Boston Celtics (50-30) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (49-30)
April 7, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Milwaukee Bucks -5; Over/Under: +227
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The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks meet Thursday in NBA action at the Fiserv Forum. The Boston Celtics look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games. The Milwaukee Bucks look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 111.2 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 104.3 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 27 points and 8 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 23.7 points and 3.4 assists. Marcus Smart is the third double-digit scorer and Al Horford is grabbing 7.7 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.7 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 115 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 112 points on 45.6 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.1 points and 11.6 rebounds, while Khris Middleton is averaging 20.1 points and 5.4 assists. Jrue Holiday is the third double-digit scorer and Bobby Portis is dishing 1.2 assists. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.7 rebounds per game.
The Celtics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Bucks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The over is 15-5-1 in Celtics last 21 overall. The over is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 overall. The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Milwaukee and 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Boston Celtics are a tough team to turn down in the underdog role with the way they’ve played over the last month or so, but this is a tough schedule spot for them with them on the end of a back to back and being on the road. The Milwaukee Bucks are rested, they win at home by an average of 4.2 points, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 5.8 points. This is a big game in terms of the second seed in the East and home court, and rest should be valued here. Give me the Bucks.
