Dates for Bucks-Celtics series released
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The NBA has released the dates for the second round playoffs series between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics.
The Bucks swept the Detroit Pistons 4-0 in the first round. The series against the Celtics will start Sunday, April 28 at noon. Games 1 and 2 will take place in Milwaukee then move to Boston for Games 3 and 4 before returning to Milwaukee for Games 5 and 7 if necessary and Game 6 in Boston.
Here's the full schedule:
The Schedule:
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 24, 2019
G1 - SUN 4/28 vs BOS at 12pm/ct
G2 - TUE 4/30 vs BOS
G3 - FRI 5/3 @ BOS
G4 - MON 5/6 @ BOS
*G5 - WED 5/8 vs BOS
*G6 - FRI 5/10 @ BOS
*G7 - MON 5/13 vs BOS
(G2-7 times tbd)#FearTheDeer | #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/fZPWMHfPFW
Tickets for the second round games are currently on sale. Fans attending Game 1 will receive a “Built to Advance” green or white T-shirt. Fans at Game 2 will get a white “Fear the Deer” shirt.
Those who aren’t attending a game can once again come to Deer District and party with fellow Bucks fans on the plaza in front of Fiserv Forum, in The Beer Garden and throughout the Entertainment Block. For each game of the Second Round – home or away – a 40-foot high TV will be placed on the plaza for fans to watch each game, in addition to the outdoor TV already in place in The Beer Garden.
There also will be food, games, a DJ, retail shops, contests to win playoff tickets and more set up on the plaza. Activities on the plaza in front of Fiserv Forum will open two hours prior to each home playoff game and one hour before each road game.
Beginning the week of April 29, the Bucks and Colectivo Coffee will also be relaunching Bucks Blend Coffee. It will be featured as Colectivo’s Coffee of the Week through Saturday, May 4 at all 13 Milwaukee-area Colectivo locations. One dollar from the sale of each one-pound bag will go to the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation.
Additionally, fans making a purchase at Colectivo will have the opportunity to win tickets to an upcoming Playoff game. Two tickets will be hidden in a coffee bag at one of the cafes, and customers at the register can enter a sweepstakes to win two tickets.