However, when it comes to strength of schedule, Philadelphia has the easiest schedule remaining as their opponents have a .404 combined win percentage. And there is still much to be decided. The start of the third quarter kind of stands out to me [as a struggle]. Boston is the only team in the top five in both offensive and defensive rating. 1 in the West. 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. Later on, Giannis Antetokounpo and Jrue Holiday hit back-to-back 3s in the final minutes to tie the game at 105-105. The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. Were not running from people. On Sunday afternoon at TD Garden, The Boston Basketball Celtics will host Milwaukee, running club or otherwise. 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. Let's get it on. Hes set to return to injury soon, and hell be joining a Klay Thompson who looks all the way back on the offensive side of the ball. 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's someone who deserves a meaningful role even when the team is at full strength. Round 2. Which team holds the tiebreakers over the other contenders? 7 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. 9:28 pm ET, at Antetokounmpo split a pair of free throws and Holiday put back one of his own misses with a minute left to give the Bucks a 124-121 lead, and then with 40 seconds left Theis beat Antetokounmpo to the rim off a sharp inbound pass from Derrick White but hit the front of the rim. No. Updated probabilities via @bball_ref: pic.twitter.com/Qv7Q1VZGKg. A team that finishes the regular season in either ninth or 10th place can do no better than the No. Philly may be higher on this list if it didnt have to deal with two juggernauts in the conference. 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. Wish it could stay there. You can e-mail him here, findhis archive hereandfollow him on Twitter. 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. But, each time Boston responded with a key bucket, including a Smart basket that made it 121-118 Celtics with 2:27 to go. Those kind of plays are exactly why the Bucks traded for Holiday prior to last season. The veteran forward has found his stroke from 3-point range, too. This team has been through too many battles for me to put them any lower on this list. 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. The 35-year-old guard returned to action March 14, and Hill spoke about the injury for the first time at shootaround Thursday morning. Really, the Celtics shouldn't fear anyone this postseason. A little heavy, coach Ime Udoka called it. 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. Celtics fans should be rooting for Atlanta to take the No. 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. East teams jockeying for position, matchups. at Even more impressive, Holiday recovered the loose ball and threw it off Smart. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, Celtics' Williams misses 3rd straight game, 5 takeaways from Bucks' epic Game 5 comeback, Giannis posterized with massive Milwaukee mural, NBA set to celebrate Noches neBA program, NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo plays and strategy for Feb. 28, Durant expected to make Suns debut tonight, NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer: Feb. 28, Scoot Henderson says hes ready for NBA Draft. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. 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. For Denver to pass the Jazz, it needs to win its final game (vs. Lakers ) and have the Jazz lose their final two (vs. Phoenix and at Portland). The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. The Celtics own that tiebreaker. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Tuckers value goes up in the postseason, and the role players have been generally solid here. Beating the Celtics was a huge boost, and Cleveland represents a winnable challenge. 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. But possible. Miss those and we're potentially talking about a 20-point Celtics win. It feels a lot better now and just trying to give everything I have.. Coming into Tuesday, they sat two-game below .500 with 20 to go. MIKE MUSCALA THROWS IT DOWN (and gets his first technical ever?) pic.twitter.com/wKXHfm30tm. Boston forced overtime with a high-arcing 3-pointer from Sam Hauser. pic.twitter.com/WJPCr35AEx, The end of game reaction from the @DeerDistrict!! Brooklyn controls its own destiny to pass No. The Celtics launched 43 and made 17, with an 8-of-15 opening barrage. 7 could also have some impact on the Bucks-Celtics-Sixers logjam detailed at the top. 12/13 . Bucks vs. Celtics Game Thread. A Heat win would extend their lead over Boston as well as idle Milwaukee and Philadelphia. That was in the back of our minds, Game 5, Tatum said after scoring 46 points with nine rebounds and four assists. 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. 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. And the depth next to Giannis is now the best its ever been. Remaining games: No more games left between the teams. Other Celtics kicked themselves and mulled it over, how theyd let Milwaukee off the hook and might live to regret it. For now, this is mostly a token mention. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. First, let's examine Boston's closest competition. The Celtics MVP candidate was tossed amidst his third rough shooting night in a row. 2 seed is theirs. In the regular season and even in Milwaukees first-round series against Chicago, guard Grayson Allen was a helpful, pesky kind of player. Outside keeping everyone healthy, the Celtics' goal should remain the same: Prioritize beating the Bulls and Bucks to earn the No. pic.twitter.com/EHlIwwHhBz, Jrue showing off that defensive skill. It puts Boston at -200 to advance. To catch that number, Giannis would only need to average 37.4 over his final two. Both would also be divisional champions in a scenario where the teams tie, so it's. Still a game to be played between Mavericks and Jazz that could change how this tiebreaker would pan out. The Celtics potentially deciding between the No. 10:23 pm ET, at CelticsStrong Celtics Basketball Game . at Things to know:. The Bucks and Sixers would finish with the same superior record to the Celtics, but the Bucks own the tiebreaker. He also had 11 assists and 10 rebounds. The depth is shaky. 3 in net rating. Miss those and we're potentially talking about a. 2 seed. The Sixers also need to finish a game ahead of Boston to win the No. The wing depth is actually solid, and Deandre Ayton has had great playoff moments in the past. Oops. 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. 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. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Bucks favored by 6.5 points at home over the Celtics, priced at -265 on the moneyline. @paysbig pic.twitter.com/b6bQgMu1ld, KNOCKED AWAY BY HOLIDAY!! 2 and No. "Surgery can be season-ending, so you dont want to do that. 9:24 pm ET, at 3/24/2021 - AP. Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe. Had a couple cortisone shots to see if itll work. And time is running out for this team to properly gel before a deep run. 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. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Here's a look at their shots in the final five minutes: The Celtics turned things around this season -- and have had the most success this series -- when they started moving the ball, getting into the teeth of the defense and putting teams in rotation. And just when the Celtics needed it most, Tatum said, Nah.. 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. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories_live-blog, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Milwaukee's win streak is now up to 11 games. 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. 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. Its unstoppable.) Will Russell Westbrook still be starting? The Bucks outscored the Celtics 58-34 in the paint. 6. Remaining strength of schedule: . Its very difficult to separate them from the top team on this list, but . Sometimes you miss shots, but that wasn't the issue for Boston. The Celtics shot 46.5%, the Bucks 16.7%. 2 seed when it could very likely mean a first-round matchup with the Nets? Both would also be divisional champions in a scenario where the teams tie, so it's on to Eastern Conference win percentage. 9:38 pm ET, at And so it went. Jayson Tatum scores 12 of his 46 points in the 4th quarter to send the series back to Boston for Game 7. Not exactly inspiring. With the teams bunched so tightly, even a single game can alter the standings. 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. Celtics have the tiebreaker over 76ers, so things are trending toward #Bulls vs. Boston in playoffs. Does Ty Lue know without a doubt the right combinations to play in big moments? So how might they fix the disparity in Game 7? Ime Udoka on Celtics confidence: Were a basketball team, not a track team. Four teams have a chance to punch their ticket to the postseason on an 11-game Wednesday night. Please enjoy the last 42 seconds of the game. 2 seed in the East, while the Brooklyn Nets have vaulted to the No. The sleek, smooth-shooting forward had a Giannis Antetokounmpo sort of game against Giannis Antetokounmpo. 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 Milwaukee Bucks woke up Wednesday in a three-way tie for second in the Eastern Conference standings, knotted at 49-30 with Boston and Philadelphia. All Rights Reserved. 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. He also had seven assists. Milwaukee Bucks (62-20) Boston Celtics (59-23) Philadelphia 76ers (55-27) This team always seems to be battling injuries, and we have no idea when Zion Williamson will return. Individually, there are incredibly close races for Kia Most Valuable Player, Kia Rookie of the Year and the league scoring title that are being tracked on a daily basis. 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. White also scored the first five points of the overtime period -- a drive to the bucket and a 3-pointer. So were going to listen to whatever Bud wants us to do and were going to go out there and compete.. 9:27 pm ET, at But Grayson is doing his best. Here's a look at the updated East standings as of Wednesday morning: In an ideal world, Boston should want to face a team like Chicago or Cleveland instead of the streaking Raptors or Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the dangerous Nets. I know a lot of times we missed some rebounds. After the defending champs dispatched the Chicago Bulls last night, the Eastern Conference Semifinals is set between Milwaukee and Boston. 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. Will any of the top four teams try to avoid a first-round matchup with Brooklyn? Philadelphia (49-31) lost Thursday but is still lurking, as it still has two games remaining. Bostons remaining schedule is split evenly between home (26-12) and road (21-17) and includes head-to-head matchups with both Miami (Wednesday) and Milwaukee (April 7). It's not impossible! 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). 4 Sixers by one game in the loss column. The Bucks and Sixers are 1-1 in their season series, making the third and final game in the series the tie breaker. From that point on, they scored just six points and shot 2-for-8 from the field. 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. Entering Wednesday, Brooklyn holds a 1.0 game lead on No. From our standpoint, from the players standpoint, we want to be healthy, playing our best basketball, Middleton said. 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