Milwaukee Bucks (6-6) vs. Boston Celtics (5-6)
November 12, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Celtics +2; Over/Under: +213.5
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics meet Friday in NBA action at the TD Garden. The Milwaukee Bucks look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Boston Celtics look to get back to a .500 record.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 108.1 points on 43.0 percent shooting and allowing 107.9 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.6 points and 11.5 rebounds, while Khris Middleton is averaging 20 points and 4.5 assists. Grayson Allen is the third double-digit scorer and Jrue Holiday is dishing 3.8 assists. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 108.4 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 108.2 points on 44 percent shooting. Jaylen Brown is averaging 25.6 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Jayson Tatum is averaging 23.6 points and 3.3 assists. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer and Al Horford is grabbing 9.4 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.
The Bucks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games as a favorite. The Celtics are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 8-1 in Bucks last 9 overall. The under is 3-0-1 in Celtics last 4 overall. The Bucks are 3-8 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Boston and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Both of these teams are dealing with injuries to key players, but it’s the Bucks who are far and away the more banged up team. The Boston Celtics have also shown signs over the last week or so of turning things around. This line is a bit disrespectful to the Celtics, especially at home. Give me the free bucket.
