Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/7/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: TNT

Fiserv Forum is the site where the Milwaukee Bucks (49-30) will meet the Boston Celtics (49-30) on Thursday.

The Celtics took the court against the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 144-102 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 20 and the Wizards totaled 12 fouls. They made 8 of 21 shots from downtown. Washington finished the game at 90.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 20 tries. Furthermore, Washington grabbed 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. Washington earned 32 dimes and had 21 steals for this game. In the matter of defense, Boston allowed 46.3% from the field on 38 of 82 shooting. They also dished out 39 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 2 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 39 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Celtics made 9 of 13 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. Boston walked away from the game with a 61.5% FG percentage (56 of 91) and made 23 of 44 shots from distance.

Jaylen Brown is one player who was a factor in this contest. He left the arena with 32 points on 12 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and collected 7 rebounds. Brown finished the game shooting 70.6% from the field and also distributed 5 assists.

Get all of our NBA Betting Picks

Boston will take the court with a win-loss mark of 49-30 for the season. They average 111.2 points per contest (13th in the NBA) while going 46.4% from the field. The Celtics are hitting 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (1,029 of 2,909) and 81.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston is pulling in 46.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,943 dimes for the year, which is 15th in basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Celtics are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 1st in basketball in opponents PPG (104.3). The Celtics defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.4% (3,014 of 6,942) and they relinquish 43.7 boards per contest as a unit. They are 1st in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,700 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 127-106 when they played the Bulls. The Bucks snagged 39 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 47 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. The Bulls had 14 fouls for this game which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 23 of the free throws for a clip of 92.0%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Milwaukee knocked down 12 out of their 35 attempts (34.3%). When the game finished, the Bucks finished 46 out of 87 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.9%. The Bucks permitted the Bulls to make 42 out of their 98 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.9% in the game. They finished shooting 27.3% from three-point range by going 9 out of 33 and ended up going 13 out of 13 from the charity stripe (100.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Chicago to collect 29 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Brook Lopez was important for the Bucks in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 14 in this game for a rate of 64.3%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. Lopez had 28 points in his 29 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Milwaukee has a win-loss mark of 49-30 this year. The Bucks commit 18.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 23.8 times per contest (19th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. Milwaukee has scored 9,097 points this year (115.2 per contest) and they pull in 46.7 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bucks are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in basketball.

The Milwaukee defense concedes 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (1,136 of 3,192) and their opponents are knocking down 74.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.6 assists and 44.1 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 24th and 13th in the league. The Bucks are ranked 18th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.9. They have forced 13.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (12th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here