The Milwaukee Bucks (0-0) hit the court against the Boston Celtics (0-0) as 3.5-point favorites on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 7:30 PM ET on TNT. The matchup has an over/under of 225.5.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks | -3.5 | -110 | -110 | 225.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Milwaukee holds an 8-2 record in the last 10 head-to-head matchups against Boston. The Celtics have a 2-1 record against the spread when taking on the Bucks.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/31/2020 | Bucks | Bucks | -5 | 220 | -203 | 168 | Regular Season | 119-112 MIL |
| 1/16/2020 | Bucks | Bucks | -11 | 227.5 | -647 | 481 | Regular Season | 128-123 MIL |
| 10/30/2019 | Bucks | Celtics | -3.5 | 224.5 | -162 | 136 | Regular Season | 116-105 BOS |
| 5/8/2019 | – | Bucks | – | – | – | – | Playoffs | 116-91 MIL |
| 5/6/2019 | – | Celtics | – | – | – | – | Playoffs | 113-101 MIL |
| 5/3/2019 | – | Celtics | – | – | – | – | Playoffs | 123-116 MIL |
| 4/30/2019 | – | Bucks | – | – | – | – | Playoffs | 123-102 MIL |
| 4/28/2019 | – | Bucks | – | – | – | – | Playoffs | 112-90 BOS |
| 2/21/2019 | – | Bucks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 98-97 MIL |
| 12/21/2018 | – | Celtics | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 120-107 MIL |
Bucks Betting Information
- Milwaukee was good against the spread last season, posting a 44-39 record.
- The Bucks posted a winning record of 41-32 against the spread when the spread was -3.5 or bigger.
- Milwaukee and its opponents reached the over/under in just 39 of 83 games last season (47%).
Celtics Betting Information
- Boston covered the spread in greater than half of its contests, going 50-34-5 ATS.
- When they were at least 3.5-point underdogs, the Celtics fared well, going 27-18-3 against the spread.
- Boston and its opponents hit the over in half of their games last year — 44 of 89.
Over/Under Analysis
- The Bucks and their opponents recorded more than 225.5 points in 51.8% of their outings last season (43 of 83 opportunities).
- Boston played in 27 games last year (out of 89 total matchups — 30.3% of chances) where they and their opponents combined to score at least 225.5 points.
- Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 10.0 fewer points per game last season (215.5) than this game’s total of 225.5 points.
- The average over/under the Bucks had set in matchups last year was 1.0 more point than this outing’s point total.
- Celtics games last year averaged a total of 219.6 points, 5.9 less than the point total in this matchup.
Bucks Leaders
- Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 29.5 points per game last season and grabed 13.6 rebounds a contest.
- Jrue Holiday notched 6.7 assists per game.
- Khris Middleton was prolific from the three-point line a season ago, hitting 2.4 per game.
- Holiday collected 1.6 per game. Brook Lopez averaged 2.4 blocks an outing.
Celtics Leaders
- Jayson Tatum scored 23.4 points per game last season.
- Tristan Thompson collected 10.1 rebounds per game and Jeff Teague dished out 6.1 assists per matchup.
- Kemba Walker had a strong showing from beyond the arc a season ago. He connected on 3.2 shots from deep per game.
- Marcus Smart grabbed 1.7 steals per game. Daniel Theis collected 1.3 blocks a contest.
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