NBA: Bucks become first to reach NBA final four
Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 03:28:58 +0000
Milwaukee became the first team to reach the NBA’s final four as the top-seeded Bucks beat the visiting Boston Celtics with a 116-91 series-clinching victory on Wednesday.
The Bucks used balanced scoring and a stingy defense to eliminate the fourth-seeded Celtics in five games, avenging a seven-game first round loss to Boston last season.
The Celtics had reached the NBA semi-finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers each of the last two seasons.
It marks the first time since 1983 that the Bucks have won a playoff series against the Celtics, who won the first game in this year’s series before dropping four consecutive contests.
George Hill #3 of the Milwaukee Bucks yells after a dunk against the Boston Celtics (AFP photo)
Milwaukee advances to the Eastern Conference finals, where they will have the home-court advantage over the winner of the other East second round series between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers.
They meet in a game six in Philadelphia on Thursday, with the second-seeded Raptors holding a 3-2 lead. (AFP)