The conference semifinals have gifted us a juicy match-up in the East as the league’s best team takes on one of its most storied. The Milwaukee Bucks finished the season with the best overall record in the NBA and easily swept their first-round series against Detroit. The Boston Celtics also only needed four games to reach this stage of the playoffs. Both teams are talented and in great form. It should make for one fantastic series to watch.
Bucks vs. Celtics Series Schedule – Bucks leading series 2-1

Time: 7:00 pm ET

TV: TNT

Live Stream: Watch Live Now

Game 5* – Wednesday, May 8 at Milwaukee

Time: TBD

TV: TNT

Game 6* – Friday, May 10 at Boston

Time: TBD

TV: ESPN

Game 7* – Monday, May 13 at Milwaukee

Time: TBD

TV: TNT

(*- denotes if necessary)

Game 1 – Sunday, April 28 at Milwaukee (112-90 Celtics)

Game 2 – Tuesday, April 30 at Milwaukee – (123-102 Bucks)

Game 3 – Friday, May 3 at Boston (123-116 Bucks)

Giannis Antetokounmpo made the leap from NBA All-Star to strong MVP candidate with a sensational regular season. Doing it during the 82-game slate is one thing. Doing it in the postseason, when the pressure is on, is another. Can the Greek Freak prove that he is indeed the worthy choice for MVP by continuing his dominant play?

While Giannis does lead his team in points, rebounds, and assists, the Bucks are far from a one-man team. His supporting cast is very strong with a total of six players averaging double-digits in scoring during the regular season. Eric Bledsoe and Kris Middleton are two very important pieces. Their contributions have continued into the postseason as they both averaged around 19 points in the four games against Detroit.

Meanwhile, the Celtics didn’t have quite the success as their opponents in the regular season. It was a very up-and-down year for the C’s that saw them enter the playoffs as the No. 4 seed after amassing a 49-33 record. Expectations were high for Boston entering the season, but now they must overcome the seemingly unstoppable Bucks to advance to the conference finals.

Giannis is clearly the dominant superstar in this series, but Kyrie Irving has the postseason experience and pedigree that will give Boston plenty of hope. The electrifying point guard averaged 23.8 points per game throughout the season and put up similar numbers in the first round. If the Celtics are to pull off the upset, they’ll need a heroic effort from their go-to player.

Will the Bucks take a big step to finishing off their brilliant season with a championship? Or will Boston play spoiler and put themselves in position to add to their 17 NBA titles? This one should be a treat for any fan of basketball.

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