The top two teams in the Eastern Conference will get together at the TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday. The Milwaukee Bucks are at the Boston Celtics. The Milwaukee Bucks are second in the Eastern Conference with their 44-24 record. The Bucks are just a game ahead of Cleveland, and 3.5 up on the Knicks. Milwaukee has gone 17-17 on the road this season. The Bucks beat the Suns by 11 on Sunday.
The Boston Celtics are 54-14 on the season, and have won six straight games. The Celtics were able to beat the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The Celtics are just a couple games away from sealing home court advantage through the entire East, and then the entire NBA Playoffs. Boston is 8-2 in their last 10 games.
The Boston Celtics are -6.5 at home over the Bucks. The total for this game is 223.
Milwaukee Bucks Looking to Contend
The Milwaukee Bucks have moved up to the third highest scoring team in all of the league. The Bucks are making nearly 14.5 three point shots per game. The Bucks are shooting it at nearly 38% from downtown. Milwaukee, in their last three wins, are averaging 126 points per game.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard continue to dominate the opponent. The Greek Freak has been hampered a bit by a hamstring injury, but has scored 30+ in four straight games. Three of those, he had 10+ rebounds as well. Lillard had 31 points in the recent win over the Suns. Earlier this month he had 35 at the Clippers.
The Bucks will head home after this game. Milwaukee will play three straight games there, against the Nets, Thunder and Lakers. The next time the Bucks are on the road, they will be in New Orleans on March 28th.
Unbeatable Celtics
The Boston Celtics have been head and shoulders above the rest of the league this season. The Celtics have not lost since March 7th, and during their six game winning streak, they have won each game by 10+ points. Boston ranks second in the National Basketball Association with 121 points per game.
Jayson Tatum continues to be an elite offensive threat for Boston. Tatum is scoring 27.1 points per game to lead the way. Jaylen Brown is next with 23.3 per game. Kristaps Porzingis is third on the team in scoring, with just over 20 per game. Porzingis played on March 18th against Detroit, but just for 20 minutes. He had been out since March 7th.
The Boston Celtics are in Detroit on Friday and Chicago on Saturday. They will move to Atlanta for back to back games against the Hawks, before stops in New Orleans and Charlotte. This is their final home game until April 3rd when Oklahoma City comes to town.
Thriller in Boston
This should be a really good basketball game. Do not be surprised if the Bucks give the Celtics all they can handle here. The Bucks would love to show that they are a threat in the Eastern Conference postseason.
If any team can take down the Celtics in the Eastern Conference, it is the Bucks. In the end though, the Celtics do just enough to win this game. The final bet for this game is the Boston Celtics -6.5 over the Milwaukee Bucks.
