Milwaukee Bucks Game 1 Preview: April 15 at Boston Celtics

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics will get their first round playoff series underway on Sunday, but which team will come out on top?

The wait is almost over, as the Milwaukee Bucks will be back to playing playoff basketball when they visit the Boston Celtics on Sunday.

This Bucks team will feel like they’ve unfinished playoff business, as their last taste of post-season action came in a spirited, but heartbreaking defeat to the Toronto Raptors in Game 6 last season.

This year, Milwaukee will be looking to prove they’re a different team than they were a year ago, and that they’re ready to advance with the brightest lights shining on them.

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Standing in their way will be the Boston Celtics. Although injuries have made life incredibly difficult for the Celtics of late, they’ve continued to perform well, and closed out a very impressive season with a 55-win total.

The goal for Boston will be to lean into their league-best defense to take control of the game, ensuring that it’s played in their style and at their pace.

Whether they can do that remains to be seen, in part because Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo may have something to say about it.

With all of that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the action ahead, and see which team can prevail in Sunday’s Game 1.