The Boston Celtics (29-8) take on the Milwaukee Bucks (25-12) Thursday with tip-off from Fiserv Forum set for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Celtics vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Celtics lead 1-0
The Celtics come to town fresh off a 127-120 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. So they are on the back end of a back-to-back here. The Celtics have won 3 of 4 and previously dispatched the Bucks, 119-116, Nov. 22, failing to cover as 6-point favorites. Boston has won 7 of the last 10 meetings, including the playoffs.
The Bucks have lost 2 straight and 4 of 5 after a 132-116 defeat to the Utah Jazz Monday as 8-point favorites. G Damian Lillard was out for personal reasons in that one, and F Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double with 25 points, 10 boards and 11 assists. The Bucks are 16-4 at home, with revenge on their minds for the loss to the Celtics earlier this season.