Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds, tips and betting trends

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19 March 2024

Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds, tips and betting trends

The Boston Celtics (54-14) host the Milwaukee Bucks (44-24) in a matchup between the top two clubs in the Eastern Conference at TD Garden on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and WMLW.

The Celtics are a 6.5-point favorite against the Bucks when the Celtics and the Bucks meet. The matchup features an over/under of 223.5.

Celtics vs. Bucks Betting Odds

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Spread: Boston -6.5
Total: 223.5
Moneyline: Boston -274, Milwaukee +220

Pick ATS: Celtics (- 6.5)
Pick OU:
Over (223.5)
Prediction:
Celtics 123 – Bucks 111

Boston has been chosen as the favorite in 66 games this year and has walked away with the win 53 times (80.3%) in those games.
This season, Boston has come away with a win 39 times in 43 chances when named as a favorite of at least -274 or better on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston has a 73.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Milwaukee is 2-8 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 20% of those games).
Milwaukee has yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +220 or longer.
Milwaukee has a 31.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

The Celtics put up just 3.7 more points per game (121) than the Bucks give up (117.3).
Boston is 25-15-2 against the spread and 38-4 overall when scoring more than 117.3 points.
When it scores more than 109.3 points, Milwaukee is 28-26-2 against the spread and 43-13 overall.
Boston has an ATS record of 34-20-4 and a 50-8 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 120.7 points.
The Celtics are the league’s second-ranked scoring team (121 PPG), while the Bucks allow the rank 21st in points per game (117.3) in NBA play.
Milwaukee is the NBA’s third-ranked offense (120.7 PPG), while Boston is the fourth-ranked defense (109.3).
The Celtics have scored a total of 792 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 11.7 per game), and the Bucks have out-scored opponents by 233 points on the season (3.4 more per game).

The average implied total for Boston this year is 119.5 points, 4.5 more points than its implied total of 115 points in Wednesday’s game.
This season, Boston has recorded more than 115 points in 50 games.
The average implied point total on the season for Milwaukee (121.6) is 12.6 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (109).