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Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks: What’s going on with the Bucks?

The Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Boston Celtics today at Fiserv Forum.

The Celtics are still the team to beat

The Boston Celtics are second in the Eastern Conference with an 8-2 record, including 5-1 on the road. They have won 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 108-104 overtime over the Brooklyn Nets. The Celtics are second in the league scoring 120.9 points per game and top the league making 18.5 three-pointers per game. Jayson Tatum leads the team averaging 30.5 points per game.

Are the Bucks going into rebuilding mode?

The Milwaukee Bucks are 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 2-7 record, including 1-2 at home. The Bucks are coming off a 116-94 loss to the New York Knicks. Milwaukee is ninth in the league shooting 47.5% from the field and is ranked 20th scoring 111 points per game. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the team averaging 30.1 points and 12.8 rebounds per game.

Betting Trends

The Bucks are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games overall, 0-6 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the Eastern Conference, and 1-4 SU in their last 5 games in November. They are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 2-9 ATS in their last 11 home games against Boston and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on Sunday.  Milwaukee has played under the total point line in 6 of their last 7 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games against Boston, 4 of their last 6 home games, and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Atlantic Division. The Celtics are 17-3 SU in their last 20 games overall, 7-3 SU in their last 10 games against the Bucks, 12-2 in their last 14 games on the road, and 15-1 SU in their last 16 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. They are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against Milwaukee and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the Central Division. Boston has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall and 7 of their last 9 games played in November.

Prediction and Conclusion

This would have been a real derby in the East, but something is obviously wrong with the Bucks. Milwaukee has only two wins so far in the season, and the rumors are that Giannis Antetokounmpo is ready to be traded. That is definitely not the chemistry a team needs, especially going into a game against the defending champion. The Celtics have another solid start of the season and will prove that once again covering the -4-point spread today.