WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics betting preview on the NBA’s Christmas Day slate. At the time of posting, the Bucks are holding steady as a 7-point home favorite over the visiting Celtics, with the total sitting at 221 points.<\/p>\n
Stay on top of the latest NBA<\/a> updates direct from Las Vegas!<\/em><\/p>\n The Celtics are coming off a win on Wednesday against a Cavaliers team missing a lot of players, and somehow Boston has been able to avoid the huge roster losses that have affected other teams. They will be hosting the Milwaukee Bucks who have won two straight against Houston and Dallas, and were playing without Giannis and Portis in those games, but Giannis has now cleared protocols and it appears he will play in this matchup. The Bucks are now favored by seven points with a total of 221, so let’s unwrap this game and put a bow on it.<\/p>\n Jaylen Brown has returned and it\u2019s really taken a lot of the pressure off Tatum which was needed. Tatum went eight games in a row as their leading scorer, but now they\u2019ve gone three straight games without him being the leading scorer and they won two out of those three.<\/p>\n The Celtics have been middle of the road covering spreads and with their totals, so nothing sticks out with the trends there, but these two teams played two weeks ago with Boston winning 117-103 with the Big 3 from Milwaukee playing in that game. Tatum had a season high of 42 in that game, and it must be noted that was a back to back for Milwaukee.<\/p>\n The Bucks have been playing shorthanded for big chunks of the season, but when they have Holiday, Middleton and Giannis they are an elite team, no question. It\u2019s just been a matter of getting them all together. They are 11-2 straight up when the Big 3 plays together this season, but have lost their last two games in that scenario however one of those losses was a back to back situation and the other was against Miami where the Heat tied a franchise record for made threes.<\/p>\n I think these lines are pretty close to where I would set them, so if I have to make a play in this game it will be on the over. The Bucks are struggling this year with guards so Brown should succeed and open up opportunities for others, and Giannis coming back should provide some excitement for the Bucks offense.<\/p>\n OFFICIAL PLAY: OVER 221 Points<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc40\ud83e\udd11 @thegoldsheet<\/a> is feeling the Holiday Spirit! From today until January 2nd, you can have FREE ACCESS to the Gold Sheet. \u2014 WagerTalk (@WagerTalk) December 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n
\n Sat, Dec 25<\/th>\n NBA Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Point Spread:<\/td>\n Milwaukee Bucks -7 vs Boston Celtics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total:<\/td>\n 221 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Game Time:<\/td>\n 2:40pm ET \/ 11:40am PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Arena:<\/td>\n Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n TV:<\/td>\n ABC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics Analysis<\/h2>\n
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