The Milwaukee Bucks'(44-24) take on the Boston Celtics (54-14) Wednesday with tip-off from TD Garden set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bucks vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Bucks come into town fresh off a 140-129 goring of the Phoenix Suns Sunday without F Giannis Antetokounmpo. He’s out again Wednesday. G Damian Lillard and F Bobby Portis Jr. each had 31 points, and the Bucks got double figures from 6 players. The Bucks pulled ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers for 2nd in the conference.
The Celtics are 10 games ahead of the Bucks, and in all likelihood, will clinch the top seed soon. They’ve rattled off 6 straight wins after dismantling the Detroit Pistons 119-94 Monday without F Jayson Tatum and G Jrue Holiday. G Jaylen Brown‘s 31 headlined a quartet of players with 20+ points, including C Kristaps Porzingis, G Payton Pritchard and G Derrick White.