Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NBA start time
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After a tough loss on the road their last time out, the Celtics look much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Bucks 67-53.
If the Celtics keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 12-3 in no time. On the other hand, the Bucks will have to make due with a 10-5 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
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Milwaukee Bucks Boston Celtics
Current Records: Milwaukee 10-4, Boston 11-3
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After four games on the road, the Celtics are heading back home. They will take on the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The Celtics have insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
The point spread may have favored the Celtics last Monday, but the final result did not. They fell just short of Charlotte by a score of 121-118. The Celtics were up 18 in the second but still couldn't manage to seal the deal.
The Celtics' loss came about despite a quality game from Jayson Tatum, who dropped a double-double on 45 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Pritchard, who scored 21 points along with 6 rebounds.
The Celtics struggled to work together and finished the game with only 19 assists. They were destroyed by their opponents in that department as the Hornets posted 29.
Meanwhile, the Bucks waltzed into Monday's game with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Washington by a score of 142-129. The oddsmakers set the bar high with a 246-point over/under, but they still managed to beat it.
Giannis Antetokounmpo went supernova for the Bucks, dropping a double-double on 42 points and 13 rebounds. Antetokounmpo continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Boston has yet to win a match on the road this season, leaving them with a 11-3 record. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 119.3 points per game. As for Milwaukee, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Going forward, the Celtics are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by six points. This contest will be their 15th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 6-6-2 against the spread).
Wednesday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy game: The Celtics have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 47.4 rebounds per game (they're ranked first in rebounds per game overall). It's a different story for the Bucks , though, as they've been averaging only 42.5 per game. Given the Celtics' sizeable advantage in that area, the Bucks will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to find expert analysis of the match and other NBA content.
Boston is a solid 6-point favorite against Milwaukee, according to the latest NBA odds .
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Celtics as a 5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 235.5 points.
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Series History
Boston has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Milwaukee.
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