Boston misses potential game-tying tip-in chances in the final seconds, Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 42 and Milwaukee beats the Celtics, 103-101.

Marcus Smart will return after missing Game 2, Jaylen Brown’s hamstring is better and Rob Williams continues his quick return from knee surgery.

Marcus Smart missed Game 2 with a bruised right thigh.

Grant Williams provides clout off the Celtics’ bench, playing tough defense on Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Brown scores 30 points, including 25 in the first half as Boston, wins 109-86.

Smart, the defensive player of the year, is out with a thigh contusion.

The defensive player of the year has a bruised right quad.

Boston played effective defense against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, but didn’t play well on the offensive end.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has a triple-double and Milwaukee routs Boston, 101-89, in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The second-round series opens Sunday. Is Robert Williams ready for more? How does Khris Middleton’s injury impact the defending champs?