Milwaukee Bucks: 3 things to watch for in Game 3 against Boston Celtics
After evening up the series 1-1 Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks hit the road to take on the Boston Celtics for Game 3 of their second round series Friday night.
Two days after getting punched in the mouth, the Milwaukee Bucks fought back and got even with the Boston Celtics by taking Game 2 with a 123-102 victory Tuesday night.
Now the Bucks’ second round series with the Celtics is changing over to the Northeast with Boston hosting Game 3 Friday night at TD Garden.
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At 1-1, both the Bucks and the Celtics have gone ahead and thrown one another off their game as far as tactical and personnel decisions are considered and there’s no question that will continue over the course of the series.
Although there was some speculation regarding the return of key contributors for both squads, those being Malcolm Brogdon and Marcus Smart, both have been ruled out ahead of Game 3 tipping off.
Even after knotting the series up in Game 2, plenty of pressure surrounds the Bucks as they enter enemy territory and look to erase any and all lingering doubts in order to take back home court within the series with a potential Game 3 victory.
So without further ado, let’s look at three things that loom large ahead of the Bucks’ Game 3 clash against the Boston Celtics on Friday night.