With a race this fluid that is changing on a nightly basis, there are many questions that come into play: Which team has the toughest (or easiest) schedule the rest of the way? Currently 32-18 vs. the rest of the East, that would require the defending champions to win out. Their two-way ceiling is probably higher than any other outfit in the league. No one wants defenders to be treated like bowling pins, but when they go hunting for charges, some of the games biggest stars like Antetokounmpo and Tatum are put at crazy risk. Tiebreaker vs. Celtics: Have the tiebreaker 2-1 over the Celtics. Were not running from people. On Sunday afternoon at TD Garden, The Boston Basketball Celtics will host Milwaukee, running club or otherwise. 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. Dont be surprised if the elimination factor Sunday flushes Middleton back into the lineup, minutes restriction be darned. After Tuesday night's results, the Celtics find themselves in a three-way tie for the No. 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). 76ers (51-31) . Pump fake leads to great take pic.twitter.com/ClHytz93Qf. After scoring 12 points in 16 minutes during his C's debut on Fridayand then 10 points versus the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, the veteran forward racked up 10 points over the first five minutes of Tuesday's matchup. But the entertainment value of that is negligible, and the threat of injury to talented thoroughbred-like players is borderline negligent. ET TV: ESPN Celtics v 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. Its gotten a lot better and Ill revisit it this summer.". 9:39 pm ET, at As a reminder on the Play-In, if Brooklyn were to finish the regular season in either seventh or eighth place, they would play the 7-8 game with the winner securing the No. 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. at Boston got big offensive performances from its three best players, with Tatum, Smart (21) and Brown (22) combining for 89 points. 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. The Nuggets have all the ingredients to make a deep run. Philly may be higher on this list if it didnt have to deal with two juggernauts in the conference. With 14.2 seconds remaining, Giannis went to the line with the Bucks trailing by two. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Then he pulled up for a 3. Now it's just a matter of seeding. If a team settles for the No. All rights reserved. Milwaukee entered Tuesday on a 14-game win streak. 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. 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. 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. He also had 11 assists and 10 rebounds. 2 seed, and let the chips fall where they may in the play-in tournament. Cleveland Cavaliers. 131. Finally, Tatum got busy playing winning basketball and the trick-the-refs stuff got put away. 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. So this is just a quick breakdown of each scenario Celtics fans can prepare for. Everything you need to know regarding current seeds, matchups and tiebreaker scenarios can be found here. Milwaukee (.617) trails both Miami (.652) and Boston (.638) in conference win percentage. big time play. TWO HUGE DEFENSIVE PLAYS BY JRUE BUCKS GO UP 3-2. pic.twitter.com/qx678hYiLf. We have another head-to-head meeting on Wednesday as the Celtics host the Heat (7:30 p.m. Since the Bucks and Celtics are tied inhead-to-head series at 2-2, we have to move to the next tiebreaker. 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!! That means Embiid has to come down a good chunk. 1 seed. You can e-mail him here, findhis archive hereandfollow him on Twitter. They also scored 11 points off seven Celtics turnovers. @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. Khris Middleton is still not playing his normal minutes load. 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. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. Tiebreaker vs. Celtics: Tied 1-1. Mike Muscala leads the Celtics with 10 points in the 1Q vs. the Bucks#bleedgreen pic.twitter.com/M5XZQZZTiy. 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. 1 min read. Boston has two games remaining -- Thursday in Milwaukee and Sunday in Memphis . Heres how I would size up the list of contenders for the homestretch of the season. But with Kevin Durant healthy and Kyrie Irving just cleared to play in home games, they are not a typical first round matchup for one of the top teams in the conference. The early returns of the Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving pairing havent been stellar. Will any of the top four teams try to avoid a first-round matchup with Brooklyn? Boston shooters seek him out as a defender to exploit (at least until George Hill comes into the game). Had James Hardens 3-point attempt gone down before Embiids putback attempt was blocked, these teams could be flip-flopped in the standings. 9:28 pm ET, at It begs the question: Do you really want the No. Way to find a way to win Celtics. 9:26 pm ET, at So, in summation, Boston is in line for the No. The veteran point guard poured in 27 points with 12 assists and three steals in 43 minutes. Maybe its possible this offseason if Irving sticks around. Please enter valid email address to continue. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. Boston is the only team in the top five in both offensive and defensive rating. The jazz have a one-game lead in the loss column with two game remaining. / CBS Boston. It's not impossible! 5 seed. Entering Wednesdays games, there are 12 days and just 96 games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season. 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. Here are four takeaways from Celtics-Bucks. 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. 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 . Bucks vs. Celtics Game Thread. He wanted a foul on the play and picked up the first technical foul of his NBA career. But Grayson is doing his best. The Bucks jumped the Celtics for the No. 2 seed with their win over Boston on Thursday night, and now lead the No. Another team that realistically does not defend well enough to make a deep run. 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. Much has changed since we last ranked NBA title . vibes) method gave theNetsthe second-best chance at winning it all this season, while theSunsin the middle of a downturncame in at ninth. Since the Jazz own the tiebreaker, one more win or one more Denver loss would seal the No. The Warriors, Mavericks, Heat and Celtics are the four remaining teams in the NBA Playoffs. The Bucks either claim the No. If KD and Chris Paul can stay healthy, its hard to see this team losing. Beating the Celtics was a huge boost, and Cleveland represents a winnable challenge. All told, the Bucks went a perfect 6-for-6 from downtown in the fourth quarter. section: | slug: 2022-nba-playoffs-five-big-questions-entering-final-weekend-including-a-complicated-bucks-celtics-tiebreaker | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | Dallas hosts Portland and San Antonio, and the Warriors are at San Antonio and at New Orleans. 2 or No. Things to know:. The Fiserv Forum crowd, nervous and quiet for much of the middle two quarters, was alive. 40-17, 24-5 home. Even before then I had questions about this teams halfcourt offense and how it will hold up in the postseason. Other Celtics kicked themselves and mulled it over, how theyd let Milwaukee off the hook and might live to regret it. Toronto has slightly lower odds on . (A Philadelphia-Brooklyn first-round matchup would be delicious though.). 2023 www.jsonline.com. No. Sacramento Kings. That is, if the Celtics even want the No. Brown led Boston with 13 points and six assists while White had 11 and Smart 10. 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. Later on, Giannis Antetokounpo and Jrue Holiday hit back-to-back 3s in the final minutes to tie the game at 105-105. This teams depth is a double-edged sword, though. He would remain out with that designation through March 12 a span of 17 games. If they split, and the Celtics win their final game against the Grizzlies, a complicated tiebreaker scenario between Boston and Milwaukee would activate. After scoring 10-plus points just twice in his first 22 games this season, Griffin has been in double-digits twice over the last three games. Bucks (3) . And the role players are all thriving playing off Joker. 6. 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. Instead, they turned around a 14-point deficit thanks to some big-time shot making, a dominant performance on the offensive glass and a little bit of luck. Eastern Conference top 4 through games played on March 29. MIKE MUSCALA THROWS IT DOWN (and gets his first technical ever?) pic.twitter.com/wKXHfm30tm. Next, a pass from Smart for a turnaround jumper, followed a couple possessions later by another 3-pointer over Milwaukees Pat Connaughton. Since the Bucks and Celtics are tied in head-to-head series at 2-2, we have to move to the next tiebreaker. 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. For a team that has struggled to shoot the ball all series, that was a perfect time to find their shooting stroke. Boston also has to travel to Memphis to face the No. Remaining games: No more games left between the teams. Boston guard Jaylen Brown had scored at least 25 points in 10 straight games, the longest active streak in the NBA. Here's the. In fact, Im nervous about putting them this low. Giannis Antetokounmpo looked to help the Bucks advance, but a superstar performance from Jayson Tatum forced Game 7. Marcus Smart stepped up, though, with a 29-point effort that included a 7-for-12 effort from behind the three-point line. Here are the remaining schedules for the Raptors, Nets and Hawks, who are battling Brooklyn for the No. If the Bucks win their final two games (at Detroit and at Cleveland), they'll be 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). Instead, the Bucks were able to hang around. 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. 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