76ers (51-31) The Celtics split their season with the Sixers (2-2) as the two also remain in contention for the Atlantic Division title with Boston holding a slim 0.5 game edge at this point. The Milwaukee Bucks are one win away from a berth in the Eastern Conference finals after pulling off a fourth-quarter comeback against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series on Wednesday night. It would require Chicago winning its last two games (vs. Charlotte and at Minnesota) and the Raptors losing their final two (vs. Houston and at New York). During that stretch he averaged 28.5 points per game on 55.7% shooting. A Boston loss and a Philly win in Toronto would drop the Celtics to fourth, but Boston would just need to win Sunday in Memphis and have the 76ers lose one of their two remaining games to jump into the three-seed. 9:36 pm ET, at 8 spot: Raptors:vs. Sixers, vs. And after a so-so early start to the season (by his standards), Embiid has picked up his play considerably on the defensive end of the floor the last few months. 10:29 pm ET, at 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. 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. Brown led Boston with 13 points and six assists while White had 11 and Smart 10. 6. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Milwaukee (.617) trails both Miami (.652) and Boston (.638) in conference win percentage. Remaining games: No more games left between the teams. 9:28 pm ET, at Since the Jazz own the tiebreaker, one more win or one more Denver loss would seal the No. T 9:27 pm ET, at He also had 11 assists and 10 rebounds. The good news for the Bucks is that they have a lot of control here. Smart and Theis combined for 29 of the Celtics 38 points in the quarter. (The offense has been historically good when he is on the court. Way to find a way to win Celtics. 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. section: | slug: 2022-nba-playoffs-five-big-questions-entering-final-weekend-including-a-complicated-bucks-celtics-tiebreaker | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | However, when it comes to strength of schedule, Philadelphia has the easiest schedule remaining as their opponents have a .404 combined win percentage. Were not running from people. pic.twitter.com/BF5w5x2ma3. His health is tantamount to the Clips chances, and recently Leonard has seemed comfortable with an increased workload. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. He wanted a foul on the play and picked up the first technical foul of his NBA career. Philly does have two back-to-backs on their schedule and three of their final seven games are at home (21-17) and four on the road (25-12) as they are one of only three teams in the East with more road wins than home wins (joining Brooklyn and Toronto). vibes) method gave theNetsthe second-best chance at winning it all this season, while theSunsin the middle of a downturncame in at ninth. 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. 3 in the standings -- or No. Beautiful.. 9 Charlotte (Hornets hold tiebreaker) and a 1.5 game lead on No. Dallas Mavericks. And there is still much to be decided. April 7, 2022 / 8:27 AM Everything you need to know regarding current seeds, matchups and tiebreaker scenarios can be found here. So how might they fix the disparity in Game 7? 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. MIKE MUSCALA THROWS IT DOWN (and gets his first technical ever?) pic.twitter.com/wKXHfm30tm. 2023 www.jsonline.com. UPDATE (4/9):The Bucks have the best collective head-to-head record among the three teams, but the first tiebreaker stipulation separatesdivision winners from those who arenot. The Bucks already have a head-to-head edge over Philly (2-1), so they'd win the tiebreaker over Philadelphia in any head-to-head scenario. 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. what a time for them to find their shooting stroke, On a mission. If the Bucks. 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Bucks vs. Celtics League Champion: Golden State Warriors Finals MVP: Stephen Curry (31.2 / 6.0 / 5.0) 2022 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Jayson Tatum (615) TRB: Al Horford (214) AST: Jayson Tatum (148) WS: Jimmy Butler (3.8) On this page: All Games in Series Celtics vs. 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/stories_live-blog, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. He played nearly 43 minutes and logged a plus-21. Wish it could stay there. Detroit beat Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum on Jan. 3. Counting on Durant and Paul to stay on the floor for four rounds is a dicey proposition, though. But Grayson is doing his best. Already without starting center Robert Williams III (knee), the Celtics simply had no answer for Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez inside. 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. The Warriors, Mavericks, Heat and Celtics are the four remaining teams in the NBA Playoffs. Teammate Marcus Smart, burned on a pair of pivotal plays in Game 5, claimed he didnt sleep between the two games. Entering Wednesday, Brooklyn holds a 1.0 game lead on No. The Celtics potentially deciding between the No. pic.twitter.com/WJPCr35AEx, The end of game reaction from the @DeerDistrict!! 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. They were tougher than us in that fourth quarter, Game 5. Even before then I had questions about this teams halfcourt offense and how it will hold up in the postseason. The Celtics are up to 4th place in the East and suddenly in position to compete for the conferences top seed. Now it's just a matter of seeding. 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. 3 or No. Joel Embiid recovers from a slow start to finish with 29 points, but Giannis Antetokounmpo erupts for 40 to lead Milwaukee past the 76ers. 7 seed. The Celtics beat the Grizzlies 120-107 in Boston on March 3. 5 seed. Oops. No. The Celtics launched 43 and made 17, with an 8-of-15 opening barrage. He hasn't always been consistent on the offensive end, but he is a complete game-changer on defense, as he reminded everyone on Wednesday. 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. 2 seed with a win or Celtics loss. Tatum had taken some heat in the wake of the Game 5 collapse for going a little Teflon in his demeanor, pre-empting anyone who wants to see him or the other Boston players hanging their heads, kicking tables or other histrionics. Then it would be down to Milwaukee and Boston as division winners, which sends it back to a straight two-team tiebreaker. Stephen Curry has been so good when hes been on the floor this year. If Cleveland beats Brooklyn it won't quite clinch the No. 131. The Celtics and Heat meet for the final time in the regular season on Wednesday. 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. Coming into Tuesday, they sat two-game below .500 with 20 to go. 2 seed and could rest their starters in that season finale. 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. "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.. His outside shooting, movement without the basketball and ability to play multiple positions have all proven valuable for the C's. Frankly the deck seemed stacked too high against Tatum and his team, particularly given Bostons meltdown in the closing minutes of Game 5. In the East, it's between Toronto and Chicago. Bucks (51-31) The Celtics claim the 2-seed via their tiebreaker (which, in this scenario, is record against Eastern Conference playoff opponents). 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. So I figured out how I can manage to get back out with the guys. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. 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. at He's also hitting 48.8 percent from beyond the arc during that span. 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. But the Bucks own the head-to-head tiebreaker with the 76ers. But if youre a fan of another Western Conference team, do you really want your squad responsible for trying to knock out Steph, Klay, and Draymond Green? Toggle navigation. Bloodied. 2 seed, and let the chips fall where they may in the play-in tournament. The Phoenix and Boston stars take home the honors for Week 23. Boston has the edgehere, owning a 20-13 record against the 10 Eastern Conference playoff qualifiers (a field that is set). They're going to have to beat good teams to get to where they ultimately want to go. 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. All Rights Reserved. That was in the back of our minds, Game 5, Tatum said after scoring 46 points with nine rebounds and four assists. pic.twitter.com/nicRRPGuEF, Bruised. The 76ers currently sit in fourth with an identical 49-30 record as the Bucks, who own the tiebreaker over Philly. 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Milwaukee's win streak is now up to 11 games. Bucks Tuesday NBA injury report, odds: Boston can clinch crucial tiebreaker but facing longest odds in nearly 2 years with Jayson Tatum out, other starters questionable It's a potential Eastern Conference playoff preview tonight when Boston visits Milwaukee, but the Celtics are short-handed. Again, not likely. Dallas hosts Portland and San Antonio, and the Warriors are at San Antonio and at New Orleans. 2 seed in the case of a three-team tie, with Milwaukee ending up No. This teams depth is a double-edged sword, though. 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? Bucks celtics sixers tie breaker. 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. The veteran forward has found his stroke from 3-point range, too. 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. 1 pick Cade Cunningham. ET (ABC). 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. TheNuggetshave all the ingredients to make the Finals. What should be more important to the Celtics in the East playoff race? Well spend a lot of time talking about it, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said of the team strategy regarding their last two games. Lets get it on. Holiday had seven points in that stretch, which pushed a 38-37 Bucks lead to 51-40 with 5:03 left in the half. The sleek, smooth-shooting forward had a Giannis Antetokounmpo sort of game against Giannis Antetokounmpo. It was very frustrating, he said. @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. 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. Giannis Antetokounmpo looked to help the Bucks advance, but a superstar performance from Jayson Tatum forced Game 7. 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. But Allen has been a liability against the Celtics. 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. Heres how I would size up the list of contenders for the homestretch of the season. 9:25 pm ET, at 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. With just over five minutes to play, Jayson Tatum hit a mid-range jumper to put the Celtics up 101-95. Williams missed his 3rd consecutive game with an injured left knee as Boston kept its season alive Friday night in Milwaukee. All Rights Reserved. ET TV: ESPN Celtics v Miss those and we're potentially talking about a 20-point Celtics win. If they lose to the Bucks on Thursday, though, Milwaukee will own the tiebreaker and likely drop Boston to No. Central division champion Milwaukee would thus only be competing in a head-to-head tiebreaker with Boston, and the two-team tiebreaker againstthe Celtics (laid out below) thus applies. Their two-way ceiling is probably higher than any other outfit in the league. Milwaukee Bucks. White is averaging 22.5 points in February (seven games) on 52.2 percent shooting. Jack up even more. 4. So this is just a quick breakdown of each scenario Celtics fans can prepare for. Let's first assume Embiid actually plays in Philadelphia's final two games (which isn't a given). Grant Williams thought he got the Greek Freak at 10:16 of the fourth, only to have the Bucks challenge and win. 8 seed. Round 2. If they lose that 7-8 game, they would face the winner of the 9-10 game with the winner of that game securing the No. No. Gambling problem? Tatum hit a fadeaway shot. The Bucks jumped the Celtics for the No. Well get guys some ice and shower and recovery and as a staff and a sports performance staff well visit about it and decide what we want to do given tomorrow nights game and a early game on Sunday.. 1 seed and, as a result, likely play only one of the Bucks or Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs. Entering Wednesdays games, there are 12 days and just 96 games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season. 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. Sometimes you miss shots, but that wasn't the issue for Boston. 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. 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. Holiday and Antetokounmpo had a dozen points each while Lopez and Portis had 11 each. Holiday shot 8-of-12 from beyond the arc. And so, that's a long way of saying the Celtics would claim the No. Bembry suffered a season-ending knee injury in Golden State on March 12 and had surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament on March 23. Should Milwaukee and Boston finish tied in the conference, the next tiebreaker is record against playoff opponents. 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. It could be a huge matchup. 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. We still havent seen Kevin Durant on the floor, but I have theSunsfourth here. 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. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. He was 2-of-3 on 3-pointers, they were 5-of-26. 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. Updated probabilities via @bball_ref: pic.twitter.com/Qv7Q1VZGKg. The Bucks and Sixers are 1-1 in their season series, making the third and final game in the series the tie breaker. As for the Sixers the only shot they have at the No. May 15, 2022 But as Holiday saw it, there was no overcoming Bostons 3-point prowess in this one. Brooklyn was seen as title favorites entering the season, but a tumultuous season has landed them in eighth place at the moment. 9:38 pm ET, at It doesnt feel entirely impossible for the Wests current third seed to sneak into the Finals. Instead of trying to frame the narrative in Game 6, Tatum wrote the whole darn story. Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers also need to finish a game ahead of Boston to win the No. 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. Later on, Giannis Antetokounpo and Jrue Holiday hit back-to-back 3s in the final minutes to tie the game at 105-105. With the Boston Celtics past the customary if not factual midpoint of the season after the annual All-Star Week festivities, who among the team's . . In order to keep the No. 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. But it all goes back to whether or not teams want the two-seed. Keeps the Bucks out of first as well. If they split, and the Celtics win their final game against the Grizzlies, a complicated tiebreaker scenario between Boston and Milwaukee would activate. Visit ESPN for the game summary of the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics NBA basketball game on November 12, 2021 The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. 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. The Celtics MVP candidate was tossed amidst his third rough shooting night in a row. 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. 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. 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. The NBA will have a pair of them Sunday, with Celtics and Bucks deciding the Miami Heats dance partner for the East finals before Phoenix and Dallas hash things out to see which faces Golden State in the West. He went 14-of-15 from the foul line, they went 2-of-3. 40-17, 24-5 home. On the court against the Celtics, the Bucks were able to take advantage of the schedule with the victory, as the Celtics elected to sit all-star forward Jayson Tatum (right knee) and center Al Horford (back) after each played about 30 minutes on Wednesday night in Chicago. What is more important? Yet Budenholzer stopped the break, then wound up out of the timeout with his star taking a rare and unsuccessful corner 3-pointer. The Sixers are in an interesting spot following Tuesday nights loss to the Bucks. Tuckers value goes up in the postseason, and the role players have been generally solid here. 7 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. Boston has two games remaining -- Thursday in Milwaukee and Sunday in Memphis . newsletter. Boston sits at +215 on the moneyline while the . The season series also is tied, and the third and final meeting between these teams isn't until March 30 in Milwaukee. He shot 3-of-6 from beyond the arc Tuesday and has hit nine of his last 16 3-pointers. 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. A little heavy, coach Ime Udoka called it. 1 team until the conference finals. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. After the defending champs dispatched the Chicago Bulls last night, the Eastern Conference Semifinals is set between Milwaukee and Boston. NBA playoff picture: Celtics, Bucks in a tight race for No. Budenholzer said there is no minutes restriction on Hill. 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. 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. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). 3/24/2021 - AP. Pat Connaughton was able to cut him off, which forced Smart to readjust and gave Holiday time to come flying in and stuff the shot. I dont see how the Mavs put together a championship-caliber group around those two this year, even with a healthy Maxi Kleber. The Bucks either claim the 3-seed outright. Now that you've had a chance to breathe. Boston clinched home court advantage in this second round series when the Celtics won in Memphis with a full complement of players whereas the Bucks sat most of their rotation players on the final day of the regular season. Thats why Phoenix ends up behind the other squads on this list. Golden State Warriors. 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. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. The NBA let me know it is all teams in the playoffs or play-in. timeout to try and patch it up, and giannis gets to the line. Bucks vs. Celtics. The Boston Celtics were severely shorthanded in Tuesday night's road game against the Milwaukee Bucks and nearly pulled off an upset. (Third-place Denver is closer to sixth than third.) Back then, my highly scientific (a.k.a. Jaylen Brown is set to return for Wednesdays game against the Cavs, Mike Muscalas questionable. So were going to listen to whatever Bud wants us to do and were going to go out there and compete.. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Bucks vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.. Both teams may have reason to. 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. 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. big time play. Theres only one problem with that: The road team has won four of the six games so far. 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). 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. It feels a lot better now and just trying to give everything I have.. For now, this is mostly a token mention. Connaughton made two free throws, but the Celtics were only down by three and still had an opportunity to tie things up. Maybe its possible this offseason if Irving sticks around. In the West, it's between Utah and Denver. Here are four takeaways from Celtics-Bucks. You could make a case, however, that he isn't even the best defensive guard in this series. 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. 2 and No. Bucks (3) . The other two: Shaquille ONeal and Wilt Chamberlain. 2 or No. Tiebreaker of Timberwolves over Mavericks and Jazz due to overall head-to-head in 3-way tiebreaker scenario. 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. 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. Khris Middleton had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Boston Celtics 121-119 on Wednesday for their eighth consecutive victory. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Play-In No. And time is running out for this team to properly gel before a deep run. 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). / CBS Boston. 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!! 2 seed with their win over Boston on Thursday night, and now lead the No. Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.9 with two games to play. Here are the remaining schedules for the Raptors, Nets and Hawks, who are battling Brooklyn for the No. 2 seed with their win over Boston on Thursday night, and now lead 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. Sacramento Kings. Even then, the game wasn't over. The Fiserv Forum crowd, nervous and quiet for much of the middle two quarters, was alive. The Celtics currently own tiebreakers over Milwaukee and Philly, so if they win out, the No. 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. All Rights Reserved. ET. Somehow, Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown collided and neither were able to grab the rebound, which popped right to Bobby Portis for the game-winning layup. 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. The Celtics shot 46.5%, the Bucks 16.7%. 10:23 pm ET, at At this rate, it would be disappointing if they didnt at least reach the championship series. Historically, thats been a near-impossible task when all three are healthy. Foro Nuevos mensajes; Temas activos; Temas sin respuesta; Borrar todas las cookies del sitio 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. That could be a pivotal game because if these teams finish tied in the standings at the end of the regular season, the winner of the season series will have the tiebreaker and get the higher seed. With the teams bunched so tightly, even a single game can alter the standings. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. Khris Middleton is still not playing his normal minutes load. Beating the Celtics was a huge boost, and Cleveland represents a winnable challenge. 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