The Celtics dismantled the Bucks on Thursday, claiming a 140-99 victory to keep the door to the 1-seed from closing entirely. Here are the takeaways. 1. Before Celtics fans start talking too crazy ...

To beat the Celtics, the Bucks would need to turn their moments of potential into reality. “Right now, we’re in the game with them, but we haven’t beaten them,” Rivers said.