Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 7 (5/7): NBA

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Odds

Time	3:30 p.m. EST
Celtics money line	+100
Celtics spread	+2 (-110)
Bucks money line	-120
Bucks spread	-2 (-110)
Over / under	213

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Boston Celtics	Milwaukee Bucks
Record	56-32	56-33
Road / home record	25-18	29-15
Streak	W1	L1
Points per game	115.57	115.00
Points allowed per game	104.64	110.91
Rebounds per game	45.78	47.11
Rebounds allowed per game	43.38	44.15
Over / under record	43-44-1	43-46

 

Preview

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics will play the game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. The Celtics beat the Bucks 109-86 in Game 2. Brown scored 25 of his 30 points in the first half. Jayson Tatum added 19 points and eight assists. Grant Williams finished with 21 points. Al Horford had 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Boston Celtics

The Celtics have won 6 of their last 7 games and are 25-18 on the road with a 56-32 record ranking second in the Atlantic Division. The Celtics are 38-20 in Eastern Conference games. Boston is fifth in the Eastern Conference scoring 111.8 points while shooting 46.6% from the field.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 26.9 points, eight rebounds and 4.4 assists for the Celtics. Brown is averaging 22.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.1 steals over the last 10 games for Boston.

In their last 10 games, the Celtics are 8-2, averaging 117.3 points, 42.7 rebounds, 28.4 assists, 8.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.6 points.

Milwaukee Bucks

The Bucks won the first game of the series and are 29-15 oat home with a 56-33 record ranking 1st in the Central division. The Bucks are 38-21 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee leads the NBA with 36.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Antetokounmpo averaging 9.6.

Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.9 points, 11.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists for the Bucks. Jrue Holiday is averaging 16.5 points over the last 10 games for Milwaukee.

In their last 10 games, the Bucks are 7-3, averaging 110.9 points, 49.0 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 102.9 points per game.

INJURIES: Middleton is out.

BETTING TRENDS

MBoston are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.

Boston are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games against Milwaukee.

The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 7 games.

Milwaukee are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.

Prediction

The Celtics lost the first of the series at home because of a poor offense but cameback strong in Game 2 and beat the Bucks by 23 points. They will play in Milwaukee now where the Bucks haven't been profitable ATS this season. Boston have covered the spread in 8 of the last 9 games against Milwaukee who are starting to miss Khris Middleton. Take the Celtics to cover.

PICK: Celtics +2 (-110)

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