Milwaukee Bucks Game 3 Preview: April 20 vs Boston Celtics
By Adam McGee
Finale
What’s undeniable heading into Game 3 is that this is a do or die game for Milwaukee. As it is, the odds are heavily stacked against them, but if the Bucks want to have any chance of a comeback it needs to start on Friday night.
When the Raptors arrived in Milwaukee with last year’s first round series tied at 1-1, the Bradley Center resembled a bear pit. The Raptors admitted to being rattled following a blowout loss in that game, commenting that the noise went so far as to make it tough for them to communicate with each other in-game.
Maybe the book is now out on the potential for a jarringly different Milwaukee playoff atmosphere than what’s seen in the regular season, but the Bucks will be hoping their fans at least provide that test to the Celtics on Friday night.
If the crowd play their part, and I’m sure they will, the onus will then fall on Milwaukee’s players. Too many Bucks have let themselves down through the first two games, and if that’s going to change, it will have to be in Game 3.
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The Bucks take on the Celtics at 8.30pm CT from the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Friday’s Game 3, and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN.