Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 3/30/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+4)

The Milwaukee Bucks will play the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum on Thursday. Boston opens this matchup as 4-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 232.

The Celtics played the Wizards and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 130-111 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Celtics left the arena with 14 while the Wizards recorded 13 fouls. They converted 13 out of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. Washington went 69.2% when shooting free throws by burying 9 of 13 shots. On top of that, Washington pulled down 43 rebounds (6 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Washington dished out 33 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Regarding defending, Boston allowed 54.5% from the floor on 54 of 99 shooting. They also distributed 29 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they compiled 38 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Celtics buried 10 of 11 shots for a percentage of 90.9%. Boston finished the game with a 48.4% FG percentage (45 of 93) and converted 11 out of their 44 shots from distance.

Jayson Tatum is a player who had an impact in the game. Tatum finished the contest at 57.9% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and also collected 9 rebounds. He racked up 28 points on 11 out of 19 shooting.

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Boston heads into this game with a record of 52-24 on the year. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boston is snagging 45.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 2,013 dimes for the season, which ranks 7th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are hitting 37.6% from downtown (1,210 of 3,217) and 81.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 118.0 points per outing (3rd in the NBA) while shooting 47.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,761 conceded on the season. The Celtics defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.5% (3,181 of 6,839) and they relinquish 43.9 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 34.9% on shots from downtown and they are 6th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.0).

In their last game, the Bucks took home the win by a final score of 126-117 against the Pistons. The Bucks were able to snag 35 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 50 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Pistons earned 20 fouls for the game which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a rate of 84.6%. In the matter of three-point shots, Milwaukee converted 14 of their 45 tries (31.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Bucks finished the game shooting 45 for 95 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.4%. The Bucks permitted the Pistons to make 41 out of their 92 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 44.6% for this contest. They finished 29.2% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 24 and ended up shooting 28 of 36 from the free throw line (77.8%). In reference to rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Detroit to collect 47 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Khris Middleton was important for the Bucks in the matchup. He converted 13 of 23 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 56.5%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. Middleton had 34 points in his 33 mins on the court and totaled 5 dimes for this game.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 54-21 so far this season. The Bucks are committing 18.3 fouls every game while shooting 74.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.6 times per game (12th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per contest. Milwaukee has accumulated 8,760 points on the season (116.8 per contest) and they collect 48.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bucks are shooting 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 19th in the NBA.

The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 9th in the league in PPG given up with 112.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the floor (2nd in basketball). The Milwaukee defense gives up 34.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (888 of 2,555) and their opponents are converting on 77.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 23.4 dimes and 44.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 4th and 23rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston (+4)

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