Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks 5/7/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Eastern Conference Semifinal between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks will shift to the Fiserv Forum for Game Three on Saturday. The second-seeded Celtics (51-31) bounced back from a series opening home loss with a 109-86 victory on Tuesday night. Boston led by 25 points at halftime and nailed 20-for-43 from beyond the arc.

Boston G/F Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 30 points on 11-for-18 shooting and dished out six assists. All-Star F Jayson Tatum contributed 29 points and eight assists for the Celtics.

The defending NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks are playing without injured G/F Khris Middleton (knee) and finished 13 games above .500 at home. In the Game Two loss, Milwaukee trailed by 11 points after one quarter and turned the ball over 17 times. The third-seeded Bucks (51-31) outscored the Celtics 54-24 in the paint and shot 47 percent overall.

Milwaukee F Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied a team-high 29 points on 10-for-20 from the field. Olympic gold medalist Jrue Holiday added 19 points and seven assists for the Bucks.