It is do-or-die time for the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics, as the two teams will take to TD Garden for Game 7 of their First Round NBA Playoff Series. The Celtics must feel comfortable with the game taking place in Beantown, as the home team is 6-0 SU and 5-1 ATS during this series. Who will get to move on to face the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals?
- The Celtics are 11-0 SU and ATS in their last 11 games in the playoffs as favorite.
- The Bucks are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games against the Celtics.
- Khris Middleton is shooting 59.6% from the floor and 62.5% from 3PT during this series.
Offense has not exactly been coming by the boatload through the past two games with the Bucks and Celtics with the two teams playing a slow pace of play. The two teams have averaged a combined 181 points per game while shooting 41.3% from the field and 29.4% from beyond the arc in Games 5 and 6.
If the Bucks want to get the offense flowing once again, they will need to find some secondary scoring. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton are averaging a combined 49.8 points, 15.4 rebounds and 9.7 assists during this series. That means that Antetokounmpo and Middleton are recording nearly 50% of the Bucks points and assists and almost 40% of their rebounds.
Though the Celtics have been doing a better job at scoring by committee, Boston-faithful undoubtedly wants to see Jaylen Brown get back to the way he was playing at the start of the series. Brown averaged 23.8 ppg and shot 51.4% during the first four games compared to 14 points and a 39.2 shooting percentage in the last two.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Boston Celtics installed as -4.5-point favorites in this particular NBA matchup. The over-under betting line for the total number of point scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 196.5.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 103-100 win for the Celtics on Saturday. 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 sit at 58-30 (54-32-2 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Milwaukee Bucks are currently 47-41 (37-48-3 ATS). Looking to bet on the points scored total? Boston is 46-41-1 OU and Milwaukee is 51-36-1 OU. This season the Boston Celtics are 58-30 overall and 54-32-2 ATS against the number, while the Milwaukee Bucks are 47-41 and 37-48-3 ATS. As for the totals, Boston is 46-41-1 on the OU, and Milwaukee is 51-36-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs Milwaukee injuries news.
The Odds Shark betting Power Rankings have the Boston Celtics at No. 11 and the Milwaukee Bucks at No. 17 heading into 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 11.38 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 27 with 8.82 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 19 of Milwaukee's last 23 games
- Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games
- Boston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
- Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
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