Last night the Boston Celtics were involved in an incredibly tense showdown with the Minnesota Timberwolves, coming out on top at home. Things will not get much easier for them tonight as they visit the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The hosts have been in indifferent form, with a 5-5 record over the last 10 games. They will see this as a great chance to take advantage of a tired foe here. You can c heck out all of our'NBA picks for tonight's games, but for now, let's jump into my Celtics vs Bucks Same Game Parlay.
Antetokounmpo has continued his impressive recent streaks of assists with another 11 dimes in his last outing against the Utah Jazz. It marked the 3rd time over the last 7 games in which he has managed at least 8, coming just 1 short in another contest. Against a Celtics team that does not have a natural matchup for him that can both handle his athleticism and physicality, he is likely to see plenty of help defenders coming his way. Considering the Bucks are 3rd in true shooting percentage this season, his teammates should be well positioned here to convert these chances. With the Celtics being on the second night of a back-to-back after being in overtime last night, look for their defensive rotations and close outs to be slow tonight. Antetokounmpo should be able to exploit this.
Bucks guard Damian Lillard has been going through a shooting slump of late, with no more than 2 made 3-pointers in any of his last 5 games. He is however averaging 7.8 attempts per game so far this month. Lillard also attempted 10 shots from deep the last time the sides faced off. With that in mind, it feels like it is only a matter of time until he has a bounce back game, and I expect that to be here tonight. Playing against a fatigued opponent and with Giannis drawing so much attention, he should have time and space tonight to fire away. Lillard is also a considerably better shooter at home than on the road, making 37% of his attempts as opposed to 32.5%. If he is anywhere near that tonight it should be enough to hit this part of the parlay.