The weight of the series shifted toward the Milwaukee Bucks in an overwhelming Game 2 victory. Marcus Smart watched Game 3 from the bench, where the Celtics got fooled again, fading away in the third quarter behind an offensive drought that Milwaukee capitalized on. TD Garden fell silent with plenty of time to go.
Smart practiced with the team on Sunday ahead of Game 4 and appears ready to fill the energy gap. Boston ruled him questionable for Monday night’s game, and he said that he’s hopeful he’ll return to the lineup for the first time since he tore his oblique on April 7.