NBA Picks #1 & #2: 701 Milwaukee Bucks @ 702 Boston Celtics
Rating: 4 units - Regular Play
Pick: Under 203 (Play up to 201)
Odds: -107 / 1.93 on Pinnacle Sports OR -110 / 1.91 on The Greek
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Rating: 4 units - Regular Play
Pick: Milwaukee Bucks (+4) (Play up to +3)
Odds: -102 / 1.98 on Pinnacle Sports OR -105 / 1.95 on Bookmaker
I believe this is a very close series and so, these four points offered to back the Bucks are quite valuable. Boston made a nice comeback on Game 4 at Milwaukee by scoring 67 points in the second half, but offensively the team reached its ceiling. They grabbed 16 offensive rebounds, committed only 9 turnovers and according to
nba.com the Bucks contested 76 of the 87 shots Boston took in the game, a staggering 87%. Smart will return tonight, but he will be a factor especially on defense and not on offense.
Milwaukee's offense is still generating better shots than Boston's and they did a nice job in involving 3 players in the game more than hadn't been factors on Game 2: Maker, Delly and Jabari who had only played 1, 5 and 10 minutes back in Game 2. These three players had all a great impact in Game 4 and with that, Milwaukee's offense is now in a better position than it was in Game 1 and 2 at Boston. I expect this game to be played at a very slow pace with Boston struggling on offense and so, I'll be taking both the Bucks and the Under tonight.