Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/25/2021

Game Time: 2:30 pm ET, Saturday, December 25, 2021

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics +3, Bucks -3; Over/Under:  219 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics +3, Bucks -3; Over/Under:  219.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics +3.5, Bucks -3.5; Over/Under:  219.5 points

 

Boston Celtics:  16-16 (3rd place, Atlantic Division)

Milwaukee Bucks:  21-13 (2nd place, Central Division)

 

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Boston Celtics:  4-6 last 10

Milwaukee Bucks:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with a 16-16 record overall and they are 7-10 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Philadelphia 76ers while their 2 wins in that span came against the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Jaylen Brown went off in that game as he led the team in points with 34 while Robert Williams was next on the team with 21 points. Williams led the team in assists in that game with 7 and he led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 46.7% from the field, 36.7% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.1 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 16-14-2 this season and their O/U record is 13-18-1.

 

 

The Bucks are coming into this game with a 21-13 record overall and they are 11-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Cleveland Cavaliers but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Houston Rockets and the Dallas Mavericks in their last game. Khris Middleton led the team in points in that game with 26 while Jrue Holiday was next on the team with 24 points. DeMarcus Cousins also scored 22 points in that one as well. Middleton and Holiday both led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Pat Connaughton, Cousins, and Jordan Nwora all led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They were 45.1% from the field, 27.8% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.9 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 15-19 this season and their O/U record is 13-21.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game as a 3 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Celtics have been playing very well in their recent games and their team has gotten pretty healthy for this game. Brown and Tatum are both coming off big games and they have been playing very well recently. The Bucks have also been playing better in their recent games and they may be missing a few of their starters in this game due to covid. Even if those players do play, the Bucks lineup has been switched so much in the last week that the Celtics will have much better chemistry and will be able to control the flow of the game better here. The best bet to place in this game is on the Celtics to cover the spread here as they have a good chance of winning this game straight up on the moneyline as well. 

 

Celtics Bucks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, December 25, 2021 (2:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 112 Bucks 107.

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Boston Celtics: 19-10 ATS in December games. 18-13 ATS against Central division opponents. 6-3 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 11-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 8-3 ATS after allowing 105 points or less. 

Milwaukee Bucks: 14-24 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 13-21 O/U in all games. 7-12 O/U when the total is 210 to 219.5. 7-16 O/U as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 5-11 O/U in home games. 2-9 O/U at home when the line is +3 to -3. 15-28 O/U against Atlantic division opponents. 2-8 O/U after a non-conference game. 

 

 

Boston Celtics:  E. Freedom (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. B. Thomas (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Richardson (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. S. Hauser (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Hernangomez (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. G. Williams (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. A. Horford (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Parker (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness .v

Milwaukee Bucks:  S. Mamukelashvili (PF) Ques Sat - Illness. B. Portis (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. G. Antetokounmpo (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. DiVincenzo (SG) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. B. Lopez (C) Out indefinitely - Back injury.

 

 

 

"Tonight was taking advantage of the coverage. He had some big guys on him." - Ime Udoka on Jaylen Brown in his team’s win against the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

 

 

"This is a good win. On the road, back to back, a lot of hits to the roster. It was an ugly first half. But our guys found a way to kind of hang in there, stay close." - Mike Budenholzer on his team’s win against the Mavericks on Thursday night.

 

 

 

PG    Dennis Schroder

SG    Marcus Smart

SF    Jaylen Brown

PF    Jayson Tatum

C    Robert Williams III

 

PG     Jrue Holiday

SG     Grayson Allen

SF     Khris Middleton

PF     Jordan Nwora

C     DeMarcus Cousins

 

 

PPG: J. Tatum (25.6)

APG: M. Smart (5.5)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.6)

 

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (27)

APG: J. Holiday (6.6)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.6)

 

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)

Milwaukee Bucks: Mike Budenholzer (4th season)