Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Boston Celtics

Final

109:86

Milwaukee Bucks

Highlights and Stats

TD Garden in Boston will host game 2 of the semi-final series of the Eastern Conference between Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, who are set to tip off on Tuesday, 3rd of May, 07:00 PM EDT. In the opening meeting the defending champions from Milwaukee secured an impressive 101-89 win, thus stealing the Celtics’ home court advantage.

Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 05-01-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Boston Celtics	24	22	24	19	89
Milwaukee Bucks	27	29	22	23	101

The first game of the series was held on May 1st, when the Milwaukee Bucks recorded a 101-89 victory on the road. Boston Celtics failed to deal with the talent of Jrue Holiday and he concluded the game as his side’s top scorer with 25 points, while also dishing 5 dimes and catching 9 boards. Jayson Tatum played a similar role for the Celtics, finishing with 21 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds, but these proved insufficient for the win. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows a 2-3 superiority for Milwaukee Bucks. 224.6 points were scored across these five meetings on average.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 8:2

05-01-2022	04-25-2022	04-23-2022	04-20-2022	04-17-2022	04-10-2022	04-07-2022	04-06-2022	04-03-2022	04-01-2022
89:101vs Milwaukee Bucks	112:116@ Brooklyn Nets	103:109@ Brooklyn Nets	114:107vs Brooklyn Nets	115:114vs Brooklyn Nets	110:139@ Memphis Grizzlies	127:121@ Milwaukee Bucks	94:117@ Chicago Bulls	144:102vs Washington Wizards	128:123vs Indiana Pacers

Jayson Tatum dropped 21 points, delivered 6 assists and grabbed 6 boards, but that is only half of the picture about his perfomance that night. He was limited by the Bucks’ defense to just 6-of-18 shooting and his colleagues Jaylen Brown (4 of 13, with 7 turnovers) and Marcus Smart (3 of 11 FG) were struggling too. Boston Celtics finished the game hitting 33.3% of their field goals, 75.0% FT and 36.0% for 3 pts. They lost 2 of their previous 10 outings, while triumphing 8 times in the process and at the moment are on L1 streak. The team was performing on a great level at the TD Garden with 28-13 home record during the regular season. Game 3 of the semi-final series will take place on Saturday, May 7th in Milwaukee.

Boston Celtics Averages this Season

• Points For
  111.80
• Points Against
  104.50
• Assits
  24.77
• Rebounds
  45.70
• Steals
  7.37
• Turnovers
  13.90
• Blocks
  5.73
• Points Difference
  7.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  The franchise's best player this post-season has been Jayson Tatum. He is leading with 27.8 points, 7.0 assists and 4.8 rebounds per 41.4 minutes spent on the floor.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Dennis Schroder

  Shoulder

Milwaukee Bucks Form

*Last 10 Milwaukee Bucks Games - 8:2

05-01-2022	04-27-2022	04-24-2022	04-22-2022	04-20-2022	04-17-2022	04-10-2022	04-08-2022	04-07-2022	04-05-2022
89:101@ Boston Celtics	116:100vs Chicago Bulls	95:119@ Chicago Bulls	81:111@ Chicago Bulls	110:114vs Chicago Bulls	93:86vs Chicago Bulls	133:115@ Cleveland Cavaliers	101:131@ Detroit Pistons	127:121vs Boston Celtics	106:127@ Chicago Bulls

Jrue Holiday was the leading scorer of the Bucks’ roster in the series opener, dropping 25 points, grabbing 9 rebounds and delivering the final pass on 5 occasions, but was Giannis Antetokounpo who impressed the most, ending with a triple double of 24 pts, 13 boards and 12 assists. He was the engine driving his team to victory. The Bucks ended that meeting shooting an average 41.1% FG, 71.4% FT and 35.3% from the perimeter. The organization has won 4 meetings in a row and holds a 8-2 for the previous ten matches. Milwaukee owned a 24-17 balance when performing away from home across the regular season.

Milwaukee Bucks Averages This Season

• Points For
  115.50
• Points Against
  112.10
• Assits
  23.69
• Rebounds
  46.90
• Steals
  7.49
• Turnovers
  13.65
• Blocks
  4.07
• Points Difference
  3.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Milwaukee Bucks Standout Performer

• Giannis Antetokounmpo

  Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the most valuable player among the Milwaukee Bucks roster, notching 27.8 pts, 7.2 dimes and 13.3 rebounds for an average of 34.3 minutes playing time this post-season

Milwaukee Bucks Missing Players

• George Hill

  Abdomen
• Khris Middleton

  Knee

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Boston Celtics	32	33	18	26	109
Milwaukee Bucks	21	19	26	20	86

Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks

• Score

  109

  86

• Field Goals Made

  38

  34

• Field Goals Attempts

  80

  73

• 3 pts Made

  20

  3

• 3 pts Attempts

  43

  18

• Free Throws Made

  13

  15

• Free Throws Attempts

  15

  23

• Rebounds Total

  40

  37

• Rebounds Offence

  7

  5

• Rebounds Defence

  33

  32

• Assists

  28

  16

• Steals

  10

  4

• Blocks

  5

  5

• Turnovers

  16

  17

• Personal Fouls

  23

  19

Player Ratings

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jayson Tatum	43	10	20	50.0	5	10	50.0	4	5	80.0	1	2	3	8	3	1	4	3	29	+21
Jaylen Brown	38	11	18	61.1	6	10	60.0	2	2	100.0	2	3	5	6	2	1	2	1	30	+16
Al Horford	37	4	9	44.4	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	0	11	11	3	4	1	1	5	11	+14
Grant Williams	35	7	14	50.0	6	9	66.7	1	2	50.0	1	4	5	2	0	0	0	2	21	+22
Derrick White	28	0	6	0.0	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	5	1	0	2	5	0	+22
Robert Williams	25	4	5	80.0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	2	3	5	1	0	2	1	5	10	+12
Payton Pritchard	24	2	6	33.3	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	3	0	0	1	1	6	-2
Aaron Nesmith	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Malik Fitts	2	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Sam Hauser	2	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	+2
Luke Kornet	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	+2
Nik Stauskas	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2

Milwaukee Bucks

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jrue Holiday	40	7	20	35.0	1	6	16.7	4	4	100.0	1	3	4	7	2	0	3	2	19	-16
Giannis Antetokounmpo	38	11	27	40.7	1	4	25.0	5	9	55.6	1	8	9	7	1	1	6	3	28	-11
Wesley Matthews	30	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	-24
Grayson Allen	28	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	3	33.3	0	2	2	1	0	1	0	1	5	-6
Bobby Portis	26	5	7	71.4	0	2	0.0	3	3	100.0	1	7	8	0	0	0	2	2	13	-14
Pat Connaughton	25	6	7	85.7	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	13	-14
Brook Lopez	25	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	6	0	0	3	1	5	2	-18
Jevon Carter	19	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	3	3	2	-2
Luca Vildoza	2	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Rayjon Tucker	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Thanasis Antetokounmpo	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-2
Serge Ibaka	2	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Jordan Nwora	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2