Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics - Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 3 - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

The Milwaukee Bucks are 2.5-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum on Saturday, starting at 3:30 PM ET. The series is tied 1-1. The over/under in the matchup is set at 213.5.

Bucks vs. Celtics Predictions

Bucks vs. Celtics Betting Odds

Bucks vs Celtics Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Total
Bucks	-2.5	213.5 points

Bucks vs. Celtics Last 10 Games

Milwaukee covered the spread six times in its past 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
The Bucks and their opponents did not hit the over in any of those games.
The Bucks’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 221.5 points scored. That’s 8.0 more points than this contest’s over/under.
The Bucks’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 10.9 points lower than their season-long average.
Boston has a 7-3 record straight-up in its past 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
Boston and its opponents have combined to hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
The Celtics’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 222.4 points scored. That’s 8.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
Across their past 10 games, the Celtics are scoring at a rate of 111.8 PPG, the same as their season-long scoring average.

Bucks vs. Celtics Betting Trends

Milwaukee is 45-47-0 against the spread this season.
In games they have played as 2.5-point favorites or more, the Bucks have an ATS record of 33-32.
This season, Milwaukee’s games have hit the over 42 times out of 92 chances.
This season, the Bucks have a 46.8% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.4% higher than the 43.4% of shots the Celtics’ opponents have made.
Milwaukee is 39-25 against the spread and 49-15 overall when it shoots better than 43.4% from the field.
Boston is 48-38-3 against the spread this season.
The Celtics have an ATS record of 9-4-1 when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
Boston games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 43 times out of 89 chances this season.
The Celtics have shot at a 46.6% clip from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point greater than the 45.6% shooting opponents of the Bucks have averaged.
Boston is 32-11-2 against the spread and 37-8 overall when it shoots higher than 45.6% from the field.

Bucks vs. Celtics Over/Under Trends

This season, 68 of Milwaukee’s 92 games have gone over Saturday’s over/under of 213.5 points.
A total of 47 of Boston’s games ended with a combined score higher than 213.5 points this season.
Together, the two teams combine for 227.3 points per game, 13.8 points more than the over/under of 213.5 for this matchup.
This game’s point total is 3.1 fewer points than the 216.6 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020.
On average, the Bucks have seen a 224.9 over/under in their games this season, 11.4 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
The over/under for this game is 2.8 points fewer than the average over/under in Celtics’ games this season (216.3 points).

Bucks Team Leaders

Giannis Antetokounmpo: 29.9 PTS, 11.6 REB, 5.8 AST, 1.1 STL, 1.4 BLK, 55.3 FG%, 29.3 3PT% (71-for-242)
Jrue Holiday: 18.3 PTS, 6.8 AST, 1.6 STL, 50.1 FG%, 41.1 3PT% (132-for-321)
Khris Middleton: 20.1 PTS, 5.4 AST, 1.2 STL, 44.3 FG%, 37.3 3PT% (162-for-434)
Bobby Portis: 14.6 PTS, 9.1 REB, 47.9 FG%, 39.3 3PT% (133-for-338)
Grayson Allen: 11.1 PTS, 44.8 FG%, 40.9 3PT% (159-for-389)