NBA Playoffs 2019: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics Game 1 live stream: Watch online
By Ian Levy
The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics will each be looking to take control of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series with a Game 1 win. Here’s how you can watch.
The Bucks and Celtics have both advanced through the first round with sweeps and have plenty of time to rest up and scout each other for Game 1. This series presents all sorts of wrinkles with regards to offensive and defensive strategy and matchups, so extra days to put things in place should only help increase the competitiveness here.
For the Bucks, everything will come down to Giannis Antetokounmpo, his ability to breakdown the defense off the dribble and collapse the defense to create space for shooters on the perimeter. He was spectacular in their four-game sweep of the Pistons and feasted on Boston’s wing defenders in their regular season matchup. Eric Bledsoe is also an interesting piece, coming off a great first round and with the potential to harass Kyrie Irving on defense and make him work at the other end.
Irving and Tatum played well for the Celtics in the first round but they’ll really need Al Horford, Jaylen Brown and Gordon Hayward to step up against the Bucks. They’re at the best the more threats they can pose to a defense and inconsistent shooting from Hayward and Brown could make things much easier on the Bucks.
Below is everything you’ll need to watch Game 1.
Date: Sunday, Apr. 28
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Venue: Fiserv Forum
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: Qualified subscribers can watch on the WatchESPN app.
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With a long delay like the Bucks and Celtics have had, there’s always the possibility of one or both teams coming out a bit rusty. Even if that happens, the matchups and star power in this series make every game a must-watch.