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.