Back then, my highly scientific (a.k.a. This could all go mean nothing too, should Brooklyn end up in the eight-seed after the play in tournament. Visit ESPN for the game preview of the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA basketball game on February 14, 2023. . (Third-place Denver is closer to sixth than third.) 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 . Boston Celtics 2022-23 record: 44-18 Previous ranking: 1. From that point on, they scored just six points and shot 2-for-8 from the field. 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? As it stands, the Celtics have a two-game lead over the Bucks on the secondary tiebreaker, too. 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. By Adam Paris Dec 25, 2021, 1:10pm CST / new. The G League Ignite guard has been toward the top of several draft boards ahead of the 2023 Draft. 8 seed. The jazz have a one-game lead in the loss column with two game remaining. Everything you need to know regarding current seeds, matchups and tiebreaker scenarios can be found here. The Celtics are up to 4th place in the East and suddenly in position to compete for the conferences top seed. Remaining strength of schedule: .544. 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. 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. So I figured out how I can manage to get back out with the guys. 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. 7 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. 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. In some cases, the next tiebreaker would be division winning percentage, but that only applies if the teams are in the same division, so the Bucks' 11-3 advantage over the 9-7 Celtics doesn't . 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. The 76ers currently sit in fourth with an identical 49-30 record as the Bucks, who own the tiebreaker over Philly. 9:39 pm ET, at Celtics have the tiebreaker over 76ers, so things are trending toward #Bulls vs. Boston in playoffs. And no one needs to be reminded about the vaccination kerfuffle the Celtics may encounter should they need to head cross the border. 2 seed in the case of a three-team tie, with Milwaukee ending up No. ET (ABC). Remaining games: The Knicks and Celtics meet in the season finale May 16 at Madison Square Garden. Boston shooters seek him out as a defender to exploit (at least until George Hill comes into the game). 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. 1 seed There simply isn't a team lurking in the play-in spots that seems as prickly as the Nets did a year ago. at But possible. If the Celtics beat Chicago and the Raptors can win at least two of their last three, Toronto will land in the 4-5 matchup with the Bulls slotted at No. Detroit beat Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum on Jan. 3. ET, ESPN). At some point, it would be nice to see this group put together a sustained run of success. Please enjoy the last 42 seconds of the game. Milwaukee was without reserve guard Grayson Allen (left hip soreness), but Bobby Portis scored 17 points off the bench for the Bucks. It was widely viewed that Milwaukee was avoiding a #2 vs. #7 matchup with the Brooklyn Nets who Boston would later sweep anyway. 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. The Nets haven't been all that great this season, they rarely play good defense, and there is still a chance they fall to the eight-seed via the play in tournament -- or miss the real playoffs altogether. 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. Miss those and we're potentially talking about a. In the regular season and even in Milwaukees first-round series against Chicago, guard Grayson Allen was a helpful, pesky kind of player. 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. 2 seed when it could very likely mean a first-round matchup with the Nets? 3 Celtics and No. 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. The Nuggets have all the ingredients to make a deep run. All told, the Bucks went a perfect 6-for-6 from downtown in the fourth quarter. But as Holiday saw it, there was no overcoming Bostons 3-point prowess in this one. 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. 9:35 pm ET, at 7 could also have some impact on the Bucks-Celtics-Sixers logjam detailed at the top. The Sixers' star believes his offseason development and season-long production make him the favorite to win Kia MVP. TWO HUGE DEFENSIVE PLAYS BY JRUE BUCKS GO UP 3-2. pic.twitter.com/qx678hYiLf. Way to find a way to win Celtics. 3 in the standings -- or No. To get to Embiid's 30.4, Giannis would have to average over 47 points over his final two games. Steve Aschburner has written about the NBA since 1980. 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. 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. Despite a recent surge from Milwaukee and the continued steady play of theNuggetsout West, its Cleveland who is firmly second in net rating behind only theCeltics. 9:28 pm ET, at If the Bucks. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. 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 | P.J. So here they were Friday night with all those bad memories, on the road, against the NBAs defending champions and the two-time Most Valuable Player, facing elimination. Rather, it was that they resorted to the methodical and predictable late-game offense that plagued them early in the season. Entering play on Friday, the Warriors lead the Mavericks by one game. Tiebreaker vs. Celtics: Have the tiebreaker 2-1 over the Celtics. Even before then I had questions about this teams halfcourt offense and how it will hold up in the postseason. For now, this is mostly a token mention. The Nets potentially ending up at No. Bucks rally late in Antetokounmpo's return for 117-113 win However, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis are all listed as doubtful Sunday. The Bucks and Sixers are 1-1 in their season series, making the third and final game in the series the tie breaker. / CBS Boston. Wish it could stay there. 6. CelticsStrong Celtics Basketball Game . Milwaukee Bucks (62-20) Boston Celtics (59-23) Philadelphia 76ers (55-27) 2, 3 and 4 seeds in the East when the regular season ends this week, and the Bucks still have some advantage. Pretty much at whole strength against a team thats 2-0 against Boston so far this year. Let's first assume Embiid actually plays in Philadelphia's final two games (which isn't a given). src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. And time is running out for this team to properly gel before a deep run. Thats why Phoenix ends up behind the other squads on this list. 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. How many head-to-head matchups between these teams are left? The Celtics currently own tiebreakers over Milwaukee and Philly, so if they win out, the No. The 76ers currently sit in fourth with an identical 49-30 record as the Bucks, who own the tiebreaker over Philly. 2 seed and could rest their starters in that season finale. Tuckers value goes up in the postseason, and the role players have been generally solid here. Will Russell Westbrook still be starting? Each team has two remaining games. at Bucks vs. Celtics Game Thread. 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. 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. Boston has two games remaining -- Thursday in Milwaukee and Sunday in Memphis . Toggle navigation. There were plenty of reasons for the Celtics' collapse, a number of which have been detailed above. Were not running from people. On Sunday afternoon at TD Garden, The Boston Basketball Celtics will host Milwaukee, running club or otherwise. Giannis' massive triple late in the fourth came from an offensive rebound, which was another key to the comeback. 1 seed out of the play-in tournament if they win the 9-10 matchup and beat the loser of the 7-8 matchup. However, when it comes to strength of schedule, Philadelphia has the easiest schedule remaining as their opponents have a .404 combined win percentage. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). 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. MILWAUKEE Five takeaways from the Boston Celtics 108-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6 Friday at Fiserv Forum that evened their Eastern Conference semifinal series, 3-3, and force Game 7 on Sunday afternoon in Boston (3:30 ET, ABC). 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). The NBA let me know it is all teams in the playoffs or play-in. The Raptors lead the Bulls by two games with two to play, but with Chicago owning the tiebreaker, it makes it mathematically possible for the Bulls still secure the No. 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. Instead, the Bucks were able to hang around. Bobby Portis was just 1 of the many heroes who step up for Milwaukee down the stretch as it rallies from 14 down in the 4th. Still, the Sixers havent shown they can go to the heights the Bucks and Celtics have. 1 in the West. Here are the order of the tiebreakers and how they would play out. The problem is experience. 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. With the teams bunched so tightly, even a single game can alter the standings. 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. But as our Chris Forsberg observes, there's still a lot to be sorted out ahead of the Celtics' back-to-back with the Bulls (Wednesday night) and Bucks (Thursday night). 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. 3 Celtics and No. ET TV: ESPN Celtics v 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. 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. Still a game to be played between Mavericks and Jazz that could change how this tiebreaker would pan out. 2 seed is theirs. The Bucks jumped the Celtics for the No. The Celtics have a 41-17 record and still lead the NBA standings with one more game -- Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden -- before the All-Star break. The plus-minus is a tough stat, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. If they split, and the Celtics win their final game against the Grizzlies, a complicated tiebreaker scenario between Boston and Milwaukee would activate. Bucks (3) . Its gotten a lot better and Ill revisit it this summer.". They led by as many as five until the Bucks took brief leads of 115-114 with 5:39 left and 118-116 with 4:47 to go. While the Bucks have not clinched the Central Division, they do hold a commanding 3.5-game lead over Chicago, in case that tiebreaker is needed at the end of the season. Those kind of plays are exactly why the Bucks traded for Holiday prior to last season. Bucks celtics sixers tie breaker. Despite both teams finishing 51-31 in the regular season, the Celtics won the fourth tie breaker by virtue of their record against the Easts playoff teams (20-13 over 17-16). Portis tied it with a three with 2:12 left, setting up a lengthy final stretch that featured two long delays for blood cleanup and an equipment malfunction. Budenholzer said there is no minutes restriction on Hill. Holiday had seven points in that stretch, which pushed a 38-37 Bucks lead to 51-40 with 5:03 left in the half. Those three teams are lined up to be the Nos. Remaining strength of schedule: . 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. It's not impossible! Preview capsule for the Boston-Milwaukee Eastern Conference semifinal series that starts Sunday: 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. 9, which would happen if it loses and Atlanta wins out, it would mean a potential matchup with the No. 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. Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.9 with two games to play. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. It begs the question: Do you really want the No. Had James Hardens 3-point attempt gone down before Embiids putback attempt was blocked, these teams could be flip-flopped in the standings. Then he pulled up for a 3. The challenge for the Celtics will be trying to help White keep up this level of play when Smart is back in the lineup. A win over the Bucks on Thursday night would essentially seal the deal for Boston. Conference record won't be a factor in. But, each time Boston responded with a key bucket, including a Smart basket that made it 121-118 Celtics with 2:27 to go. 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. The Celtics have the toughest schedule of any of the top four teams in the East as their remaining opponents have a combined win percentage of .548 and four of their final six games come against teams that are not just over .500, but over .600 so far this season. Until then, Im a little cooler on them than many of my colleagues. After an 11-game win streak earlier this year, Memphis is only 510 since Jan. 18. 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. 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. Just when it looked as if the game was headed for a rerun Boston opening a big lead, then watching it fizzle in the fourth Tatum flipped the script. pic.twitter.com/EHlIwwHhBz, Jrue showing off that defensive skill. Then Antetokounmpo drained a 3-pointer from 28 feet to make it 85-81 and it was on. If the Bucks win against Cleveland (tipoff is at 3:30 p.m.), they finish second in the East. Oops. Good old Game 7, Antetokounmpo said. The Phoenix and Boston stars take home the honors for Week 23. He wanted a foul on the play and picked up the first technical foul of his NBA career. Their two-way ceiling is probably higher than any other outfit in the league. If they lose to the Bucks on Thursday, though, Milwaukee will own the tiebreaker and likely drop Boston to No. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Bucks vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.. pic.twitter.com/nicRRPGuEF, Bruised. And just when the Celtics needed it most, Tatum said, Nah.. Boston couldnt get closer than six the rest of the quarter with Middleton scoring six of his 16 first half points from that point on. That is, if the Celtics even want the No. Horford will almost certainly get the night off, leaving Boston without one of its best defenders against Giannis Antetokounmpo. 76ers (51-31) Daniel Theis added 22 points for Boston. Teammate Marcus Smart, burned on a pair of pivotal plays in Game 5, claimed he didnt sleep between the two games. 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. It feels a lot better now and just trying to give everything I have.. at 7 seed. Its no wonder the game had massive playoff-seeding implications for both teams, and the 127-121 Bucks victory moved them into the No. 2022 Playoffs: East Semifinal | Celtics (2) vs. JR Radcliffe can be reached at (262) 361-9141 or jradcliffe@gannett.com. This teams depth is a double-edged sword, though. 10 Atlanta (Nets hold tiebreaker). newsletter. There are teams trying to get into the Play-In Tournament (7-10 seeds in each conference), there are teams trying to rise out of the Play-In and secure a guaranteed playoff spot (1-6 seeds in each conference), then there are the battles for playoff position, home-court advantage and securing tiebreakers that may be necessary come April 10. Thats something we talked about, Tatum said. The #1 Boston Celtics fan forum weighs in. 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. 9:20 pm ET, Jayson Tatum turnaround mid-range jumper: make, Jayson Tatum fadeaway mid-range jumper: miss, Jaylen Brown pull-up mid-range jumper: miss. 3 seed, they'll probably need to go through both the Bucks and 76ers to reach the NBA Finals. Without Tatum, Brown shot it 20 times and made just eight (40%) to score 22 points. Milwaukee is 17-15 pending the outcome against Cleveland. Thursday nights regular-season home finale at Fiserv Forum was a matchup of an unstoppable force colliding with an immovable object. 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). 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. 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. 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. 4 if the Sixers win out. 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 | White also scored the first five points of the overtime period -- a drive to the bucket and a 3-pointer. None of them did more about it than Tatum. Let's get it on. 2 seed, and let the chips fall where they may in the play-in tournament. Of course, you don't make a double-digit comeback in the fourth quarter without some luck. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have played in big playoff games together. Jrue Holiday certainly believes as much, and he tried to prove it down the stretch in Game 5. Boston forced overtime with a high-arcing 3-pointer from Sam Hauser. After spending the final two weeks of February (including the All-Star break) away from home, the Celtics return to Boston for a fun . The Bucks either claim the No. 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. The Sixers also need to finish a game ahead of Boston to win the No. Holiday also had 29 points and handed out eight assists while Middleton scored 22 points and had nine assists. First, let's examine Boston's closest competition. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. The ball went in bounds to Smart, who saw a brief opening and tried to go right to the basket. 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. 4 Sixers by one game in the loss column. (A Philadelphia-Brooklyn first-round matchup would be delicious though.). Griffin gave a solid all-around effort versus the Bucks with 15 points, six assists, six rebounds, one steal, one block and two charges drawn in 24 minutes of action. He started 61 games, made 40% of his 3-pointers, irritated opponents with his defense and reputation, and was gifted a two-year, $20 million contract extension before he even played a real game for the Bucks. If the Celtics finish with the No. Milwaukee's win streak is now up to 11 games. Giannis Antetokounmpo was fantastic for Milwaukee all night long finishing the win with a game-high 40 points to go along with 11 rebounds and three assists while Jrue Holiday made a number of clutch plays on both ends of the floor down the stretch on his way to a 24-point, eight-rebound and eight-assist performance. 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