Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Pick & Prediction 11/10/24
At 3:30 ET, the Boston Celtics (-181) will travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks (+154) in a Eastern Conference matchup. The Celtics are favored by 4 points, and the over/under line is set at 228.5.
This game will be played at the Fiserv Forum and can be seen on NBCS.
BOSTON CELTICS VS MILWAUKEE BUCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Milwaukee Bucks +4
This game will be played at Fiserv Forum at 3:30 ET on Sunday, November 10th.
WHY BET THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 129-124 in favor of the Bucks.
- Our projections have Giannis Antetokounmpo finishing with Giannis Antetokounmpo points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists.
- From the field, we have the Bucks finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.0% and knocking down 15 threes.
Will Boston Secure A Victory as Road Favorites?
The Celtics improved to 8-2 on the season with a 108-104 win over the Nets on Friday. Boston was favored by 13.5 points but didn’t cover the spread, and the total points of 212 fell short of the 221.5 O/U line.
Brooklyn went on a 12-0 run early, but Boston chipped away at the lead, winning the 2nd quarter 25-23. The teams were tied 27-27 in the 3rd, and Boston entered the 4th down 78-76. They held the Nets to 16 points in the final quarter while scoring 18 to secure the win.
Jayson Tatum’s 33 points and 9 rebounds led the Celtics to a 108-104 win over the Nets, with Tatum hitting 5 threes at 38.5%. Payton Pritchard added 20 points, including 6 in overtime, and Jrue Holiday contributed 17 points, shooting 57.1% from the field.
Boston struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 26.4% of their threes, making 14 in total, while shooting 43.3% overall. Tatum scored 13 points in the 3rd quarter, while Derrick White added 10 of his 14 points in the same period.
The Celtics’ defense was strong in their win against the Nets, allowing just 104 points. They gave up 28 points in the 1st quarter but tightened up in the 2nd, allowing only 23. In the 4th quarter, they were particularly effective, holding the Nets to just 16 points.
Boston held Brooklyn to 41% shooting, including just 26% from three-point range, with the Nets making only 10 threes. The Celtics also sent the Nets to the line 15 times, where they made 12 free throws. Defensively, Boston recorded 7 steals and 9 blocks.
Can the Bucks Offense Score Enough at Home?
The Bucks dropped to 2-7 on the season after a 116-94 road loss to the Knicks on Friday. Milwaukee entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game came in at 210, falling short of the O/U line of 224.
Milwaukee fell behind early, trailing 32-25 after the 1st quarter and 34-22 in the 2nd. They played the Knicks even in the 3rd, with both teams scoring 25 points, but entered the 4th quarter down 91-72 and were unable to mount a comeback, losing the final quarter 25-22.
In their 116-94 loss to the Knicks, the Bucks struggled offensively, shooting just 43.4% from the field. Their three-point shooting was particularly poor, hitting only 7 threes at a 23.3% clip.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 24 points and 12 rebounds, scoring 10 points in the 3rd quarter. Damian Lillard added 19 points, with 8 coming in the 2nd quarter.
Defensively, the Bucks struggled in the 1st and 2nd quarters, giving up 32 and 34 points, respectively. They tightened up in the 3rd and 4th, allowing just 25 points in each, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Knicks, who scored 116 points on 47% shooting.
Milwaukee did well in limiting New York’s three-point shooting, holding them to 30% from deep with 14 made threes. The Knicks also went 16/19 from the free-throw line. The Bucks gave up 14 offensive rebounds and finished with 1 steal and 5 blocks.