{"id":64253,"date":"2018-04-27T08:55:45","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T08:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=64253"},"modified":"2018-04-27T08:55:45","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T08:55:45","slug":"three-x-factors-for-game-7-after-bucks-held-off-celtics-in-milwaukee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/three-x-factors-for-game-7-after-bucks-held-off-celtics-in-milwaukee.html","title":{"rendered":"Three X-factors for Game 7 after Bucks held off Celtics in Milwaukee"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Three X-factors for Game 7 after Bucks held off Celtics in Milwaukee<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The home team is 6-0 in the Milwaukee Bucks-Boston Celtics first-round Eastern Conference series, and the NBA has its first Game 7 of the playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The Bucks defeated the Celtics 97-86 on Thursday in Game 6.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Game 7 is Saturday in Boston (8 p.m. ET, TNT).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 31 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Khris Middleton added 16 points and Jabari Parker had nine points and 11 rebounds. Macolm Brogdon scored 16 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">The Bucks held the Celtics to 37% shooting from the field and 27.8% on three-pointers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Jayson Tatum led Boston with 22 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Here are three X-factors that could determine Game 7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">1. On the road<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">There have been just 26 Game 7 road winners in 128 games in NBA playoff history, but it can be done \u2013 it\u2019s happened five times in the previous six postseasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">If the Bucks want to win the series, they have to channel their home-court performance, especially defensively, and take it to Boston. That means outstanding offensive and defensive play from the starters and the bench \u2013 namely Eric Bledsoe and Jabari Parker. The Bucks have received strong play from Giannis Antetokounmpo throughout the series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Not only is it difficult to win on the road, the seven seed has defeated the second seed just five teams in NBA history and not since San Antonio defeated Dallas in 2010. The Bucks were close to a road victory in a Game 1 overtime loss and lost 92-87 in Game 5. Can they get Game 7 in Boston?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">2. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Yes, Al Horford is a key contributor, but if the Celtics want to close out the series, they need rookie forward Jayson Tatum and second-year forward Jaylen Brown at their best. Of course, they need help. But if Brown and Tatum have big games, it gives the Celtics a better chance to win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">3. Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Stars eventually learn how to carry their team to the next round of the playoffs. Is that time now for Antetokounmpo, a 23-year All-Star and MVP candidate? He almost had a triple-double in Boston in Game 5, but he also took just 10 shots. Milwaukee needs an assertive Antetokounmpo in Game 7 to have a chance. It\u2019s not an indictment on him if the Bucks lose the series finale, but it can be quite a statement for Antetokounmpo if they win.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Source:-https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/2018\/04\/26\/three-x-factors-game-7-bucks-held-off-celtics\/556723002\/<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/sports\/three-x-factors-for-game-7-after-bucks-held-off-celtics-in-milwaukee.html\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 630px !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three X-factors for Game 7 after Bucks held off Celtics in Milwaukee The home team is 6-0 in the Milwaukee Bucks-Boston Celtics first-round Eastern Conference series, and the NBA has its first Game 7 of the playoffs. The Bucks defeated the Celtics 97-86 on Thursday in Game 6. 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