Bucks @ Celtics tips, picks and prop bets: Hosts to prevail in titanic tussle at TD Garden
- George Dempsey
- 22 November 2023
The Milwaukee Bucks (10-4) visit TD Garden to face a Boston Celtics side (11-3) looking to bounce back from an overtime defeat in Charlotte.
The Celtics will be a wounded animal when they look to bounce back from a rare defeat when they host the Bucks on Wednesday (0030 GMT Thurs).
Bucks @ Celtics game pick
Boston are looking to bounce back from a rare defeat when they face the Bucks on hump day, with both teams boasting a winning record above 60%.
Jayson Tatum logged 44 minutes and scored 45 points in the loss.
Interestingly, the Celtics are 21-16ATS in their last 27 games against a team winning at least 60% of games.
Also, they’re a strong 44-31ATS after a loss dating back to 2021, while the Bucks are faltering in the role of underdog, going 15-36ATS across several seasons.
It’s worth noting that teams, even rested ones, don’t fare too well on the back of an overtime loss.
But in Boston’s case we have a team that may have been overlooking lowly Charlotte with a view to this marquee matchup and the majority of starters played close to their regular minutes.
We can also see they’ve bounced back well in this exact scenario, going 7-0 and winning by an average of 13 points when rested and playing at home on the back of a road loss.
The Bucks have scored 130+ in three consecutive games and while they are an elite offence, their road defence isn’t the best.
Giannis Antetokounmpo stung the Wizards with 42 points, who may not be 100% based on reports, scored 22.
It’s consistently shown against the Celtics that these teams are on different levels when it comes to defence. Boston are on an 8-2ATS run against Milwaukee.
They’ve outscored them 114-103 on average across those 10 games, beating them by 20+ in three of four meetings as the home team.
Bet: Boston Celtics -5
Bucks @ Celtics prop bets
Jrue Holiday must be looking forward to playing against his former team. He’s averaging 12.8 points this season and should be able to elevate his level for this matchup.
Prop: Jrue Holiday over 13.5 points
The least you can do against your former employer is hustle and work hard. The battle of the boards will be key and Holiday is averaging 7.4 per game.
