The top-ranked Milwaukee Bucks have seized control of the series they once trailed.
It was a battle early on during the first half with both the Bucks and Celtics putting on a defensive show. However, the Bucks began to pull away in the third quarter after outscoring the Celtics by 10 points in the period. Milwaukee will try to hang onto its lead in the fourth quarter, while the Celtics try to battle back to keep their postseason hopes alive.
Boston must get a split at the TD Garden or else take a 3-1 hole back to Milwaukee on Wednesday for a potential series-closing Game 5. Just 11 teams in NBA postseason history have come back from that deficit.
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Here's how to watch Game 4 between Boston and Milwaukee:
How to watch Game 4
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: TD Garden -- BostonTV channel: TNT
Live stats: GameTracker Online streaming: fuboTV (try it for free) Odds: Celtics -1.5 (Over/Under 220.5)
TV listings
All games will air on ESPN, ABC, TNT and NBA TV during the postseason. Games on TNT and NBA TV can be streamed via fuboTV (try it for free).
Odds and Analysis
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Game 4 storylines
Bucks: Milwaukee's depth was on full display in Game 3 despite Eric Bledsoe and Brook Lopez combining to score just 16 points. The Bucks received a huge boost from George Hill (21 points) and Pat Connaughton (14 points) off the bench. If Milwaukee continues to get significant production from their second unit, it's hard to imagine the Bucks going down as long as their starters are also producing.
Celtics: Meanwhile, the Celtics really have to come away with a victory in Game 4. Irving was quick to point to the officiating slowing the game down, but he's going to have to come up huge if Boston wants to avoid this series getting out of hand. One of the positives from Game 3 was the team shooting 40.0 percent from deep and if they can get similar production from that area in Game 4, it could certainly bode well for the Celtics.
Game 4 prediction, pick
Boston definitely needs to split home-court advantage after doing the very same in Milwaukee. If the Celtics were to go down 3-1, it could be the end of their season. Boston battles through the adversity and evens the series before it shifts back to Milwaukee.
