The Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee Bucks (55-21) will look to hold off their closest rival in that conference, the Boston Celtics (52-24), on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT.
The Bucks face the Celtics. The Bucks are favored by 3 points against the Celtics. The over/under for the matchup is set at 236.5.
Bucks vs. Celtics Betting Odds
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- Spread: Milwaukee -3
- Total: 236.5
- Moneyline: Milwaukee -154, Boston +131
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Celtics at Bucks odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Celtics (+ 3)
- Pick OU:
Under (236.5)
- Prediction:
Bucks 116 – Celtics 114
Moneyline
- Milwaukee has been chosen as the favorite in 62 games this year and has walked away with the win 51 times (82.3%) in those games.
- This year, Milwaukee has won 39 of 47 games when listed as at least -154 or better on the moneyline.
- Milwaukee has an implied victory probability of 60.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Boston has a 2-3 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40% of those games).
- Boston has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +131 or longer in two chances.
- Boston has a 43.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Against the spread
- The 117.2 points per game the Bucks put up are 5.2 more points than the Celtics allow (112.0).
- When Milwaukee puts up more than 112.0 points, it is 33-14-1 against the spread and 41-7 overall.
- Boston has a 31-17-2 record against the spread and a 39-11 record overall when allowing fewer than 117.2 points.
- The Celtics put up 5.2 more points per game (118.0) than the Bucks give up to opponents (112.8).
- When it scores more than 112.8 points, Boston is 32-16-2 against the spread and 41-9 overall.
- Milwaukee has an ATS record of 32-17-5 and a 45-9 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 118.0 points.
- The Bucks are the NBA’s sixth-ranked scoring team (117.2 PPG), while the Celtics rank sixth in points per game allowed (112.0) in the league.
- Boston’s squad is currently the third-ranked scoring team in the NBA (118.0 PPG), while Milwaukee’s team is 12th in points allowed per game (112.8).
- The Bucks have totaled 340 more points than their opponents this season (4.4 per game on average), and the Celtics have scored 459 more points than their opponents (6.0 per game).
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- Milwaukee has an average implied point total of 116.7 this season, which is 3.3 points lower than its implied total in Thursday’s game (120).
- This season, Milwaukee has totaled more than 120 points in a game 30 times.
- The average implied point total on the season for Boston (117.6) is 0.6 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (117).
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How to watch Bucks vs. Celtics
- Game Day: Thursday, March 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
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