The Bucks extended their winning streak to league-high 11 games by defeating the Celtics 131-125. Boston and Milwaukee are next to each other in the standings, occupying the first and second places in the Eastern Conference respectively.
For Giannis Antetokounmpo, the seed which the Bucks take is irrelevant. The 2021 NBA champion says that regardless of where his team finishes in the standings, it will still have to be the best teams to win a championship.
“We’re playing good basketball, that’s what I care about,” Antetokounmpo said after Tuesday’s game. “Now if we finish first, good. If we finish second, great. If we finish third, better. It doesn’t really matter. At the end of the day, you’ve got to prepare your mind that in order for you to win a championship, you’ve got to play hard teams.
“You’ve got to go and earn it. Nobody is going to give you a championship. You’ve got to go and earn it. It’s not going to be easy.”
