The Boston Celtics took a 3-2 series lead with a 92-87 win two nights ago, and I think they'll finish the job and advance to the Conference Semifinals with a win at Milwaukee Thursday night.

The Celtics are getting healthier and had guard Marcus Smart back on the floor after missing the last six weeks with a thumb injury. Smart only scored nine points in 25 minutes of work but was a force on the defensive end; there's no coincidence that Bucks' superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was limited to 16 points and just 10 shot attempts on the night.

"You can look at stat sheets all you want; with Marcus it just doesn't tell the story," Celtics coach Brad Stevens told reporters. "It's his energy, it's his emotion, it's little plays that turn out to be game-changing plays. Those are huge plays. And we have other guys that are making them when he hasn't been here, but he makes them every night. He makes them every night that he plays."

Either team have yet to win on the road in this series, but the Bucks won by just two points the last game here at BMO Harris Bradley Center and we can note that they're 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

10* play on Boston Celtics.