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Normally, during an NBA season, the top two ball clubs in a conference meeting to face each other near the end of the regular season have more gravitas. But with 10 games ahead of Milwaukee BucksTHE Boston Celtics may not be watching this game with the kind of intensity they usually would.

With the Celtics being as competitive as they are, they may choose to rest a player or two before the game even begins, prioritizing rest over rivalry and continuity. But more likely, the Stars will play with the plan being to build a lead big enough to rest some starters in the second half. And given that Milwaukee is struggling against Boston regardless, this could very well end in a loss for Boston depending on how they handle the game.

But expect a high-energy battle, at least at first – bigger plans could derail the in-game fight before the final buzzer, however.