Bucks vs Celtics Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Mar 20th 2024

Alright hoop-heads, let’s cut to the chase: the clash of titans is upon us! The Milwaukee ‘Fear the Deer’ Bucks, with their solid 44-win record, are charging headfirst into the Celtics’ enchanted forest, aka the TD Garden. And Boston? They’ve been busy painting the town green with an impressive 54-win streak, and they’re not about to let the Bucks ruin their masterpiece. The Eastern conference is on the edge of its seat, as both teams are neck-and-neck in the standings, with no room for error. The bookies have spoken, setting the over/under at a whopping 224.5 and favoring the Celtics to hold their ground. Coming off a commanding victory against the Pistons, the Celtics are ready to parry the Bucks, who just trampled the Suns in their last game. So, buckle up, folks! As the clock ticks towards the 07:30PM EST tipoff, we’re in for a game that promises to be more thrilling than a buck’s duel in the middle of the Boston Commons. Remember, when the Bucks meet the Celtics, it’s not just a game, it’s a battle of wills where only the ‘deer-est’ survives!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 20, 2024 07:30PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

16W-16L

30.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

30W-3L

69.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
01/11/24	Boston Celtics BOS	23	15	32	32		102	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	41	34	36	24		135
11/22/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	17	36	26	37		116	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	29	38	27	25		119
03/30/23	Boston Celtics BOS	34	41	39	26		140	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	26	21	27	25		99
02/14/23	Boston Celtics BOS	35	28	32	21	9	125	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	27	37	26	26	15	131
12/25/22	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	28	33	25	32		118	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	36	26	38	39		139
04/07/22	Boston Celtics BOS	29	30	38	24		121	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	36	33	33	25		127
12/25/21	Boston Celtics BOS	35	27	32	19		113	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	22	25	43	27		117
12/13/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	30	20	24	29		103	Under
	Boston Celtics BOS	21	30	34	32		117
11/12/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	30	25	26	27	5	113	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	30	21	37	20	14	122

Starting Lineups

Bucks Notable Injuries

• Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF/C): Avg: 31.0pts, 11.3reb, 6.4ast, 35.0 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 9.3
• Danilo Gallinari (PF/C): Avg: 6.1pts, 2.2reb, 1.2ast, 13.2 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 0.9
• Marjon Beauchamp (SG/SF): Avg: 4.4pts, 2.1reb, 0.7ast, 13.2 minutes. Last game: 03/06/24. Impact: 0.7
• Andre Jackson Jr. (PG/SF): Avg: 2.3pts, 2.0reb, 0.9ast, 10.5 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.8
• Thanasis Antetokounmpo (PF/C): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.4reb, 0.5ast, 4.3 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.4

Celtics Notable Injuries

• Neemias Queta (C): Avg: 4.2pts, 3.9reb, 0.4ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 1.8
• Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 3.4pts, 1.6reb, 1.0ast, 10.5 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 1.1
• Svi Mykhailiuk (SG/SF): Avg: 3.1pts, 1.1reb, 0.6ast, 8.7 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 1.6
• Jordan Walsh (SF): Avg: 0.8pts, 2.6reb, 0.8ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 1.2
• JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 1.5 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Jaylen Brown (SG/SF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Derrick White (PG/SG) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 22.0 pts, 10.0 reb, 10.0 ast against DET
• Patrick Beverley (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 65.5% to 27.2, 16.4 min average previous 3 games.
• AJ Green (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.0% to 20.2, 14.6 min average previous 3 games.
• Sam Hauser (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.7% to 26.5, 20.0 min average previous 3 games.
Overall, they are on a 6-game winning streak.