Nearly a week after both teams last took the court to polish off their respective first round series sweeps, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics are ready to get this highly-anticipated show on the road.
In a rematch from last year’s first round series, the Bucks’ playoff run goes through the very opponent that put an end to their up-and-down season last year and who they now meet in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
As a result of reheating their storied playoff rivalry last season, which laid dormant for the previous 31 years, there was certainly some leftover intensity present in the three meetings the Bucks had with the Celtics over the course of their 60-win regular season.