The Celtics beat the Grizzlies 120-107 in Boston on March 3. 10:09 pm ET, at 3 in the standings -- or No. First published on April 7, 2022 / 8:27 AM. Die trying: Celtics three-point shooting hits season low against Knicks, Ice cold in New York: Takeaways from Celtics-Knicks. What is more important? And it messed with their play. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Much has changed since we last ranked NBA title . And after a so-so early start to the season (by his standards), Embiid has picked up his play considerably on the defensive end of the floor the last few months. At some point, it would be nice to see this group put together a sustained run of success. The Bucks have struggled in the third quarter all year long and Thursday was no different, but they rallied late to take a 102-97 lead into the fourth quarter. For now, this is mostly a token mention. Tip-off is set for 1:30 pm Central. A little heavy, coach Ime Udoka called it. "We want to compete. At this rate, it would be disappointing if they didnt at least reach the championship series. Here are the teams to have clinched their seeds: Beyond that, everything is still up for grabs including the scoring title! Kawhi Leonard is playing more and more like the player who was dominant in both the 2019 and 2021 playoffs, the latter of which had solid title potential until he got hurt. Eastern Conference top 4 through games played on March 29. 1 pick Cade Cunningham. However, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis are all listed as doubtful Sunday. The NBA's Noches ne B A celebration starts in March, where teams will commemorate fans and players across Latin American and U.S. Hispanic communities. Preview capsule for the Boston-Milwaukee Eastern Conference semifinal series that starts Sunday: No. Everything you need to know regarding current seeds, matchups and tiebreaker scenarios can be found here. 3 in net rating. Detroit beat Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum on Jan. 3. You can e-mail him here, findhis archive hereandfollow him on Twitter. 9:33 pm ET, at The Mavericks are just 35 since Kyrie Irving debuted for Dallas after the teams home loss to Indiana on Tuesday. Celtics takeaways: White shines again as shorthanded C's lose to Bucks in OT, won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week, acquired by the Celtics at the trade deadline. The Bucks clinched the head-to-head tiebreaker with Philadelphia on Tuesday (winning the season series 2-1), they are tied with Miami (2-2) and currently trail Boston (1-2) with one final head-to-head matchup on April 7 that is certainly a game to circle on the calendar. 4 seed, they would avoid the Nets in the opening round, but they would only guarantee themselves home-court advantage for the opening round. However, when it comes to strength of schedule, Philadelphia has the easiest schedule remaining as their opponents have a .404 combined win percentage. JR Radcliffe can be reached at (262) 361-9141 or jradcliffe@gannett.com. Boston couldnt get closer than six the rest of the quarter with Middleton scoring six of his 16 first half points from that point on. With the teams bunched so tightly, even a single game can alter the standings. The Celtics and Heat meet for the final time in the regular season on Wednesday. Another team that realistically does not defend well enough to make a deep run. The Celtics made 20 shots from deep, the Bucks just three. Here are the remaining schedules for the Celtics, Bucks and Sixers with all three teams sitting at 49-30. Bostons Jayson Tatum already had a flashy resume, from three All-Star appearances and an All-NBA selection to a contract paying him upwards of $163 million from this season through 2025-26. The Bucks jumped the Celtics for the No. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nba | pageType: stories | In the East, it's between Toronto and Chicago. Historically, thats been a near-impossible task when all three are healthy. But the Bucks own the head-to-head tiebreaker with the 76ers. Of course, there is another question that looms over this race in particular and its about a team that currently sits in eighth place in the conference and will likely need to go through the Play-In Tournament to secure its playoff spot the Brooklyn Nets. Boston then inched a half-game ahead of the. 2023 www.jsonline.com. Let's get it on. TheNuggetshave all the ingredients to make the Finals. I dont think anybody in this league plays to lose. Boston then inched a half-game ahead of the others with a blowout win over Chicago on Wednesday night, in advance of the Celtics' battle with the Bucks on Thursday. Instead of trying to frame the narrative in Game 6, Tatum wrote the whole darn story. 3 Celtics and No. Boston clinched home court advantage in this second round series when the Celtics won in Memphis with a full complement of players whereas the Bucks sat most of their rotation players on the final day of the regular season. There were plenty of reasons for the Celtics' collapse, a number of which have been detailed above. 2 seed is theirs. "It felt like we didnt; the one thing wed like to finish the stop. Even then, the game wasn't over. Add to that the tendency for coaches to use their challenges on such plays and we end up with players crashing to the floor and games grinding to a halt to see if somebody truly went statue in time to thwart a highlight or poster play. Philadelphia 76ers. And so, that's a long way of saying the Celtics would claim the No. Their tie-breaker difference in the standings is the reason Boston got homecourt advantage in this series, which now means Game 7 at . I would have liked to see theGrizzliestake a bigger swing at the trade deadline than Luke Kennard, a shooter who doesnt really shoot enough. If Cleveland beats Brooklyn it won't quite clinch the No. Marcus Smart was named Defensive Player of the Year this season, becoming the first guard to win the award since Gary Payton in 1996. White is enjoying the best stretch of his Celtics career with Smart sidelined due to injury. The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks entered the game with a sparkling 77.7% winning percentage when their Big Three of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday play together. Toggle navigation. 9:23 pm ET, at This could all go mean nothing too, should Brooklyn end up in the eight-seed after the play in tournament. The 76ers currently sit in fourth with an identical 49-30 record as the Bucks, who own the tiebreaker over Philly. (The offense has been historically good when he is on the court. Milwaukee and Boston are tied 2-2 for their season series, they're both division winners, and if this ends up as a tie, it will mean they have identical 33-19 conference records, too. Milwaukee has seven games remaining in the regular season with three coming at home (26-12) and four on the road (21-16); they also have two back-to-backs, but they are both split with one game at home and the other on the road. 9:35 pm ET, at The good news for the Bucks is that they have a lot of control here. It's not impossible! Boston already clinched the season series with Miami (2-0 entering Wednesday) and can clinch the series with Milwaukee (2-1 lead) when they meet next Thursday; it will be the second night of a back-to-back for Boston. But while the Bucks deserve a ton of credit for making plays, Boston certainly helped them out with a disappointing offensive approach down the stretch. 2 seed would mean home-court advantage in a potential 2-3 second round series, which is a big deal with these teams so closely matched. Finally, Tatum got busy playing winning basketball and the trick-the-refs stuff got put away. 8 seed. The other side of that is, of course, the No. Milwaukee used a 11-3 run early in the second quarter to help shake loose from Boston and take a 69-59 lead into halftime. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Boston forced overtime with a high-arcing 3-pointer from Sam Hauser. The Bucks either claim the No. We got to get up more threes, Holiday said. The Bucks already have a head-to-head edge over Philly (2-1), so they'd win the tiebreaker over Philadelphia in any head-to-head scenario. Brown led Boston with 13 points and six assists while White had 11 and Smart 10. Now it's just a matter of seeding. Giannis Antetokounmpo joins Shaquille ONeal and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players to do this in a playoff game: 40 PTS 20 REB 5 AST pic.twitter.com/4BeNV8yzU6. Lets get it on. Which takes if to the fourth tiebreaker: record vs. Eastern Conference playoff teams, which Boston has clinched at 20-13 with the best Milwaukee can do being 18-15. The Bucks and Sixers are 1-1 in their season series, making the third and final game in the series the tie breaker. Cleveland Cavaliers. Other Celtics kicked themselves and mulled it over, how theyd let Milwaukee off the hook and might live to regret it. But possible. In the regular season and even in Milwaukees first-round series against Chicago, guard Grayson Allen was a helpful, pesky kind of player. 2 seed. Holiday shot 8-of-12 from beyond the arc. There's even a scenario where Philadelphia finishes second and the Celtics third, but no one needs that big of a popsicle headache this early in the morning. Golden State Warriors. They didn't do any of that in the final few minutes, and they paid the price. Since the Bucks and Celtics are tied inhead-to-head series at 2-2, we have to move to the next tiebreaker. Even before then I had questions about this teams halfcourt offense and how it will hold up in the postseason. 9:29 pm ET, at From our standpoint, from the players standpoint, we want to be healthy, playing our best basketball, Middleton said. The early returns of the Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving pairing havent been stellar. Jaylen Brown is set to return for Wednesdays game against the Cavs, Mike Muscalas questionable. In terms of tiebreakers, the Heat will lose their season series to Boston regardless of Wednesdays outcome, but the Heat are tied 2-2 with both Philadelphia and Milwaukee. He played nearly 43 minutes and logged a plus-21. Were being sarcastic, of course. Boston has by far the hardest schedule, although the Grizzlies are locked into the Western Conference's No. Philadelphia (49-31) lost Thursday but is still lurking, as it still has two games remaining. Rather, it was that they resorted to the methodical and predictable late-game offense that plagued them early in the season. Heres the schedule: Game 1: Sunday, May 1st, 1 pm at Boston (ABC)Game 2: Tuesday, May 3rd, TBD at Boston (TNT)Game 3: Saturday, May 7th, TBD at Milwaukee (ABC)Game 4: Monday, May 9th, TBD at Milwaukee (TNT)Game 5: Wednesday, May 11th, TBD at Boston (TNT) if necessaryGame 6: Friday, May 13th, TBD at Milwaukee (ESPN) if necessaryGame 7: Sunday, May 15th, TBD at Boston (ABC) if necessary. 4. what a time for them to find their shooting stroke, On a mission. What should be more important to the Celtics in the East playoff race? Foro Nuevos mensajes; Temas activos; Temas sin respuesta; Borrar todas las cookies del sitio Let's first assume Embiid actually plays in Philadelphia's final two games (which isn't a given). The Celtics led by 12 points at one point in the third quarter, but the Bucks made a huge run and hit several clutch shots late in the fourth quarter to take a 116-113 lead with 7.4 seconds remaining. Feels like Thursday night in Milwaukee should decide who gets 2 seed.Win in Chicago tonight would go long way towards ensuring no Raptors draw. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Chicago Bulls (28-34) play against the Toronto Raptors (31-32) at Scotiabank Arena Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Needless to say, the NBA landscape is looking a little different in the final quarter of the season, with the dust almost entirely settled roster wise post-trade deadline and All-Star break. If they get neither, they're going to be the No. Visit ESPN for the game preview of the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA basketball game on February 14, 2023. . He also had seven assists. If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. The Celtics (50-31) have one game left in Memphis on Sunday while the Bucks headed right to the airport to play Detroit on Friday and then wrap the regular season in Cleveland on Sunday for a. Steve Aschburner has written about the NBA since 1980. 3 seed because Boston, as a fellow member of the Atlantic division, would get the tiebreaker with a better division record (season series tied 2-2). That could be a pivotal game because if these teams finish tied in the standings at the end of the regular season, the winner of the season series will have the tiebreaker and get the higher seed. The Pelicans, not so much. Bucks (3) . 2 seed and could rest their starters in that season finale. But if youre a fan of another Western Conference team, do you really want your squad responsible for trying to knock out Steph, Klay, and Draymond Green? People will question Denvers defense, even though its played at a top-10 efficiency with Jokic on the floor. TWO HUGE DEFENSIVE PLAYS BY JRUE BUCKS GO UP 3-2. pic.twitter.com/qx678hYiLf. May 15, 2022 Bucks (51-31) The Celtics claim the 2-seed via their tiebreaker (which, in this scenario, is record against Eastern Conference playoff opponents). Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Pretty much at whole strength against a team thats 2-0 against Boston so far this year. Does Ty Lue know without a doubt the right combinations to play in big moments? 2 seed in the East, while the Brooklyn Nets have vaulted to the No. But Antetokounmpo seemed a little lonely and overworked in Game 6. Dallas hosts Portland and San Antonio, and the Warriors are at San Antonio and at New Orleans. And there is still much to be decided. That would set up the possibility of a C's-Bulls first-round matchup if Boston loses to Milwaukee on Thursday. The veteran forward has found his stroke from 3-point range, too. White recently won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award, and he kept his hot streak going against the Bucks. Remaining strength of schedule: . Nickel column:Here's why Giannis Antetokounmpo should be the NBA's Most Improved Player, More:As the NBA playoffs approach, the Milwaukee Bucks are tightening their rotation with four key players off the bench. Griffin gave a solid all-around effort versus the Bucks with 15 points, six assists, six rebounds, one steal, one block and two charges drawn in 24 minutes of action. newsletter. Oops. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 2 seed. Well spend a lot of time talking about it, Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said of the team strategy regarding their last two games. Of course, you don't make a double-digit comeback in the fourth quarter without some luck. It will be fascinating to see how this race plays out over the final 12 days of the regular season as the seeds can shift on a daily basis, creating new potential matchups as the playoffs inch closer and closer. The other seven rotation Bucks who played combined for only 51 points to his 44. To catch that number, Giannis would only need to average 37.4 over his final two. They desperately need a healthy Gary Payton II for the playoffs. It feels a lot better now and just trying to give everything I have.. He was 2-of-3 on 3-pointers, they were 5-of-26. "Surgery can be season-ending, so you dont want to do that. 9, which would happen if it loses and Atlanta wins out, it would mean a potential matchup with the No. 1 seed and, as a result, likely play only one of the Bucks or Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs. Follow him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe. Celtics rout Bucks to close out epic series Jayson Tatum puts up 23 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists while Grant Williams chips in a career-high 27 points (7 3PM) to pace Game 7 victory. Philly does have two back-to-backs on their schedule and three of their final seven games are at home (21-17) and four on the road (25-12) as they are one of only three teams in the East with more road wins than home wins (joining Brooklyn and Toronto). Conference record won't be a factor in. The Nuggets have all the ingredients to make a deep run. After Antetokounmpo picked up his fourth foul with nearly 20 minutes left in the game, the Celtics got wrapped up in trying to force his fifth and, hey, maybe his sixth. Then it would be down to Milwaukee and Boston as division winners, which sends it back to a straight two-team tiebreaker. what a series for the veteran, Smooooooooooth Jrue pic.twitter.com/j3ojCEahJx, smart just baited giannis into an offensive foul. P.J. Thats why Phoenix ends up behind the other squads on this list. Now that you've had a chance to breathe. You could make a case, however, that he isn't even the best defensive guard in this series. The Celtics split their season with the Sixers (2-2) as the two also remain in contention for the Atlantic Division title with Boston holding a slim 0.5 game edge at this point. Something went wrong. Yet Budenholzer stopped the break, then wound up out of the timeout with his star taking a rare and unsuccessful corner 3-pointer. Keeps the Bucks out of first as well. 2 seed with a win or Celtics loss. By Adam Paris Dec 25, 2021, 1:10pm CST / new. Updated probabilities via @bball_ref: pic.twitter.com/Qv7Q1VZGKg. During that stretch he averaged 28.5 points per game on 55.7% shooting. He would remain out with that designation through March 12 a span of 17 games. We have to find a way to get up more threes and make more threes.. ET, ESPN), Philadelphia 76ers (46-29), 1.5 games back. The Celtics launched 43 and made 17, with an 8-of-15 opening barrage. NBA playoff picture: Celtics, Bucks in a tight race for No. Bucks vs. Celtics. section: | slug: 2022-nba-playoffs-five-big-questions-entering-final-weekend-including-a-complicated-bucks-celtics-tiebreaker | sport: basketball | route: article_single.us | But as Holiday saw it, there was no overcoming Bostons 3-point prowess in this one. The Celtics own the tiebreaker over the Sixers by virtue of their division record 9-7 vs. How Celtics Tiebreakers With Bucks 76ers Break Down . Giannis Antetokounmpo looked to help the Bucks advance, but a superstar performance from Jayson Tatum forced Game 7. 2 seed, and let the chips fall where they may in the play-in tournament. Theres some nights like tonight that youre going to be able to score a lot in the paint, and theres going to be some nights that youre going to score more from the three-point line. Yes, defense perhaps played a role in that, but open looks were made (by Boston) and missed (by . Injuries in the frontcourt have opened up an opportunity for Griffin to make a stronger impact over the last couple games, and he's taking full advantage of it. They currently sit in fourth place behind the other three contenders, they do not own a single head-to-head tiebreaker (2-2 vs Miami, 2-2 vs. Boston, 1-2 vs. Milwaukee) and are not in a good position for any further tiebreakers as their .600 win percentage vs. the East is fourth among the top four teams and they are the only team not leading a division entering Wednesday. I mean, I could come up here and pout and be sad and Im sure there would be a big story about how were defeated and I dont believe in us, the 24-year-old said that night. 9:20 pm ET, Jayson Tatum turnaround mid-range jumper: make, Jayson Tatum fadeaway mid-range jumper: miss, Jaylen Brown pull-up mid-range jumper: miss. Holiday had seven points in that stretch, which pushed a 38-37 Bucks lead to 51-40 with 5:03 left in the half. The Fiserv Forum crowd, nervous and quiet for much of the middle two quarters, was alive. He's currently the leader at 30.4 per game. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. 5 seed. Tuckers value goes up in the postseason, and the role players have been generally solid here. 2 seed when it could very likely mean a first-round matchup with the Nets? His numbers in the series already were ridiculous, and they got dialed up in Game 6 when he became only the third player in NBA playoff history to score at least 40 pounds, grab 20 rebounds and pass for five or more assists. The Celtics shot 46.5%, the Bucks 16.7%. It felt like we gave up a lot of offensive rebounds down the stretch and in the fourth quarter but able to get enough stops, hold them to 24 (points in the fourth)in a tight game. Eight of the Bucks' whopping 17 offensive rebounds came in the fourth quarter, and nine of their 20 second-chance points came in the frame. Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.9 with two games to play. The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. Tiebreaker vs. Celtics: Have the tiebreaker 2-1 over the Celtics. 2 or No. Despite both teams finishing 51-31 in the regular season, the Celtics won the fourth tie breaker by virtue of their record against the Easts playoff teams (20-13 over 17-16). Both would also be divisional champions in a scenario where the teams tie, so it's on to Eastern Conference win percentage. I think we did a good job switching or whatever scheme we had and down the stretch we executed really well.. The jazz have a one-game lead in the loss column with two game remaining. Even more impressive, Holiday recovered the loose ball and threw it off Smart. Raptors NBA Playoff odds. While finishing second in the East would bring home-court advantage in the second round, there's also a good chance it will bring a first-round matchup with the Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics potentially deciding between the No. Since the Bucks and Celtics are tied in head-to-head series at 2-2, we have to move to the next tiebreaker. As it stands, the Celtics have a two-game lead over the Bucks on the secondary tiebreaker, too. pushes Philly a game further back and gives us the tie-breaker against them. Here's a look at the updated East standings as of Wednesday morning: In an ideal world, Boston should want to face a team like Chicago or Cleveland instead of the streaking Raptors or Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the dangerous Nets. Again, not likely. Game Flow; Milwaukee is 17-15 pending the outcome against Cleveland. A day after formally signing Argentinian guard Luca Vildoza, the Bucks waived injured forward DeAndre Bembry to once again open up a 15th and final roster spot. Cleveland is locked into the play-in tournament, but the Cavaliers may still have something to play for as they will want to avoid falling to the No. The Bucks and Sixers would finish with the same superior record to the Celtics, but the Bucks own the tiebreaker. Bucks vs. Celtics. 8 spot in the playoffs and a matchup with the No. 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Bucks vs. Celtics League Champion: Golden State Warriors Finals MVP: Stephen Curry (31.2 / 6.0 / 5.0) 2022 Playoff Leaders: PTS: Jayson Tatum (615) TRB: Al Horford (214) AST: Jayson Tatum (148) WS: Jimmy Butler (3.8) On this page: All Games in Series The problem is experience. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. As we move past head-to-head in the tiebreaker scenarios, Miami has two advantages: they have already won their division and they currently have the top conference record of any team in the East. Khris Middleton is still not playing his normal minutes load. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. 2 seed is to win their final two (vs. Indiana and vs. Detroit) and have the Bucks lose their final two. Milwaukee was without reserve guard Grayson Allen (left hip soreness), but Bobby Portis scored 17 points off the bench for the Bucks. Its gotten a lot better and Ill revisit it this summer.". The Bucks either claim the 3-seed outright. Thats how the two 51-31 teams wound up seeded second and third, respectively, with the Bucks getting their preferred first-round clash with Chicago while the Celtics had to face Brooklyn (a presumably tougher foe at the time). No one wants defenders to be treated like bowling pins, but when they go hunting for charges, some of the games biggest stars like Antetokounmpo and Tatum are put at crazy risk. His closet competitor was LeBron James, who won't be eligible now that he's set to sit the Lakers' final two games (you have to play at least 58 games to be eligible for the scoring title, and LeBron has only played 56). 3 Celtics and No. Stephen Curry has been so good when hes been on the floor this year. The Bucks jumped the Celtics for the No. Boston shooters seek him out as a defender to exploit (at least until George Hill comes into the game). Which team holds the tiebreakers over the other contenders? Well get guys some ice and shower and recovery and as a staff and a sports performance staff well visit about it and decide what we want to do given tomorrow nights game and a early game on Sunday.. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have played in big playoff games together. A matchup against the Nets without Williams isn't ideal, but it's still a series the Celtics should win if they're really as good as they've been the last four months. He took 32 shots, made 17 of them and at 7-of-15 from the arc, hit as many 3-pointers as the entire Bucks team combined (7-of-29). Celtics have the tiebreaker over 76ers, so things are trending toward #Bulls vs. Boston in playoffs. Under those conditions, the Celtics will finish with a 20-13 record, the Bucks with a 17-15 record, and so the Celtics clinch the tiebreaker. Boston Celtics 2022-23 record: 44-18 Previous ranking: 1. None of them did more about it than Tatum. . 8 seed. It begs the question: Do you really want the No. 1 min read. RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday night's 10 game slate. Heres the kicker: It can mess up even the team trying to draw those fouls. If he does that, and averages, say, 20 points over the final two, that would leave him at 30.1 for the season. It doesnt feel entirely impossible for the Wests current third seed to sneak into the Finals. Beautiful.. Odds & lines subject to change. Joel Embiid is most likely the answer here. Will any of the top four teams try to avoid a first-round matchup with Brooklyn? pic.twitter.com/GImsaKV1bP, bucks 108-107 with 11.4. celtics taking it out at half court, giannis missed it badly but portis comes up with it and scores to give the bucks the lead. 2 seed. Give him the current roster Milwaukee has, and its very difficulteven with the teams offensive issuesto see how opponents will be able to match up with both him and the Bucks versatility. Bucks rally late in Antetokounmpo's return for 117-113 win NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, Celtics' Williams misses 3rd straight game, 5 takeaways from Bucks' epic Game 5 comeback, Giannis posterized with massive Milwaukee mural, NBA set to celebrate Noches neBA program, NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo plays and strategy for Feb. 28, Durant expected to make Suns debut tonight, NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer: Feb. 28, Scoot Henderson says hes ready for NBA Draft. Then Antetokounmpo drained a 3-pointer from 28 feet to make it 85-81 and it was on. ET (ABC). We felt they beat us on winning plays, hustle plays, 50/50 balls. Budenholzer said there is no minutes restriction on Hill. Falling into the three-seed wouldn't be the worst thing to happen to Boston. 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