Bucks, Warriors try to close out second-round series at home on TSN

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks want to build off the momentum from a thrilling comeback. The Golden State Warriors seek to put an embarrassing loss behind them as both teams attempt to end their second-round series.

Catch the first game of the NBA doubleheader on TSN between the Milwaukee Buck and the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on TSN1, TSN4, TSN5, TSN.ca, the TSN App and TSN Direct. The Golden State Warriors take on the Memphis Grizzlies at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT on TSN3, TSN4, TSN.ca, the TSN App and TSN Direct.

Both have 3-2 leads and are at home Friday night for Game 6. The defending NBA champion Bucks rallied from a 14-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win 110-107 in Boston on Wednesday night while the Warriors squandered an opportunity to close out their series by losing 134-95 at Memphis.

“At the end of the day, we can’t get too high from this,” Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo said after the Buck’ Game 5 victory. “Obviously, it’s great to win the game, great to go back home and feel good ourselves, but the job is not done.”

Although Milwaukee is savoring an emotional win and Golden State is coming off a blowout loss, the trends of these series indicate the Warriors should feel more comfortable going home.

The home-court advantage hasn’t meant much in the Bucks-Celtics series. The road team has won three of the five games, including each of the last two.

Through the first five games of the other three second-round series, home teams owned a 14-1 record. The Warriors are 2-0 at home against the Grizzlies after winning 142-112 in Game 3 and 101-98 in Game 4.

History suggests the lopsided nature of Golden State’s Game 5 loss shouldn’t have a carryover effect. The Warriors are the sixth