NBA Playoffs 2018: Watch Celtics vs. Bucks Game, series schedule, TV channel, online stream
We’ve
got ourselves a series. The Bucks came out and blew the doors off of
the Celtics in Game 3, and now they’ll try to even things up in Game 4
in Milwaukee.
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Finishing
the season at 55-27, the Celtics claimed the No. 2 seed in the East
despite a season filled with all sorts of injuries, including
season-enders to Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving. As for the Bucks, they
finished with a record of 44-38. It was a tumultuous season, filled
with injuries and a coaching change, but they’re back in the playoffs
for a second straight season.
No. 2 Boston Celtics (55-27) vs. No. 7 Milwaukee Bucks (44-38)
How to watch Game 4
Date: Sunday, April 22
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Bradley Center — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TV: ABC
Live stream: WatchESPN
Playoff series schedule
Game 1 in Boston: Celtics 113, Bucks 107
Game 2 in Boston: Celtics 120, Bucks 106
Game 3 in Milwaukee: Bucks 116, Celtics 92
Game 4 in Milwaukee: Sunday, April 22, 1 p.m. ET, ABC
Game 5 in Boston: TBA (if necessary)
Game 6 in Milwaukee: TBA (if necessary)
Game 7 in Boston: TBA (if necessary)
Regular season series: Tied 2-2
Last
season’s playoff results: The Celtics were eliminated in the Eastern
Conference finals by the Cleveland Cavaliers; the Bucks were knocked out
in the first round by the Toronto Raptors
Injury
report: The Celtics’ Gordon Hayward, Kyrie Irving and Daniel Theis are
out for the season; Marcus Smart could be cleared by Apr. 27.
Boston Celtics projected starting lineup: G Terry Rozier; G Jaylen Brown; F Jayson Tatum; F Al Horford; C Aron Baynes
Milwaukee
Bucks projected starting lineup: G Eric Bledsoe; G Tony Snell; F Khris
Middleton; F Giannis Antetokounmpo; C John Henson
Boston wins if …
They’re
able to get enough offensive production. Even with the injuries, the
Celtics have still been a strong defensive team, and there’s little
doubt that end of the floor will be a problem. But without Hayward and
Irving — as well as Smart, who is known more for his defense but is big
on the offensive end too — the Celtics are going to have trouble scoring
points. If their youngsters are able to handle the increased pressure
of the playoffs and put points on the board, they can win this series.
Milwaukee wins if …
Giannis
takes over and the Bucks’ defense stifles the Celtics. The Greek Freak
will be the most talented player on the floor, and the Bucks need him to
play like it. There’s no reason to expect him to play poorly, but the
Bucks can’t afford any off nights from their star in this series. In
addition, they’ll need their defense — which has been bad at times this
season — to step up and stifle the shorthanded Celtics.
SportsLine projections
According
to SportsLine data scientist Stephen Oh, the Celtics have an 87.4
percent chance to win the conference and a 21.4 percent chance of
reaching the conference finals. SportsLine will have game-by-game
gambling advice for every playoff series here
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