Those from Milwaukee enter the TD Garden looking to continue adding wins to be among the best in the Eastern Conference, the fight for first place in this conference takes place at 10 games so the victory is important for the Bucks who are trying to reduce the gap and get closer to the leaders. On the other hand, the Celtics arrive after having assured their qualification for the NBA playoffs and remain leaders of the Eastern conference. This is why a very interesting confrontation between the two teams is expected and this one has caught the attention of the fans because it is a duel between two good teams who could face each other in the fight for the title of their conference. Furthermore, both know that a victory against their rival is of the utmost importance to boost the morale of the group. This game features several stars of the league such as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damien Lillard, Brook Lopez, Khris Middleton, Kristaps Porzingis and more. The Bucks come in with a record of 44 wins and 24 losses, while the Celtics have a record of 54 wins and 14 losses, being the only team that has already secured their spot in the playoffs.
Players to follow?
Players to watch are Giannis Antetokounmpo Bucks and Jayson Tatum Celts.
Jayson Tatum, the Boston guard, is the emblematic figure of the Celtics and is the current leader of the team’s offense as top scorer and best rebounder with an average of 32.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per match. The Celtics star is back on the court and taking advantage of the team’s big moment to be at the top of the standings. Eastern Conference and, after being considered for the 2023 All-Star Game, this one was considered one of the great players of the season and the playoffs for his good timing. Without a doubt, the goalkeeper’s connection with Jaylen Brown and Al Horford will be essential for Boston to achieve its goals.
On another side, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks star, finished the regular season in a big way, leading the team with 29.0 points, 6.0 assists and 11.2 rebounds per game. Giannis dispelled the doubts surrounding him, right now Antetokounmpo’s main goal is to improve and expand his offensive tools with long-range shots. Antetokounmpo was part of the EuroBasket and showed that he was in excellent physical condition; in the European competition he was eliminated in the quarter-finals with the Greek team. With the incorporation of Jae Crowder, the Milwaukee striker has returned to his usual position and we will see it more and more, the Greek Freak is a candidate to be one of the candidates for the title of MVP of the 2023-2024 season.
Other important characters in this game are Damien Lillard and Khris Middleton for the Bucks, as well as Kristaps Porzingis And Jaylen Brown for Boston.
This will be the third time that the two teams will face each other this season, both teams have won one of the previous duels and, without a doubt, it is a very interesting match to follow closely as they could find themselves in the final conference. .
- Where and what time does the match take place?
The match will take place at the TD Garden located in the city of Boston, it will be a regular season duel between two teams looking to continue their path within the 2023-2024 NBA in the Eastern Conference. This stadium has a capacity of 19,500 spectators and was inaugurated in 1995.
The duel between Bucks and Celtics will take place on Wednesday March 20 with the following times in different countries:
- 5:30 p.m. in Mexico
- 7:30 p.m. in the United States (ET)
- 6:30 p.m. in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru
- 7:30 p.m. in Bolivia and Venezuela
- 8:30 p.m. in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
- 00:30 in Spain
The Celtics are the heavy favorites as they have a team in good shape and better options in the rotation, compared to the Milwaukee team. However, the Bucks come in with the intention of continuing to hold on to second place in the conference and making the playoffs, which can be important and they will want to achieve this to improve in the competition.
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