The Milwaukee Bucks have had their heels up since May 29, when they finished off their surprising four-game demolition of the Miami Heat, the team that knocked them out of the NBA playoffs last season.
This season, the Bucks survived an overtime thriller in Game 1 before going on to blow out the Heat three times in a row in the first-round series, though they did lose Donte DiVincenzo for the playoffs with a foot injury, which will make their hopes of advancing a bit more difficult.
The Brooklyn Nets, on the other hand, dismissed the Boston Celtics in five relatively easy games, with only a stellar 50-point showing from Jayson Tatum in Game 3 preventing the series from also being a sweep. The Nets' three stars -- Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and James Harden -- look healthy and are playing great, and they now have a few days to prepare for their showdown with the Bucks.