NBA Playoffs -Milwaukee Bucks Vs Boston Celtics , Game 2 Prediction
With the fourth-seeded Boston Celtics (49–33) making the break in game one and taking both the home court advantage and the 1–0 lead in the series, we have game 2 of this Eastern Conference semifinal, as they visit once again the top-seeded in the whole NBA Milwaukee Bucks (60–22), who saw their star player choke in Boston’s defense and will need to fare better today in order to bounce back.
Milwaukee Bucks finished the regular season with a 60–22 record (47–30–4 against the spread) and were placed on top of the league. In their last game they saw a four-game winning streak getting snapped by losing at home against the Celtics in game 1 with a 90–112 score, not beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Giannis Antetokounmpo with 25.4 ppg, adding 3.2 dimes and a team high 11.2 boards per game. He is followed by Kris Middleton with 18.4 ppg, 6.4 boards and 4.6 dimes per game.
Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a 49–33 record (39–42–1 against the spread) and were placed fourth in the Eastern Conference. They have won nine of their last ten matches and in their last game they won on the road against the Bucks in game 1 with a 112–90 score, beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Kyrie Irving with 23.2 ppg, adding 5 boards and a team high 8.4 dimes per game. He is followed by Jayson Tatum with 16.2 ppg and 5.6 boards per game.
In their four previous meetings so far season both teams are tied 2–2 wins and are 1–1 in Milwaukee. Bucks have a 35–9 home record, while the Celtics are 24–20 on the road. Bucks are better offensively, scoring 118 ppg to Celtics’ 111.8, while the Celtics are better defensively, allowing 107 ppg to Bucks’ 108.8 ppg. Bucks have a better field goal percentage (47.6% to 46.5%), while Celtics have a better 3-point percentage (36.7% to 35.3%). Bucks are better in boards grabbed (49.8 to 44.8), while Celtics are better in turnovers committed (12.5 to 13.2) and both teams are almost equal in dimes made (26.1 to 26.0).
