NBA Playoff Bracket 2018: TV, Live-Stream Schedule for Celtics vs. Bucks Game 6

The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks are arguably competing in the NBA's most entertaining and competitive series of the first round, highlighted by a Game 1 that went to overtime after both teams made three-pointers in the final seconds of regulation.

Boston leads the best-of-seven series three games to two and can advance to face the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals with a win on Thursday. However, the Bucks are the home team and five-point favorites, per OddsShark.

Here's a look at the television and live-stream schedule for Game 6, the NBA playoff bracket thus far and three things to watch on Thursday.

TV, Live-Stream Schedule for Celtics vs. Bucks Game 6

The Bucks will host the Celtics for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday. TNT will broadcast the game, and fans can live-stream the contest through tntdrama.com or the TNT app.

NBA Playoff Bracket: Eastern Conference

First Round

No. 1 Toronto Raptors 3, No. 8 Washington Wizards 2

No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers 3, No. 5 Indiana Pacers 2

No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers 4, No. 6 Miami Heat 1

No. 2 Boston Celtics 3, No. 7 Milwaukee Bucks 2

Second Round

Toronto/Washington winner vs. Cleveland/Indiana winner

Philadelphia vs. Boston/Milwaukee winner

Conference Finals

Winners of second-round matchups face off. Higher seed has home-court advantage.

NBA Playoff Bracket: Eastern Conference

First Round

No. 1 Houston Rockets 4, No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves 1

No. 5 Utah Jazz 3, No. 4 Oklahoma City Thunder 2

No. 6 New Orleans Pelicans 4, No. 3 Portland Trail Blazers 0

No. 2 Golden State Warriors 4, No. 7 San Antonio Spurs 1

Second Round

Golden State vs. New Orleans

Houston vs. Utah/Oklahoma City winner

Conference Finals

Winners of second-round matchups face off. Higher seed has home-court advantage.

NBA Finals

Eastern Conference winner vs. Western Conference winner. Team with better regular-season record has home-court advantage.

What To Watch For: Bucks vs. Celtics Game 6

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Semi Ojeleye

Boston Celtics rookie forward Semi Ojeleye got the starting nod in Game 5 ahead of center Aron Baynes. While Ojeleye's statistics weren't spectacular (five points, seven rebounds), his defense on Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was stellar. Ojeleye played a big part in limiting him to just 5-of-10 from the field.

That defensive effort made Antetokounmpo more of a facilitator, as he dished nine assists. However, the rest of his teammates' shots weren't falling in Game 5, as the Bucks minus Antetokounmpo combined to shoot just 27-of-77 from the field (35.0 percent).

It's hard seeing the Bucks going that cold again, and if the Celtics' defensive game plan centers around stopping Antetokounmpo once more, his teammates could be in line for big nights.

Can Eric Bledsoe Bounce Back?

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe has had a rough postseason, averaging just 12.6 points (on 40.3 percent shooting) in addition to 4.2 rebounds and 4 assists per game.

He's involved in a notable spat with opposing point guard Terry Rozier, who has gotten the better of Bledsoe in this series by posting 16.2 points and 6.6 assists per contest.

Don't be surprised if Bledsoe gets it going here, though. It's not long ago that Bledsoe was one of the hotter guards in the league: He averaged 24.7 points over a six-game stretch from March 30 to April 9 that included a triple-double vs. the Orlando Magic and 39 points against the Los Angeles Lakers.

He'll also have the home crowd behind him, and at some point, Bledsoe's shot will start falling (Bledsoe made 47.6 percent of his field goals this year). Perhaps it starts dropping again Thursday.

Battle of the Benches

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart returned after missing two months with a thumb injury and filled the stat sheet off the bench, registering nine points, five rebounds, four assists and three blocks.

Like Semi Ojeleye, Smart played a big part in holding the Bucks to just 87 points on Tuesday as his fantastic defense took center stage.

Smart won't light it up from the field (he made just 36.7 percent of his shots this year), but he's a serious problem for the Bucks bench.

On the flip side, Bucks power forward Jabari Parker has proved hard to stop, scoring 16.7 points per game in his last three contests. He's also been strong on the boards (6.7 rebounds) and efficient from the field (19-of-37).

Keep an eye on the potential for more playing time for Shabazz Muhammad off the Bucks bench as well. If Milwaukee is having trouble scoring again, he could be called upon for instant offense, much like he was when he scored 11 points in just 10 minutes on Tuesday.