1. MILWAUKEE

60-22 (Home: 33-8; Road: 27-14) 1st round: def. Detroit 4-0

4. BOSTON

49-33 (Home: 28-13; Road 21-20) 1st round: def. Indiana 4-0

Season series: Milwaukee won 2-1 Key stats: In their sweep of the Pistons, the Bucks scored 120.2 points per 100 possessions with a 58.3% effective fieldgoal percentage (a stat in which three-point shots are worth more than twos). Both were tops in the East in the first round. The Celtics gave up only 95.8 points per 100 possessions in the first round, tied for best in the conference, but no team had a higher percentage of turnovers per 100 possessions than the Celtics (16.7%). Of the players who have 50 or more playoff appearances, Boston’s Kyrie Irving has the best winning percentage (43-13, 76.8%).

Outlook: Both teams were dominant in their first-round series, setting up a slugfest. The Bucks have been the best team in the East for most of the season, leading the conference in offensive and defensive efficiency. Likely NBA most valuable player Giannis Antetokounmpo coasted through the first round, averaging 26.3 points and 12.0 rebounds while making more than half his shots. The Celtics will need Irving to be better than he was against the Bucks in the regular season. In three meetings, he averaged 21.7 points on 38.8% shooting. Marcus Smart, one of the best perimeter defenders on the Celtics, is expected to miss the series because of an oblique injury. The Celtics still have lots of talent, but the Bucks have been one of the most consistent teams all season.

Dan Woike’s prediction: Bucks in 7