The Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics (29-8) will look to beat their closest rival in that conference, the Milwaukee Bucks (25-12), on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT.
The Bucks enter their matchup against the Celtics as a 6-point favorite. The matchup features a point total of 240.
Bucks vs. Celtics Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:32 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Milwaukee -6
- Total: 240
- Moneyline: Milwaukee -246, Boston +200
Celtics at Bucks odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Celtics (+ 6)
- Pick OU:
Under (240)
- Prediction:
Celtics 121 – Bucks 117
- Milwaukee has been the favorite in 36 games this season and has come away with the win 25 times (69.4%) in those contests.
- This year, Milwaukee has won 16 of 21 games when listed as at least -246 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Milwaukee has a 71.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Boston has been listed as the moneyline underdog only one other time so far this season, a game it won.
- Boston has not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +200 or longer.
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives Boston a 33.3% chance to win.
- The Bucks record 13.1 more points per game (124.1) than the Celtics give up (111).
- When Milwaukee scores more than 111 points, it is 15-16 against the spread and 23-8 overall.
- Boston has put together an 11-8-1 ATS record and a 17-3 overall record in games it scores more than 119.9 points.
- Milwaukee is 9-11 against the spread and 16-4 overall when it allows fewer than 121.3 points.
- The Bucks are the league’s second-ranked scoring team (124.1 PPG), while the Celtics allow the rank third in points per game (111) in NBA action.
- Boston is the NBA’s fifth-ranked offense (121.3 PPG), while Milwaukee is the 24th-ranked defense (119.9).
- The Bucks have totaled 156 more points than their opponents this season (4.2 per game on average), and the Celtics have scored 383 more points than their opponents (10.3 per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Milwaukee this year is 123.2 points, 0.2 more points than its implied total of 123 points in Thursday’s game.
- This season, Milwaukee has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (123) 19 times.
- The 119-point average implied total on the season for Boston is two more points than the team’s 117-point implied total in this matchup.
How to watch Bucks vs. Celtics
- Game Day: Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
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