Boston and Bucks start battle for Conference Finals in the East!

Boston Celtics take on the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals! The home side delivered the only sweep of the playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets in the previous

Boston Celtics – Statistics & current form

Boston made short work of the Nets in the last round, as described. With 4:0 the supposed top favourite for the title was thrown out of the race. The home side’s defence was particularly brilliant here.

The team of Head Coach Ime Udoka only allowed an average of 109 points to the offensively strong opponents from the Big Apple.

Whether Kevin Durant or Kyrie Irving, the defence of the record champion hardly gave the superstars of the NBA a chance and managed, among other things, almost nine steals per game.

In addition, the home side has the third-best scorer of the 2022 postseason so far in Jayson Tatum.

Milwaukee Bucks – statistics & current form

The Bucks took a step forward in their mission to defend their title with a series win over Chicago. The Bulls were also beaten 4-1, as they were very clear.

Like Udoka at the Celtics, the head coach of the visitors Mike Budenholzer can also be very satisfied with his defence.

Chicago only averaged around 95 points in the five games and with an average of 52 rebounds, the visitors have the best record of all teams in the 2022 NBA Playoffs in this area so far.

However, Khris Middleton will still be unable to play. The powerful small forward, who was the second-leading scorer for the Brew City franchise after Giannis Antetokounmpo during the regular season, will not play.
Brew City franchise during the regular season after Giis Middleton, has to miss the game due to injury.

Boston Celtics – Milwaukee Bucks Tip

During the regular season, the two teams each picked up two wins and the victories were always on the side of the home team. The home advantage therefore plays a particularly important role in this pairing. Boston have also not lost any of their last four games at home against the champions.

For the clash between the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1, the forecast includes more than 1.5 steals and blocks by Jayson Tatum on the home side. The small forward completed a great series against the Nets and convinced not least within the defensive work.

An assessment that can be made specifically on the blocks and ball recoveries by this year’s All-Star. He delivered 1.8 steals against Brooklyn, for example, which is one more compared to his output in the regular season.

In the regular season, however, he was also very successful in both areas against the Bucks. In the three games against Milwaukee, Tatum recorded a total of three blocks and steals!