On Tuesday night NBA betting fans will get a potential look at the Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics have led the East wire-to-wire and are the favorites to win the NBA championship. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks continue to go through a cumbersome coaching transition. Initially, rookie head coach Adrian Griffin went 30-13 before getting fired. Bucks’ management believed too much defense was lacking. Subsequently, Doc Rivers went 15-16 in his first 31 games as Griffin’s replacement. Still, Milwaukee is in second place in the Eastern Conference. But the Bucks are miles behind the Celtics.
Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET. |
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| Location: | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI. |
| TV Coverage: | TNT |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Celtics | -2 -110 | 228 -110 | -130 |  |
| Bucks | +2 -110 | 228 -110 | +110 | |
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Boston Celtics Team Overview
The Boston Celtics are 61-16 straight up, 40-34-3 against the spread, and 38-37 over/under the online betting total. Late on, Boston has covered two out of their last six games. While the Celtics have gone over the total in seven of its previous nine matchups. Concurrently, Boston is 1st in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Boston is 14 games ahead of the Bucks in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Boston has NBA metrics of 2nd for scoring offense, 9th for field goal percentage, 1st for 3-point field goal percentage, 6th for free throw percentage, and 2nd for offensive rebounding.
In comparison on defense, the Celtics have NBA metrics of 5th for scoring defense, 2nd for field goal percentage permitted, 2nd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 14th for defensive rebounding.
First among Boston scorers is SF Jayson Tatum, with 27.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. SG Jaylen Brown adds 23.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest. At the same time, C Kristaps Porzingis has 20.3 points and 7.1 rebounds per matchup.
Milwaukee Bucks Team Overview
The Milwaukee Bucks are 47-30 straight up, 33-43-1 against the spread, and 37-38-2 over/under the NBA betting total. Late on, Milwaukee has covered one out of their last six games. While the Bucks have gone under the total in three of its previous five matchups. Concurrently, Milwaukee is 2nd in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Cleveland is one game behind the Bucks in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Milwaukee has NBA metrics of 3rd for scoring offense, 7th for field goal percentage, 11th for 3-point field goal percentage, 20th for free throw percentage, and 9th for offensive rebounding.
In comparison on defense, the Bucks have NBA metrics of 22nd for scoring defense, 13th for field goal percentage permitted, 8th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 21st for defensive rebounding.
First among Milwaukee scorers is Giannis with 30.7 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game. PG Damian Lillard adds 24.6 points and 7.0 assists per contest.
Celtics at Bucks SBG Free Pick
To summarize, the Celtics got the money in eight of their last 12 games against the Bucks. Four of the last six games between Boston and Milwaukee went over the total. In turn, at Milwaukee, the Celtics got the cash in eight of their last nine games against the Bucks. Also, six of the last nine meetings between the Celtics and Bucks at Milwaukee went over the total. Boston will offer greater value as the power road team. As mentioned earlier, they have dominated this series.
Celtics at Bucks SBG Best Bet: Boston Celtics.