 on the road in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series on Monday to even this series at ...

Through four games in this series, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday have combined to take just under 58% of the Bucks’ total shots in this series. Now that they have others getting involved and Doncic moving the ball, the Mavericks have won two straight games over the Suns to even their Western Conference Semifinals series. Horford is stepping up when it matters most and in this series against Milwaukee, he has been fantastic. Through four games, Horford is averaging 18.8 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and he has shot 14-28 (50%) from three-point range. This “hero-ball” mindset of playing one-on-one all the time with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday has not worked for the Bucks, much like how it has not worked for the Dallas Mavericks in their series against the Phoenix Suns. Everything Horford has done in this series has positively impacted the Celtics’ chances of winning and if there was a half-a-second more on the game clock in Game 3, he would have had the game-winner in that game as well!

A viral video showing a corgi correctly predicting the first four games of Milwaukee Bucks v. Boston Celtics in the playoffs is in fact predicting Bucks in ...

MILWAUKEE — A viral video showing a corgi correctly predicting the first four games of Milwaukee Bucks v. The first ball drops into the Bucks basket, second into the Celtics basket, the third into the Bucks and the fourth into the Celtics - just as the playoff series has proceeded. Boston Celtics in the playoffs is in fact predicting Bucks in 6.

Al Horford turns back the clock, Jayson Tatum returns to form and much more from Game 4.

Bobby Portis was a disappointment with four points in 15 minutes, so much so he took to the court at Fiserv after the game to get up shots. Tatum stunk up Fiserv Forum in Game 3, missing 15 of his 19 shots and all six from the arc on a night when the Celtics needed just three more points to win. The last status update the Bucks gave on Middleton was a “we’ll see” from coach Mike Budenholzer before the series shifted to Milwaukee for Game 3. Boston’s swagger seems to be restored, and center Robert Williams III is expected back from the left knee soreness that sidelined him from Game 4. Moving the ball, finding seams, cracking open a lane to the rim, all of it looked grueling. That’s when opportunity knocked for Horford. He got the ball on the right wing and had a step on Antetokounmpo, just enough to slam on the Bucks star while getting fouled. After one season, the Sixers exiled him in a trade to Oklahoma City, and the rebuilding Thunder had no use for a veteran still hungry to win. Speaking of hope, that’s where Horford got the wherewithal to do what he did, when he did it. He got his reprieve in June when OKC sent him to Boston for youth and draft picks. That’s from not knowing what my future was holding and really just hoping I would have an opportunity to be here now in this type of moment.” Horford was hurting the Bucks plenty but Milwaukee opened up an 80-70 lead late in the third and was up seven to start the fourth. Al Horford is the kind of player Marcus Smart wants to be when he grows up.

In the Boston Celtics' late-game push to beat the Milwaukee Bucks on their home floor of Fiserv Forum on Monday night, Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo ...

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Rob Williams has a chance of making his return to the court for Game 5 on Wednesday night.

The third-year forward struggled in Game 3 (9 points on 3-of-9 shooting) and the same goes for Daniel Theis (scoreless in 11 minutes) which led to Udoka going with a smaller lineup in the fourth quarter that fueled Boston’s comeback win. But in between other games, he’s had some natural soreness and just was a little worse today. The Celtics center missed nearly a month to recovery from the procedure before returning in Game 3 against the Nets in Boston’s first round series.

The Boston Celtics look to take a 3-2 series lead with a critical Eastern Conference semifinals Game 5 at the T.D. Garden on Wednesday night.

Now, does that mean the Cs will be covering a 5.5-point spread on Wednesday night after beating the Bucks on their homecourt by eight points? Milwaukee is a +190 road underdog, with the Cs moneyline set at -230. According to WynnBet, the Celtics are a 5.5-point favorite against the Bucks at home.

The Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup between the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks has lived up to the hype thus far. The series is currently split at ...

The Bucks must hope he still has some of the same playoff magic as last season and bank on this to drive the team to a victory. His energy is infectious on the court and Portis is capable of contributing to a victory. Expect the Bucks to lean on Bobby Portis for increased playoff production in Game 5. Expect Giannis and the Bucks defense to have a focused effort on the veteran and for him to be held below his season average of 10.2 points per game. The veteran big man is playing his best basketball in years and is seeing a career revival back in Boston. The 35-year-old set a playoff career-high in Game 4 with his 30-point effort on 11-for-14 shooting. The Celtics’ defense deserves a great deal of credit for the defensive effort so far this series.