NBA Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 02-21-2019, 20:00 EDT

Spread: Milwaukee Bucks -5.5

Total: +227

The first and fourth-best squads of the Eastern Conference are clashing tonight, when the Boston Celtics are visiting the team with the best record currently in the league, the Milwaukee Bucks. Both teams are coming off two straight victories and are looking to extend those winning streaks in this game.

Celtics are 37-21 so far in the league and are tied with Philadelphia on the fourth place of the Eastern conference. They have won their last two games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Detroit at home, 118-110. Bucks are 43-14 so far in the league and are sitting on top of the whole league. They are 8-1 in their last 9 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Indiana on the road, 106-97.

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Boston are led in scoring by Kyrie Irving with 23.6 ppg. He also adds 4.9 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 6.9 per game, while Jayson Tatum follows with 16.5 ppg, adding 6.3 rebounds per game. Marcus Morris adds 14.5 ppg and 6.1 rebounds. Milwaukee are led in scoring by Giannis Antetokounmpo with 27.2 ppg. He also leads the team both in rebounding with 12.7 and in assists made with 6 per game, while Kris Middleton follows with 17.1 ppg, adding 5.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Eric Bledsoe adds 15.8 ppg, 4.5 boards and 5.4 dimes per game.

This will be the third meeting between those two teams so far this season and they are tied 1-1 wins. Milwaukee won on the road 107-120 and Boston at home 117-113. Milwaukee are 23-5 at home, while Boston are 14-13 on the road. Milwaukee have a better offense with 116.9 ppg to Boston’s 113, while Boston have a better defense, allowing 106.6 ppg to Milwaukee’s 107.1 ppg. Milwaukee have a better accuracy from the field (48% to 46.5%), while Boston have a better accuracy from behind the arc (37.2% to 34.9%). Boston commit fewer turnovers (12.8 to 13.6), while Milwaukee grab more rebounds per game (48.8 to 45.1) and both squads dish almost the same number of assists per game (26.4 to 26.2). Milwaukee have been very good and stable for the most part of the season and even the Celtics don’t pose a threat on the road.

Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks -5.5 (-108)