CELTICS VS BUCKS

Grant Williams came up clutch when it mattered most for the Celtics, scoring a career-high 27 points in a Game 7 rout of the Bucks to punch Boston's ticket ...

The absence of Khris Middleton was apparent for Milwaukee throughout the series but particularly in Game 7, as the Bucks couldn't find consistent scoring outside Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday (21 points). The Celtics poured in 22 3-pointers on 55 attempts, breaking their own playoff record they set in Game 1 of the series. The Celtics big man didn't see any floor time despite being active for the first time since Game 3. Williams made just two of his first seven 3-point attempts as the Bucks kept it close early on. Williams scored a career-high 27 points and tied an NBA Game 7 record with seven made 3-pointers on 18 attempts. That statement would have seemed ridiculous in late January when Boston was the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference at 23-24.

Grant Williams' historic performance powered a 109-81 rout of the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of the East semifinals at TD Garden ...

The absence of Khris Middleton was apparent for Milwaukee throughout the series but particularly in Game 7, as the Bucks couldn't find consistent scoring outside Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday (21 points). The Celtics poured in 22 3-pointers on 55 attempts, breaking their own playoff record they set in Game 1 of the series. The Celtics big man didn't see any floor time despite being active for the first time since Game 3. Williams made just two of his first seven 3-point attempts as the Bucks kept it close early on. Williams scored a career-high 27 points and tied an NBA Game 7 record with seven made 3-pointers on 18 attempts. That statement would have seemed ridiculous in late January when Boston was the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference at 23-24.

BOSTON (AP) Grant Williams scored a career-high 27 points and hit seven 3-pointers, Jayson Tatum added 23 and the Boston Celtics set a Game 7 record with 22 ...

. Milwaukee missed their final 11 3-point attempts of the first half. It was 63-53 when Tatum went to the bench after being whistled for his fourth foul. ''If you believe in the basketball gods, those things matter.'' That's the second-worst 3-point percentage in a playoff game ever (minimum 30 attempts). Boston used a whopping 54-point advantage from behind the arc to improve to 25-9 in decisive seventh games. We didn't overcome all the stuff we did during the regular season for that to be it. He said being able to have Game 7 at home mattered. The Celtics will face top-seeded Miami beginning Tuesday in a rematch of the 2020 East finals. Williams was timid early, missing 5 of his first 7 3-point attempts. I expected to play the way I did and for us to respond the way we did.'' They went 4 for 33 (12.1%) from the 3-point line. ''As much as it hurt to lose Game 5, I was looking forward to that challenge,'' Tatum said.

It all comes down to this! The Boston Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7 of their second-round matchup. We have a double dose of do-or-die action as the ...

Unfortunately, Hulu no longer offers a free trial. The defending champs will have to win Game 7 on the road if they want to continue their title defense, but if anyone can do it, it’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. Which team will move on to face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals? We’re about to find out! Additional live streaming options below.

Williams hit seven 3s and led the team with 27 points.

Lopez camped out in the paint to prevent the Celtics from getting anything easy at the rim, and dared Williams to win Game 7. As the Bucks tried in vain to make one last comeback, Portis got loose in transition and went hard to the basket. "And in the playoffs you need that. That may have just been a defensive miscommunication, but the Bucks made a purposeful decision to leave Williams alone the rest of the time. They leaned into that approach in Game 7, and essentially spun a big roulette wheel that they hoped would land on "missed 3s." The message during Sunday's Game 7 was a bit different: "I told him let it fly," Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka said.

The Celtics and Bucks face off Sunday afternoon at TD Garden in a deciding Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup, with the winner moving on ...

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Boston rode the play of Jayson Tatum and Grant Williams to eliminate the defending champions at TD Garden on Sunday.

After blowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead in Game 5 at TD Garden in Boston to fall behind in the series 3–2, it was fair to wonder if the Celtics had thrown their season away. Williams was the best shooter on the floor for most of the final two frames, and was instrumental in sending the Celtics past the defending champion Bucks and into the conference finals. Williams was due for a big night, and he picked a great time to bounce back offensively.

The Boston Celtics bested the Milwaukee Bucks 109-81 to advance to the league's 2022 Eastern Conference finals to face the Miami Heat after defeating the ...

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BOSTON -- — In the fog of the Celtics' Game 5 loss to Milwaukee that dropped his team into a 3-2 series hole, Boston coach Ime Udoka made a prediction.

We didn’t overcome all the stuff we did during the regular season for that to be it. … Milwaukee missed their final 11 3-point attempts of the first half. I expected to play the way I did and for us to respond the way we did.” It was 63-53 when Tatum went to the bench after being whistled for his fourth foul. “If you believe in the basketball gods, those things matter.” .. At the end of the day, we wanted to come out, leave it all out there. Boston used a whopping 54-point advantage from behind the arc to improve to 25-9 in decisive seventh games. He said being able to have Game 7 at home mattered. That’s the second-worst 3-point percentage in a playoff game ever (minimum 30 attempts). “For me it was like, they're encouraging it, I might as well take advantage,” Williams said. The Celtics will face top-seeded Miami beginning Tuesday in a rematch of the 2020 East finals. Williams was timid early, missing 5 of his first 7 3-point attempts.

Williams hit seven 3s and led the team with 27 points.

Lopez camped out in the paint to prevent the Celtics from getting anything easy at the rim, and dared Williams to win Game 7. As the Bucks tried in vain to make one last comeback, Portis got loose in transition and went hard to the basket. That may have just been a defensive miscommunication, but the Bucks made a purposeful decision to leave Williams alone the rest of the time. They leaned into that approach in Game 7, and essentially spun a big roulette wheel that they hoped would land on "missed 3s." His final line was 27 points, six rebounds and two blocks on 10 of 22 from the field and 7 of 18 from 3-point land. The message during Sunday's Game 7 was a bit different: "I told him let it fly," Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka said.

Giannis Antetokounmpo reaches his limit, Grant Williams breaks out and Jayson Tatum's maturity is evident as Boston eliminates Milwaukee.

This is the fourth conference final in six years for the Celtics. Tatum was here two years ago in the bubble, against Butler and the Heat, and came up short in six. Keep in mind that last season, he was on the bench for a tanking OKC team, and two seasons ago was part of a dreadful experiment in Philadelphia next to Joel Embiid. Horford was not in demand on the trade market last summer, not only because he seemed finished, but carried a bloated salary and was about to turn 35. To Brown’s credit, he keeps the mentality of a leading scorer, and that came in handy for a Game 7, with 19 points on a cool 50% shooting, stepping forward when Tatum needed a boost. He missed 12 of his 13 shots in Games 6 and 7, both losses, and was leaky on defense as well. In that regard, he’s one of the most underrated players in the league. He had a few moments, but never mustered a string of them and never made Boston nervous, unlike the rest of this series. Williams was a refreshing asset in Game 7, much like he was in Game 2. The last time Giannis faced an elimination game, he dropped a 50-piece on the Suns and sipped champagne. The best news for Boston in this decisive game is Jayson Tatum didn’t need to out-duel Giannis. That says plenty about Tatum’s help vs. When your franchise guy struggles (he was 10-for-26 in Game 7), it tends to sap all of the energy from the rest. And you could tell by the handful of bunny shots he missed in Game 7 that Antetokounmpo was whipped.