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Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks
The Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Fiserv Forum.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -6-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 240.5.
In their last action, Milwaukee was a 132-116 loser at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the -8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (248) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Boston was a 127-120 winner in its last match at home against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the -11-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 247 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 29-8 SU,18-17-2 ATS
Boston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee:
Team record: 25-12 SU,15-22 ATS
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Boston home to Houston Saturday, January 13
Milwaukee home to Golden State Saturday, January 13