Free NBA Pick: Celtics vs. Bucks
Today's free NBA pick from Johnny Detroit is on the Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks game. Be sure to visit Pregame.com for more free picks and game analyses.
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Boston Celtics today in one of the most exciting games on the entire betting board today. Both teams are playoff bound in the Eastern Conference, yet both are still fighting for playoff positioning. The Bucks are 1.5 favorites, with a total of 190 points expected tonight. This Eastern Conference clash tips at 8:30 EDT.
Milwaukee continues their Cinderella season, even as people were looking to jump off this ship with the injury to their star C Andrew Bogut. The Bucks have won their past 4 games SU, all without the aid of Bogut. Milwaukee is jockeying for positioning in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. The Bucks are in a battle for the 5th seed in the East, along with the Miami Heat. Milwaukee is 45-34 SU and 52-26-1 ATS this season. Milwaukee is easily one of the most profitable teams ATS this season. The Bucks have won their past 8 games ATS heading into tonight's contest. Milwaukee beat the Celtics last month at home by 2 points, earning a push ATS. The Bucks are winning with defense, as they've held 3 of their past 4 opponents under 90 PTS. Milwaukee is 28-11 SU and 24-14-1 ATS in home contests this season. The Bucks are an impressive 8-3 ATS as a home favorite of 3 PTS or fewer this season. The Bucks are 23-8 ATS in the 2nd half of the regular season. F John
Salmons has been impressive since becoming a Buck, averaging 20.3 PPG in leading the team in scoring this year.
The Bucks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite. The Over is 3-0-1 in the Bucks last 4 games as the listed home favorite. Center Andrew Bogut is unfortunately out for the season with a brutal elbow injury.
Boston is certainly not playing their best basketball as they approach the playoffs. Boston has lost 5 of their past 7 games SU, with their latest being amongst the most inexcusable losses all season. Boston is fighting with Atlanta for the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. With much still on the line this season, the Celtics lost SU at home to the Washington Wizards by 10 PTS. The Celtics biggest issue of late is their once vaunted defense, as they've allowed 104 PTS or more in each of their last 6 games. The Celtics are 49-30 SU and 32-45-2 ATS overall this season. The Celtics are 25-14 SU and 20-18-1 ATS on the road this season. Boston is a perfect 3-0 ATS as a road underdog of 3 PTS or fewer this year. Boston is 14-18 ATS during the 2nd half of the regular season. All 5 starters average double figures in PTS this year for the Celtics, with 3 of them shooting better than 50% from the field. F Paul Pierce leads Boston with 18.2 PPG this
year. G Ray Allen is 2nd on the team with 16.2 PPG this season. Pierce and Allen have combined for 247 made 3 pointers this season.
The Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games playing with no days rest. The Over is 5-2 in the Celtics last 7 games as the listed underdog. Despite being one of the oldest teams in the NBA, the Celtics are approaching the playoffs injury free.
Johnny Detroit, Gambling911.com
