Wednesday, March 29, 2017

TD Garden

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The Milwaukee Bucks travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Boston as 8 point favorites.

The Bucks come into this game with an overall record of 37-36. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of 0.2 as they are averaging 104.4 points per game while giving up 104.2 per contest. The Celtics have an overall record of 48-26. They currently are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 107.8 points per game and surrendering 105.1, good for a point differential of 2.7.

Valuable Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Bucks are 32-41-0 against the spread

The Milwaukee Bucks are 39-33-1 against the over/under

Important Boston Celtics Betting Trends

The Boston Celtics are 37-35-2 against the spread

The Boston Celtics are 35-38-1 against the over/under

Key Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

03/28/17 G Khris Middleton Illness "?" Tuesday vs. Charlotte
03/25/17 F John Henson Thumb out indefinitely
02/28/17 F Michael Beasley Knee out indefinitely
02/09/17 F Jabari Parker ACL out for season

Key Boston Celtics Injuries

No key injuries to report

Player Spotlight

Giannis Antetokounmpo comes into this contest averaging 23.1 points per game while playing 35.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Bucks. He pulls down 8.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Greg Monroe averages 11.9 points per game in 22.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 6.6 rebounds per game for Milwaukee. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Player Spotlight

Isaiah Thomas averages 29.1 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per contest this year for the Celtics. He grabs 2.6 rebounds per game and has 5.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 91%. Al Horford averages 14.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.9 rebounds per contest and 5.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Useful Team Statistics

Milwaukee averages 104.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 18th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 0.26 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 2nd. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 10th in the league. They average 40.4 rebounds per game and 24.2 assists per game which ranks them 29th and 5th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 16th with 13.8 per game. The Bucks allow 104.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 10th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 16th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 42.4 rebounds a game which ranks 8th and they give up 24 assists per contest which puts them in 26th place in the league. They force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in the league.

Useful Team Statistics

Boston averages 107.8 points per game this year which ranks them 8th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 2.68 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 16th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 15th in the NBA. They average 41.9 rebounds per game and 25 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 4th respectively. In the turnover department the Celtics rank 21st with 13.4 per game. The Celtics allow 105.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 14th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 2nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 44.6 rebounds a game which ranks 23rd and they give up 22.5 assists per contest which puts them in 13th place in the league. The Celtics force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 15th in the NBA.

Advanced Statistics

The Bucks have an offensive rating of 109.7 and a defensive rating of 109.4. In terms of pace they average 94.8 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. Milwaukee turns the ball over an average of 13 times per 100 possessions and they force 13.9 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%.

Advanced Statistics

The Celtics rating on offense is 111.1 and they have a defensive rating of 108.3. They get 96.6 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 52%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 39% of their shot attempts. Boston turns the ball over on 12.3 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.7 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%.

Who will win tonight's Bucks/Celtics NBA game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Boston -8

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