After going down 2-0 in their first-round series to the Boston Celtics, the Milwaukee Bucks got the job done at home and evened the series at two games apiece. The teams tip off for Game 5 in Beantown on Tuesday. Home-court advantage has been cashing for bettors, as home teams are 6-0 SU in the last six meetings between the clubs.
Sportsbook opened the Celtics as 3-point home favorites with a total of 204.5.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is unquestionably the Bucks’ best player, and the “Greek Freak” lived up to his name at the end of Game 4 by tipping in the winning basket with 5.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give Milwaukee the lead in the series-tying 104-102 triumph. The seventh-seeded Bucks got a big performance from Jabari Parker in Milwaukee (16.5 points, six rebounds, two blocks and 1.5 steals), while small forward Khris Middleton (25.5 points, 6.5 rebounds in the series) has also been producing at a high rate.
The absence of injured point guard Kyrie Irving has been evident for the Celtics, but shooting guard Jaylen Brown has been doing a great job picking up the slack by collecting 34 points, eight rebounds and three steals in Game 4. Terry Rozier, who’s starting at point guard in place of Irving, averaged 9.5 points on 5-of-19 shooting in the two losses in Milwaukee.
The Bucks have been struggling mightily as road underdogs. In their past nine as road dogs, they’re 1-8 SU and 2-7 ATS.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Milwaukee Bucks opened this morning as 3-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at OddsShark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 204 at Sportsbook and other betting odds shops.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 105-102 result in favor of the Celtics. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Boston Celtics bring a 57-29 record (53-31-2 ATS) to the battle against the 46-40 Milwaukee Bucks, who are 36-47-3 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen the Celtics go 46-39-1 so far and the Bucks go 51-34-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs Milwaukee injuries news.
The betting Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 17-rated Bucks taking on the No. 11-rated Celtics in this NBA contest.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Boston's No. 9-rated NBA squad against Milwaukee's No. 30-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Boston rates No. 7 in the league with 11.41 treys per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 27 with 8.83 per outing.
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