The Toronto Raptors haven't left themselves any wiggle room. The Bucks have five games remaining against teams over .500 and just two (Detroit and LA Clippers) under .500. Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and had 11 rebounds while Lopez had 15 points and seven rebounds. Only this time, Antetokounmpo had the ball and was pushing upcourt with a couple teammates. I spoke to a specialist; youre going to have pain playing with it no matter what," Hill said. vibes) method gave theNetsthe second-best chance at winning it all this season, while theSunsin the middle of a downturncame in at ninth. Thats something we talked about, Tatum said. 2 BOSTON CELTICS (51-31, 4-0) vs. No. Dallas Mavericks. Remaining strength of schedule: . 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. 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. Golden State Warriors. The wing depth is actually solid, and Deandre Ayton has had great playoff moments in the past. 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. Tiebreaker of Timberwolves over Mavericks and Jazz due to overall head-to-head in 3-way tiebreaker scenario. ET, ESPN). I felt like we were able to make some shots tough," Budenholzer said of his team's defensive effort in the final minutes. The Sixers have three games against teams over .500 (Charlotte, Cleveland and Toronto) and four games against teams not only under .500 but all under .400 as they face Detroit and Indiana twice. Here are the remaining schedules for the Raptors, Nets and Hawks, who are battling Brooklyn for the No. 3 in net rating. 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. 5 spot for Utah. Milwaukee entered Tuesday on a 14-game win streak. 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. The Sixers also need to finish a game ahead of Boston to win the 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. A little heavy, coach Ime Udoka called it. The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. Now it's just a matter of seeding. This could all go mean nothing too, should Brooklyn end up in the eight-seed after the play in tournament. Please enter a valid email and try again. 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. You can e-mail him here, findhis archive hereandfollow him on Twitter. 9:35 pm ET, at Jrue Holiday certainly believes as much, and he tried to prove it down the stretch in Game 5. Giannis' massive triple late in the fourth came from an offensive rebound, which was another key to the comeback. 2 seed in the case of a three-team tie, with Milwaukee ending up No. NBA playoff picture: Celtics, Bucks in a tight race for No. 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. With 14.2 seconds remaining, Giannis went to the line with the Bucks trailing by two. It leaves Giannis Antetokounmpo as the only marginally reasonable threat to Embiid. As we move past head-to-head in the tiebreaker scenarios, Miami has two advantages: they have already won their division and they currently have the top conference record of any team in the East. newsletter. 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. But as Holiday saw it, there was no overcoming Bostons 3-point prowess in this one. The 35-year-old guard returned to action March 14, and Hill spoke about the injury for the first time at shootaround Thursday morning. MIKE MUSCALA THROWS IT DOWN (and gets his first technical ever?) pic.twitter.com/wKXHfm30tm. 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. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Bucks favored by 6.5 points at home over the Celtics, priced at -265 on the moneyline. 1 seed. Foro Nuevos mensajes; Temas activos; Temas sin respuesta; Borrar todas las cookies del sitio 8 seed. 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. The problem is experience. Memphis Grizzlies. Giannis Antetokounmpo looked to help the Bucks advance, but a superstar performance from Jayson Tatum forced Game 7. Bucks vs. Celtics. The Celtics' elite defense has stifled the Bucks all series, and was doing so once again in the fourth quarter -- at least on the initial shot. Good old Game 7, Antetokounmpo said. If KD and Chris Paul can stay healthy, its hard to see this team losing. The depth is shaky. The Celtics made 20 shots from deep, the Bucks just three. For that to happen, Philly has to win its last two and Boston has to lose its final game to Memphis. Without Tatum, Brown shot it 20 times and made just eight (40%) to score 22 points. 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 | Steve Aschburner has written about the NBA since 1980. Already without starting center Robert Williams III (knee), the Celtics simply had no answer for Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez inside. Gambling problem? The Celtics shot 46.5%, the Bucks 16.7%. 2 seed by way of the fourth tiebreaker if it beats Memphis and Milwaukee splits its final two. Toggle navigation. 9:34 pm ET, at 9:22 pm ET, at 9:51 pm ET, at 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. No. 8 seed from Brooklyn, as the Nets would be guaranteed to play the No. 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. 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. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. 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. He would remain out with that designation through March 12 a span of 17 games. The Bucks are 2-1 against the Pistons this season but lost the last matchup 115-106 at Milwaukee on Jan. 3 And just when the Celtics needed it most, Tatum said, Nah.. The Celtics led by 12 points at one point in the third quarter, but the Bucks made a huge run and hit several clutch shots late in the fourth quarter to take a 116-113 lead with 7.4 seconds remaining. I would have liked to see theGrizzliestake a bigger swing at the trade deadline than Luke Kennard, a shooter who doesnt really shoot enough. 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 Nets potentially ending up at No. big time play. Stephen Curry has been so good when hes been on the floor this year. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. @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. Bucks (51-31) The Celtics claim the 2-seed via their tiebreaker (which, in this scenario, is record against Eastern Conference playoff opponents). 4 seed, they would avoid the Nets in the opening round, but they would only guarantee themselves home-court advantage for the opening round. Holiday also had 29 points and handed out eight assists while Middleton scored 22 points and had nine assists. So how might they fix the disparity in Game 7? All rights reserved. FantasyPros considers the best player values for DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS. 9:16 am ET. 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. 9:24 pm ET, at Bucks: vs. Celtics, at Detroit, at Cleveland Sixers: at Toronto, vs. Indiana, vs. Detroit Boston has by far the hardest schedule, although the Grizzlies are locked into the Western Conference's No. Much has changed since we last ranked NBA title . Round 2. 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. Joel Embiid recovers from a slow start to finish with 29 points, but Giannis Antetokounmpo erupts for 40 to lead Milwaukee past the 76ers. what a series for the veteran, Smooooooooooth Jrue pic.twitter.com/j3ojCEahJx, smart just baited giannis into an offensive foul. 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. Injuries in the frontcourt have opened up an opportunity for Griffin to make a stronger impact over the last couple games, and he's taking full advantage of it. It's not impossible! 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. Tatum and Brown will likely see some action, but probably not the big workload they got in Wednesday night's blowout. Were not running from people. pic.twitter.com/BF5w5x2ma3. Milwaukee Bucks (62-20) Boston Celtics (59-23) Philadelphia 76ers (55-27) The visiting Boston Celtics came in with a 75.6% winning percentage overall since Dec. 31. what a time for them to find their shooting stroke, On a mission. 8 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. He played nearly 43 minutes and logged a plus-21. pic.twitter.com/EHlIwwHhBz, Jrue showing off that defensive skill. Feels like Thursday night in Milwaukee should decide who gets 2 seed.Win in Chicago tonight would go long way towards ensuring no Raptors draw. 131. Below are five big questions that will be answered in the coming days. Barton joins the Raptors after he was waived by the Wizards on Feb. 21. 9:36 pm ET, at A day after formally signing Argentinian guard Luca Vildoza, the Bucks waived injured forward DeAndre Bembry to once again open up a 15th and final roster spot. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Oh, there probably are some old-school coaches somewhere watching games like this one and reveling in the site of strong, thoroughly fit athletes falling backwards again, and again, and again, in search of drawing offensive fouls. 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. Bos has one game left at Memphis; Philly plays Ind/Det. Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe. 7. Each team has two remaining games. So this is just a quick breakdown of each scenario Celtics fans can prepare for. 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. 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. 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. Boston already clinched the season series with Miami (2-0 entering Wednesday) and can clinch the series with Milwaukee (2-1 lead) when they meet next Thursday; it will be the second night of a back-to-back for Boston. On the last back-to-back the Bucks sat four starters in a lopsided loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on April 1 and the Pistons have won three of their last four behind No. 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 | 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1 in the West. the tiebreaker goes to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.9 with two games to play. They never even got a shot off, as Holiday stripped Smart near halfcourt to secure the win. Boston forced overtime with a high-arcing 3-pointer from Sam Hauser. 5 seed. There were plenty of reasons for the Celtics' collapse, a number of which have been detailed above. Those kind of plays are exactly why the Bucks traded for Holiday prior to last season. Celtics:at Chicago, at Milwaukee, at Memphis, Bucks:vs. Celtics, at Detroit, at Cleveland, Sixers:at Toronto, vs. Indiana, vs. Detroit. The Bucks are 33-18and Boston is 33-19at the moment. He also had 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Milwaukee is 17-15 pending the outcome against Cleveland. The Chicago Bulls (28-34) play against the Toronto Raptors (31-32) at Scotiabank Arena Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Jaylen Brown is set to return for Wednesdays game against the Cavs, Mike Muscalas questionable. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Maybe its possible this offseason if Irving sticks around. 12/13 . Muscala also put the ball on the floor and threw down a dunk early in the third quarter. 2 or No. We have to find a way to get up more threes and make more threes.. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. To catch that number, Giannis would only need to average 37.4 over his final two. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Play-In No. Boston then inched a half-game ahead of the. We have another head-to-head meeting on Wednesday as the Celtics host the Heat (7:30 p.m. 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. Sometimes you miss shots, but that wasn't the issue for Boston. But it all goes back to whether or not teams want the two-seed. Bucks vs. Celtics. White is enjoying the best stretch of his Celtics career with Smart sidelined due to injury. The Bucks used a 14-3 run in the middle of the first quarter to take a 27-20 lead with 4:05 to go, a margin they would take into the second quarter with a 36-29 lead. wow, horford with a massive put back slam to push the celtics' lead to six. 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. Bucks: At Detroit on Friday. None of them did more about it than Tatum. If Cleveland beats Brooklyn it won't quite clinch the No. Eastern Conference Playoff Teams. And there is still much to be decided. 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). If he does that, and averages, say, 20 points over the final two, that would leave him at 30.1 for the season. It could be a huge matchup. He's also hitting 48.8 percent from beyond the arc during that span. 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. Which team holds the tiebreakers over the other contenders? After the defending champs dispatched the Chicago Bulls last night, the Eastern Conference Semifinals is set between Milwaukee and Boston. He made the first free throw, but missed the second one badly. 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. May 15, 2022 T Yet Budenholzer stopped the break, then wound up out of the timeout with his star taking a rare and unsuccessful corner 3-pointer. Since the Bucks and Celtics are tied inhead-to-head series at 2-2, we have to move to the next tiebreaker. In the East, it's between Toronto and Chicago. 2 seed, and let the chips fall where they may in the play-in tournament. 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. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. In fact, Im nervous about putting them this low. Entering Wednesdays games, there are 12 days and just 96 games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season. 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. 3 Celtics and No. Philadelphia (49-31) lost Thursday but is still lurking, as it still has two games remaining. But while the Bucks deserve a ton of credit for making plays, Boston certainly helped them out with a disappointing offensive approach down the stretch. (Third-place Denver is closer to sixth than third.) I dont see how the Mavs put together a championship-caliber group around those two this year, even with a healthy Maxi Kleber. Mike Muscala leads the Celtics with 10 points in the 1Q vs. the Bucks#bleedgreen pic.twitter.com/M5XZQZZTiy. Back then, my highly scientific (a.k.a. That got the lead back to double digits, 98-87, with about five minutes left and the Bucks never got closer. For a team that has struggled to shoot the ball all series, that was a perfect time to find their shooting stroke. section: | slug: 2022-nba-playoffs-five-big-questions-entering-final-weekend-including-a-complicated-bucks-celtics-tiebreaker | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | Both teams may have reason to. I dont think anybody in this league plays to lose. Boston shooters seek him out as a defender to exploit (at least until George Hill comes into the game). 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. Jrue Holiday led all players with 40 points and hit some massive 3-point shots late in the game, including one that gave Milwaukee a 127-125 lead with 25 seconds remaining in OT. 2 seed. Rotations shorten come playoff time. First to the Floor: are the Knicks a bad matchup? 10:29 pm ET, at Bucks vs. Celtics is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. 9 Charlotte (Hornets hold tiebreaker) and a 1.5 game lead on No. Free trial Game Time: 7 3/24/2021 - AP. 9:31 pm ET, at That best two words in sports clich might be getting old, but Game 7s themselves never do. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Even then, the game wasn't over. 1 seed out of the play-in tournament if they win the 9-10 matchup and beat the loser of the 7-8 matchup. TWO HUGE DEFENSIVE PLAYS BY JRUE BUCKS GO UP 3-2. pic.twitter.com/qx678hYiLf. 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. 2 seed with a win or Celtics loss. 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. If they split, and the Celtics win their final game against the Grizzlies, a complicated tiebreaker scenario between Boston and Milwaukee would activate. Dallas hosts Portland and San Antonio, and the Warriors are at San Antonio and at New Orleans. Milwaukee (.617) trails both Miami (.652) and Boston (.638) in conference win percentage. Here are the remaining schedules for the Celtics, Bucks and Sixers with all three teams sitting at 49-30. Despite a slow start from behind the three-point line, the Bucks dominated inside with 34 points in the paint. 2. 8 seed. Bucks (3) . 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. Thursday nights regular-season home finale at Fiserv Forum was a matchup of an unstoppable force colliding with an immovable object. 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. As of April 9, the three teams could still tie, but with Boston holding a tiebreaker over Philadelphia, the only scenario here would be Boston tying Philadelphia for the Atlantic Division lead and Boston earning that division crown. In earning their 50th win of the season Wednesday, the Celtics took a half-game lead over the Bucks for second place in the East. Please enter valid email address to continue. 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 matinee. The most obvious problem is All-Star wing Khris Middletons continued absence with a left knee strain. Brooklyn was seen as title favorites entering the season, but a tumultuous season has landed them in eighth place at the moment. As for the Sixers the only shot they have at the No. A lot still remains up in the air with just a few days left in the regular season. Miss those and we're potentially talking about a 20-point Celtics win. This teams depth is a double-edged sword, though. Remaining games: No more games left between the teams. Boston is the only team in the top five in both offensive and defensive rating. Circle that March 30 game on your calendar. 10:15 pm ET, at Sign up for the ET. But Allen has been a liability against the Celtics. 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. As of Feb. 27, the Raptors have a 45 percent chance of making the 2023 NBA Playoffs, according to FiveThirtyEight's projections. Still a game to be played between Mavericks and Jazz that could change how this tiebreaker would pan out. Philadelphia 76ers. Milwaukee used a 11-3 run early in the second quarter to help shake loose from Boston and take a 69-59 lead into halftime. 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. 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. Entering Wednesday, Brooklyn holds a 1.0 game lead on No. Pretty much at whole strength against a team thats 2-0 against Boston so far this year. 2 seed. It begs the question: Do you really want the No. 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. BOSTON (CBS) -- Wednesday night's win over the Chicago Bulls gave the Celtics the inside track to secure the two-seed in the Eastern Conference. The second round vs. Milwaukee starts with a Sunday matinee. 9:23 pm ET, at Visit ESPN for the game preview of the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA basketball game on February 14, 2023. . Beating the Celtics was a huge boost, and Cleveland represents a winnable challenge. 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 . 3 seed would be pretty important to each of these teams, as it would mean landing on the opposite side of the bracket from Phoenix, which would delay a potential matchup with the No. Everything you need to know regarding current seeds, matchups and tiebreaker scenarios can be found here. Long story short: The Bucks' will sew up the No. You could make a case, however, that he isn't even the best defensive guard in this series. So, whether were out there playing we play to win. Boston sits at +215 on the moneyline while the . Ime Udoka on Celtics confidence: Were a basketball team, not a track team. The Celtics launched 43 and made 17, with an 8-of-15 opening barrage. 9:41 pm ET, at . They also scored 11 points off seven Celtics turnovers. 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. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. 9, which would happen if it loses and Atlanta wins out, it would mean a potential matchup with the No. Rather, it was that they resorted to the methodical and predictable late-game offense that plagued them early in the season. Boston has by far the hardest schedule, although the Grizzlies are locked into the Western Conference's No. White is averaging 22.5 points in February (seven games) on 52.2 percent shooting. Falling to fourth would likely set up a first-round meeting with the Toronto Raptors, a team that is rolling right now. Entering play on Friday, the Warriors lead the Mavericks by one game. It was widely viewed that Milwaukee was avoiding a #2 vs. #7 matchup with the Brooklyn Nets who Boston would later sweep anyway. And time is running out for this team to properly gel before a deep run. 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. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Celtics lose, Bucks go 0-2, Sixers go 2-0 2. Yes, defense perhaps played a role in that, but open looks were made (by Boston) and missed (by . 7 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. Not exactly inspiring. We felt they beat us on winning plays, hustle plays, 50/50 balls. The jazz have a one-game lead in the loss column with two game remaining. We'll get a good idea whether Boston or Milwaukee wants the two-seed when they send out their starting lineups Thursday night. 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). All rights reserved. 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. 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. 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. 9:25 pm ET, at Budenholzer said there is no minutes restriction on Hill. His health is tantamount to the Clips chances, and recently Leonard has seemed comfortable with an increased workload. The 76ers currently sit in fourth with an identical 49-30 record as the Bucks, who own the tiebreaker over Philly. After Tuesday night's results, the Celtics find themselves in a three-way tie for the No. 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. Please enjoy the last 42 seconds of the game. Boston has two games remaining -- Thursday in Milwaukee and Sunday in Memphis . Thats why Phoenix ends up behind the other squads on this list. 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. Smart just baited giannis into an offensive rebound in sports clich might be getting,... 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