NEW YORK (AP) — Perhaps neither Milwaukee nor Philadelphia would’ve been good enough to beat a Boston team that ran away to the NBA’s best record. The Bucks and 76ers surely never thought about going out in the first round of the playoffs, though. Both teams will be facing that possibility Tuesday on a night of Game 5s in the Eastern Conference, with the New York Knicks able to eliminate the 76ers and the Indiana Pacers in position to knock out the Bucks. Cleveland and Orlando are tied 2-2 in the only series that can’t end Tuesday. With both clubs being led by a former MVP, the Bucks and 76ers expected to at least contend for a spot in the East finals. Milwaukee even added All-Star help for Giannis Antetokounmpo by acquiring Damian Lillard from Portland in last summer’s biggest trade. But with both players hurt, the No. 3-seeded Bucks have dropped three straight games to fall into their 3-1 hole against the No. 6 Pacers. |
AP PHOTOS: Aboard France's aging nuclear submarines — old boats but new missionsEDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Princess Martha Louise of Norway blasts 'lies' about her love guru fianceEarth Day: How a senator's idea more than 50 years ago got people fighting for their planetParis 2024: Roster of more than 10,000 Olympians is still forming, but trials await for thousandsLegislation would give tax credits to companies that help workers afford childcareActing legend looks unrecognisable as he sports long hair and bushy beard while filming in DublinRussia begins withdrawing peacekeeping forces from Karabakh, now under full Azerbaijan controlPaul McCartney's psychedelic Wings 1972 doubleMookie Betts ties career high with 5 hits as Dodgers beat Nationals 6Ryan Garcia accuses Devin Haney of committing a 'hate crime' after he shoved troubled boxer