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Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/03/26

Updated: 11:54 AM ET Apr 03, 2026

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Bucks

WWWLW	Last 5	LLLWL
51-25	Record	30-46
46-30-0	ATS Record	33-42-0
29-47	O/U Record	30-45

Celtics vs Bucks Pickswise Expert Predictions

Point Spread Pick

BOS Celtics -16.5(-110)

Reasoning

The Celtics took out their frustrations on the Miami Heat following that 10-point loss in Atlanta, dismantling the Heat in a 147-129 win. They opened the game with a 53-point first quarter and never looked back. Jaylen Brown scored 43, while Jayson Tatum continued his stellar play with a massive triple-double. This team is showing no signs of slowing down, and although they probably won’t catch the Pistons in the top seed, they still have to maintain this level of play as they continue to integrate Tatum back into the mix. That means they probably won’t relax in Friday’s game against the Bucks either, as they look to cap off the regular season series.

Milwaukee did take a game off the Cs back in mid-December, but since then, they proceeded to score just 79 and 81 points in the next two meetings, losing by 26 and 27 points. The offense could have a hard time scoring yet again, judging by their recent scorelines. The season is pretty much a wrap; Giannis is nowhere to be found and apart from Ousmane Dieng scoring 36 points against Houston, there’s really not much positive to talk about. The three-ball has been going in at a consistent rate in the past 3 games with 17, 20 and 20 scored, maybe that’s something the Bucks can rely on in Friday’s game to get a result? They’ve lost 8 of 9 versus East opponents and have failed to cover in 7 straight vs Atlantic Division teams.

Anything other than a big win for Boston would be considered a surprise here. The Cs have won 5 of 6 meetings, covering 4 times. They’re also 4-1 ATS in their last 5 overall and both Tatum and Brown are playing at a high level. I’ll back them to blow out the weak Bucks here.

Celtics vs Bucks prediction: Celtics -16.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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The Celtics have won 4 of their last 5 at Eastern Conference teams.

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The Bucks' last 5 games at home versus the Celtics have stayed under the Total.

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The Celtics have covered in 25 of their 39 road games this season.

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