Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/06/2024

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, December 6, 2024

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bucks +6.5, Celtics -6.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bucks +6.5, Celtics -6.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bucks +6.5, Celtics -6.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Milwaukee Bucks:  11-10 (2nd place, Central Division)

Boston Celtics:  18-4 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Milwaukee Bucks:  8-2 last 10

Boston Celtics:  9-1 last 10

The Bucks are entering this game with an 11-10 record overall this season and they are 3-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Atlanta Hawks. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in points in that game with 31 while Damian Lillard was next on the team with 25 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard each led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 42.3% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 65.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 112.5 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 8-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-12.

The Celtics are entering this game with an 18-4 record overall this season and they are 9-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons. Jaylen Brown led the team in points in that game with 28 while Kristaps Porziņģis was next on the team with 26 points. Derrick White led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Kristaps Porziņģis led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 47.9% from the field, 39.6% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.2 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 9-13 this season and their O/U record is 11-11.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have looked great in their games this season with their 18-4 record overall which has them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have looked great in their home games with their 9-2 home record and they have some momentum on their side with 2 wins in a row now. Meanwhile, the Bucks have looked good in their games this season with their 11-10 record overall which has them in the middle of the East, but they also had a terrible start to the season. They have looked a lot better lately as they went on a long win streak, but that streak was just snapped in their last game with a loss at home to the Hawks. The Bucks have looked a lot better in their games lately and will be looking to bounce back here, but the Celtics are the defending champions and they have looked like it with their start to the season. The Celtics are also going to be motivated to win this game since they are actually trailing the Cavaliers in the East at the moment, so look for them to keep winning games as they look to stay in this race for the 1st place spot in the East. The Bucks have looked good lately, but they lost their momentum with that loss in their last game and they have been too inconsistent as a team this season, still missing a key player in their lineup too. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Bucks Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 6, 2024 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 122 Bucks 110.

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Milwaukee Bucks: 10-24 ATS as a road underdog. 7-14 ATS as an underdog  of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 15-25 ATS when playing their 3rd game in 4 days. 33-26 OVER versus good offensive teams - scoring 116+ points/game. 22-11 OVER when playing 4 or less games in 10 days.

Boston Celtics: 67-41 1H ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 56-34 1H ATS off a home win. 79-47 1H ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 32-20 OVER against Central division opponents. 35-18 OVER in a home game where the total is 220 to 229.5.

Milwaukee Bucks:  M. Beauchamp (SF) Day To Day - Neck.

Boston Celtics:  J. Tatum (SF) Day To Day - Knee. J. Holiday (PG) Day To Day - Knee.

"Anybody who wants to play, and Khris is one of those [guys], they're frustrated. That's mentally challenging. You see your team playing and although we're playing well right now, I imagine when we were really struggling and he wasn't playing that had to be really hard for him. You want to help your team, and he knows he can." - Doc Rivers on the injury to Khris Middleton.

"I just feel like if you give a guy an idea if he's going to or not going to, it changes his preparation on a daily basis. I want our guys to come into the arena every day thinking that their process is important towards winning.” - Joe Mazzulla on telling players if they are going to play or not.

PG Damian Lillard

SG AJ Green

SF Taurean Prince

PF Giannis Antetokounmpo 

C Brook Lopez

PG Jrue Holiday

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Kristaps Porzingis

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (32.6)

APG: D. Lillard (7.5)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.6)

PPG: J. Tatum (28.4)

APG: J. Tatum (5.6)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.6)

Coaches:

Milwaukee Bucks: Doc Rivers (2nd season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (3rd season)