Celtics at Bucks 5/8/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks
NBA: 8:00 PM EST
May. 08, 2019
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : MIL -9 Total 218
The Boston Celtics hit the road for Game 5 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinals best of seven series against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics lost Game 4 in Milwaukee 113-101 and are on the brink of elimination trailing 3-1 in the series. Boston’s Kyrie Irving led the Celtics with 23 points and 10 assists, but shot just 7 for 23 from the field. Irving is 19 of 62 from the floor since the end of Game 1.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 39 points and 16 boards. The Bucks had to sit both Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton in the third quarter with foul problems, but the reserves outscored the Celtics 32-7 for the game and turned a tie game at 59 into a 10-point lead.
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Kyrie Irving is leading Boston in scoring and assists with averages of 22.1 points and 7.8 assists per game. Al Horford leads Boston in rebounds with an average of 9.2 per game. Jayson Tatum is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.4 points per game. In all, five players for the Celtics are averaging double figures in scoring.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading the Bucks in scoring and rebounding with averages of 28.4 points and 11.8 rebounds per game. Eric Bledsoe is third in scoring and leads in assists with averages of 15.8 points and 4.9 points per game. Khris Middleton is the second leading scorer with an average of 19.1 points per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 on the road
The OVER has cashed in 9 of the Celtics last 13 on the road
Milwaukee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 versus Atlantic Division teams
The OVER has cashed in 11 of the Bucks last 15
Free Betting Pick: OVER 218
Go OVER in this matchup. Although the Bucks will win and eliminate the Celtics, the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in 10 of the last 14 played in Milwaukee between the two. The OVER has cashed in each of the Bucks last 4 playing on 1 day’s rest and in 5 of the Celtics last 5 playing on 1 day’s rest. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Bucks win, but our best play is OVER 115-107