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Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will look to swing homecourt advantage back in Boston's favor when the Celtics hit the road to face the Milwaukee Bucks on ...

In the wake of the injuries, Connaughton has provided meaningful bench minutes through the first two games. Marcus Smart, the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, is expected to be back for Game 3. Derrick White started for Smart in Game 2 but was held scoreless through 28 minutes. George Hill is also out with an abdomen injury. Grant Williams also played a vital role off the bench, supplying 21 points, while going on 6 of 9 from 3-point range. "We expected our guys to respond like they did (Tuesday)."

The Defensive Player of the Year missed Game 2 with a bruised quad but will return Saturday.

"If I'm out there, I should be able to do the things that I was doing, or I shouldn't be out there," Smart said. And if I'm not out there, it's because I didn't feel like I was 100 percent to be out there to do the things that I'm supposed to be doing." "It's literally the exact same one in the exact same spot," he said. "It's just the quad, the fluid," Smart said. It was "very difficult," he said, to watch from the sideline. "Strong likelihood that I should be back for Game 3," Smart said earlier in the week.

Here's what you need to know about the Milwaukee Bucks' NBA playoff game Saturday against the Boston Celtics, including how to watch.

The over/under for the game is 211.5. - 1230-WCLO (AM), 92.7-WCLO (FM) in Janesville - 580-WKTY (AM), 96.7-WKTY (FM) in La Crosse - 790-WAYY (AM), 105.1-WAYY (FM) in Eau Claire - 1150-WHBY (AM), 103.5/106.3-WHBY (FM) in Appleton - 1440-WNFL (AM), 101.9-WNFL (FM) in Green Bay

Giannis Antetokounmpo had an awesome celebration after his assist in Game 3 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics.

Devin Booker had 30 points in Game 2, and he spoke to the media postgame.CLICK HERE. The Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Boston Celtics for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon in the Wisconsin, and during the game Giannis Antetokounmpo had a spectacular celebration. They beat the Chicago Bulls in just five games in the first-round, and beat the Celtics in Game 1 on the road.

Derrick White, the Boston Celtics' major trade deadline acquisition, has struggled mightily during these playoffs, scoring not a single point during his ...

He was never meant to be a starter, more of the first player off the bench, and he was never expected to put up big numbers. Playing in Milwaukee for the next two games, away from the hometown doubters, might end up being exactly what he needs to get his shot going again. Smart, as one would expect from him, is extremely confident that he will be playing this afternoon. Yet, it’s impossible not to believe White hasn't underperformed given how much Boston gave up for him and how hefty his contract is. Yes, White was +22 while he was on the floor, but plus-minus is a weird way to judge an individual performance: how much of it was just his teammates being red hot and the Bucks being ice cold? Instead, White managed to score zero points in 28 minutes and Boston still blew out Milwaukee 109-86.

The Celtics are getting their starting point guard and the Defensive Player of the Year back for Game 3. Read more on Boston.com.

Guard Derrick White struggled offensively while filling in for Smart in the starting lineup in Game 2. The Celtics have allowed 105.8 points per game when Smart’s been out this season, up from the 104.5 points per game they allowed on average during the regular season. That’s down from the 111.8 points per game they averaged throughout the regular season.