Bucks vs Celtics Game 5 Prediction and NBA Odds

The Boston Celtics will look to take a lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Playoff Round 2 tonight. It has been a rollercoaster ride for both the teams in the first four games of the series.

After losing the first game, the Boston Celtics were quick to bounce back in Game 2 of the series but suffered a defeat in Game 3 when they visited Fiserv Forum, the home of the Milwaukee Bucks.

In Game 4, Celtics registered an away win. The home advantage did not turn out to be fruitful for the Milwaukee based franchisee as the Bucks despite dominating the game from the very first quarter lost the game by 8 points. In the final quarter, Boston Celtics after trailing by 7 points came from behind and won the game. The duo Jason Tatum and Al Horford were the players of the game for the Celtics. Together they added 60 points to the Celtics’ total.

Tatum in his 42 minutes stint on the court had 13 rebounds and 5 assists while Al Horford had 8 rebounds and 3 assists in the game.

In tonight’s game, the Celtics will be looking forward to cash in the home advantage. However, the Milwaukee Bucks will aim to bounce back again and put the Celtics on the backfoot at the TD Garden.

In the last game, Antetokounmpo’s 34 points didn’t help the defending champions to extend their lead in the last clash. They got a small lead in the last quarter but couldn’t avoid a defeat against the red-hot Celtics.

Celtics vs Bucks Prediction

Bucks vs Celtics Game 5 Prediction and NBA Odds: Recent Form

The Boston Celtics qualified for Round 2 after clean sweeping the Brooklyn Nets in Round 1 with 4-0. They have been successful in levelling the series twice in Game 2 and Game 4 against the Bucks. The Celtics finished their regular season at 51-31 at the second position in the Eastern Conference. 

The Milwaukee Bucks are fighting to defend their NBA title. They qualified for Round 2 after giving a 4-1 defeat to the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the playoffs. The Bucks finished their regular season on a strong note at 51-31 in the third position of the Eastern Conference.

Celtics vs Bucks Prediction: Head to Head

There have been 43 playoff contests between these two sides till now. The Boston Celtics are ahead as they won 23 of them, while the Milwaukee Bucks won 20 games.

If we talk about the last 3 rounds, 2 series were won by the Celtics and 1 by the Bucks. In the current round, the series is tied at 2-2 after the Boston Celtics won the last game with a score of 116-108 last Monday.

Bucks vs Celtics Prediction: Predicted Lineup

Boston Celtics: Guard – Jaylen Brown | Guard – Marcus Smart | Forward – Grant Williams | Forward – Jayson Tatum | Center – Al Horford

Milwaukee Bucks:  Guard- Wesley Matthews | Guard- Jrue Holiday | Foward- Bobby Portis | Forward- Giannis Antetokounmpo | Center- Brook Lopez

Bucks vs Celtics Game 5 Prediction and NBA Odds: Players to Watch Out

Bucks Celtics Prediction: Boston Celtics

Bucks Celtics Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks

Bucks Celtics Prediction: Predicted Winner 

It is very tough to predict the winner of Game 5 as it has been a very close between the two sides till now. The pressure will surely be high as a lead in the last phase of the playoff round can turn out to be tough to level. The Celtics will have the home support in the next game.

The team is looking in very good form. On the other, the Bucks will again rely on Antetokounmpo to dominate the hosts tonight. The prediction and betting platforms are favoring the Celtics over the Bucks for this fixture.

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