Celtics vs Bucks

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

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics have announced their starting lineups for Game 3 on Sunday afternoon in Wisconsin.

Devin Booker had 30 points in Game 2, and he spoke to the media postgame.CLICK HERE. The Celtics swept the Brooklyn Nets in just four games in the first-round, and the big series win was a shock because the Nets are led by Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving and the Celtics did not allow them to win one game. The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are facing off on Saturday afternoon in Wisconsin for the first home game of the series for the Bucks.

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It's a testament to the aggressive defenders both Boston and Milwaukee have across the floor. The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks face off in Game 3 of the Eastern semifinals as the series shifts to Milwaukee. The series is currently tied 1-1 following a statement win for the Celtics in Game 2. The Bucks get the win at home and take a 2-1 series lead.

The Boston Celtics head out to Milwaukee for Game 3 against the Bucks on Saturday...it's time to make a prediction and pick....

The Bucks also likely won’t shoot as horribly as they did in Game 1. The Bucks should take this one. The Bucks showed their dominance defensively in Game 1, holding Boston to just 33.3 percent field goal shooting in the series opener. If he continues to find a way to get to the rim, this should open up the lanes for Milwaukee’s shooters to get cleaner looks from beyond the arc. The Celtics’ defense also held the Bucks to shoot just 3-of-18 from beyond the arc. Boston’s defense locked up the Bucks in Game 2, holding them to just 86 points, Milwaukee’s lowest point tally in the 2022 playoffs so far.

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The Bucks and Celtics will battle in Game 3 on Saturday, May 7. It was quite the all-around performance from Boston. Now, Milwaukee will have to figure out how to bounce back from such a disheartening loss. Boston was an efficient machine, shooting 47.5 percent from the field and a whopping 46.5 percent from 3-point range. Grant Williams, Al Horford and Robert Williams III were especially key, stalling Antetokounmpo's inside game (11-of-27 from the field) and preventing Milwaukee from getting anything at the rim. It was back, disrupting Milwaukee's offense and making life difficult for Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Even with Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart sidelined with an injury, Boston's defense remained elite. The second-round series is now all tied up at 1-1.

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)."

Marcus Smart intentionally missed his second free throw attempt to give the Celtics a chance to close the gap with just seconds on the clock; ...

Here's everything you need to know to watch Saturday's Celtics vs. … Grayson Allen made his first career playoff start Saturday as part of a lineup change after the Bucks posted their lowest point total of the season in a 109-86 Game 2 loss. Celtics Pregame Live stream: NBC Sports Boston Celtics: Robert Williams went to the locker room in the third quarter after taking an elbow to the face from Milwaukee's Bobby Portis as they tangled under the basket while pursuing the ball. Smart hit his first free throw and intentionally missed the second, with Robert Williams grabbing the offensive board. Williams returned later in the third.

Jaylen Brown paced the Celtics' offense with 27 points, and Al Horford contributed 22, helping them bounce back from a third quarter dominated by the Bucks.

With 4.6 seconds remaining, Brown pitched Smart the ball while they were beyond the arc, and he appeared to get fouled rising for a shot, but the officials deemed it a foul on the floor. With 5:57 to play, Grant Williams drove by a Portis closeout and tried to get all the way to the basket. After that, Antetokounmpo denied Brown at the rim, and Holiday hit a floater that extended Milwaukee's lead to 103-100 with 11.2 seconds left. Grant Williams then blocked a three from Holiday, and the Celtics held firm, forcing a shot clock violation. Antetokounmpo went to the ground, which evoked a reaction from the crowd, and while it got reviewed for a flagrant foul, it stood as a common one. But then, he missed a contested layup the next time down, and Holiday drilled a three from the left corner, extending Milwaukee's lead to 78-66. At the 8:39 mark, after Holiday picked off a pass from Brown, Grant Williams grabbed Antetokounmpo to prevent the latter from euro-stepping for a transition dunk. The Celtics held the Bucks to 39.1 percent shooting from the field and 3/18 (16/7 percent) from long range. About a minute and a half later, Robert Williams blocked Grayson Allen's three from the top of the key. With 1:05 left, White, who didn't score in Game 2, got the ball after flaring out following setting a screen for Tatum, attacked off the catch, and got two points on a floater from 11-feet out. Marcus Smart then tried to strip the ball from Lopez but got whistled for a foul, his second and the team's fourth. At the 5:21 mark, Brown hit a pull-up jumper from the midrange for his first field goal, tying the game at 13.

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Milwaukee Bucks · When: Saturday, May 7 | 3:30 p.m. ET · Where: Fiserv Forum -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin · TV: ABC | Live stream: fuboTV ( ...

Still, the manner of the defeat in Game 2 will leave them feeling a bit disappointed about their travels. They did just that, securing a wire-to-wire victory to even the series at 1-1. Now, this intriguing second-round postseason series will shift back to Milwaukee for a pivotal Game 3 Saturday afternoon.

The difference between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum in Game 3? Thirty-two points. Milwaukee's star shined in a 103-101 win, while Boston's star ...

Both Jaylen Brown and Al Horford stepped up to give the C's a chance to pull off an improbable victory. He shot only 4-for-19 from the field -- 0-for-10 when defended by Wesley Matthews -- marking his worst shooting performance in the playoffs. It was Antetokounmpo's aggressiveness that stood out compared to his previous performances in the series. The two-time MVP shot only 20-for-52 (38.4 percent) from the field in Games 1 and 2 combined. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo shined in front of the Fiserv Forum crowd with 42 points. They finished with 34 in the frame, but that still was two less than they needed.

Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was unhappy with the officiating in the final seconds of Saturday's 103-101 playof.

Coming out of a timeout, Jaylen Brown took the inbounds pass and moved toward the basket like he was trying to find a driving lane. The officials determined the foul occurred before Smart got into a shooting motion. There wasn't a huge disparity in fouls called. Holiday's jumper with 11.2 seconds remaining gave the Bucks a three-point lead. The Celtics had a chance to tie the game, but Al Horford's layup attempt after they got four offensive rebounds came right as the buzzer sounded. The final sequence for the Celtics was a bit of a mess.

The refs didn't give Marcus Smart three shots on late foul vs. the Bucks in Game 3.

How on Earth is that not a shooting foul? The Celtics then came out and ran a dribble handoff with Jaylen Brown pitching the ball to Marcus Smart. Smart was fouled by Holiday as soon as he caught the ball, but it looked like he was in the act of shooting. Antetokounmpo also went 9-of-12 from the foul line in the win. The Bucks used a huge third quarter to take a 13-point lead into the final period, but the Celtics would charge back. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the star for Milwaukee, finishing with 42 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists on 16-of-30 shooting from the field. The series was tied entering the Saturday afternoon matchup, and the most physical series of the playoffs so far once again lived up to the hype.

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“There's going to be struggles, but at the end of the day, if you keep with it and you stay with it and you stay on course, you're going to succeed,” Antetokounmpo said. The Celtics were 28 of 33 and the Bucks 14 of 17 on free-throw attempts. On a day when Brown and Horford both produced double-doubles, the Celtics still lost in part because of All-Star forward Jayson Tatum's struggles. Celtics: Robert Williams went to the locker room in the third quarter after taking an elbow to the face from Milwaukee's Bobby Portis as they tangled under the basket while pursuing the ball. Boston trailed by 14 late in the third quarter and was facing a 13-point deficit with less than 10 minutes left before storming back. Sometimes I’m going to make the right play and sometimes I’m going to make the wrong play, but as long as I play within my strengths, we're going to be in a good place.” He had 12 rebounds and eight assists to go along with his 42 points. “Honestly, it looked like he was still facing the sideline,” said Holiday, who scored 25 points. He's getting fouled on the way up. “I saw it in person, but also on the film. Celtics coach Ime Udoka and Smart said it should have been a shooting foul on Holiday. Smart got the rebound, but missed his putback attempt.

The difference between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum in Game 3? Thirty-two points. Milwaukee's star shined in a 103-101 win, while Boston's star ...

Both Jaylen Brown and Al Horford stepped up to give the C's a chance to pull off an improbable victory. He shot only 4-for-19 from the field -- 0-for-10 when defended by Wesley Matthews -- marking his worst shooting performance in the playoffs. It was Antetokounmpo's aggressiveness that stood out compared to his previous performances in the series. The two-time MVP shot only 20-for-52 (38.4 percent) from the field in Games 1 and 2 combined. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo shined in front of the Fiserv Forum crowd with 42 points. They finished with 34 in the frame, but that still was two less than they needed.