Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks: Model Line and Edge

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Season records: Celtics and Bucks
BOS	This season	MIL
5-1	Record	1-5
3-3	ATS	2-4
2-4	O/U	5-1

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects BOS 120–106 · win probability BOS 83%

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Model edge

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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 212-225 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: BOS has more of the edges

BOS 6, MIL 2 · 2026-27 so far

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MIL offense vs BOS defense

Offense 26th of 30 against a defense 5th, on the model’s ratings

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Turnovers

Turnover rate: BOS 14.9%, MIL 15.8%. Forced: BOS 17.8%, MIL 12.2%

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Shooting

Effective FG%: BOS 55.0 and allows 51.3; MIL 52.0 and allows 55.4

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BOS offense vs MIL defense

Offense 15th of 30 against a defense 28th, on the model’s ratings

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Rebounding

Offensive rebound rate: BOS 28.3%, MIL 29.7%. Defensive: BOS 68.4%, MIL 74.2%

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Three-pointers

BOS hits 35.5% and allows 33.8%; MIL hits 33.9% and allows 34.9%. Threes are 45.9% and 45.9% of their shots

Context

Tempo

About 105 possessions: BOS plays 103.0 a game (16th fastest), MIL 106.2 (4th). Faster games mean more points

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Free throws

Free throw rate: BOS 32.3, MIL 23.9. Allowed: BOS 31.7, MIL 29.7

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Home court

MIL at home. This season: MIL 1-3 at home, BOS 1-1 away

Even

Recent form

Last 5: BOS 3-2 ATS, margin +13.0; MIL 2-3 ATS, margin -13.4

Context

Schedule so far

BOS has played the 25th-hardest schedule, MIL the 23rd. A record against a soft schedule means less

Even

Who is back

Minutes back from last season: BOS 100%, MIL 100%. Transfers in: BOS 0, MIL 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from league ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

ATS

2026-27, records before tip-off

	Season	Cover	Venue	Role
BOS WWLLW	3-3	50%	1-1	—
MIL LWWLL	2-4	33%	1-3	—

Venue/role: BOS away; MIL home. Squares: last 5 games ATS (W covered, L didn’t), oldest first.

Totals

Over/under before tip-off

	O-U	Over %	SU
BOS UUOUU	2-4	33%	5-1
MIL OOUOO	5-1	83%	1-5

Squares: last 5 games (O over, U under), oldest first. Tap for the score and line.

Last 10 games

2026-27, before tip-off

	Straight up	Spread	Over / under
BOSlast 6	5-1 83%	3-3 50%	2-4 33%
MILlast 6	1-5 17%	2-4 33%	5-1 83%

Wins-losses (pushes last). Spread and over / under skip games without a line.

Next 3 games

With how the last meeting with each opponent went

Celtics

Date	Game	Last meeting
Nov 10	@ PHI	L100–109LO
Nov 11	@ TOR	W115–101WU
Nov 15	vs DAL	W120–100WU

Bucks

Date	Game	Last meeting
Nov 10	@ NY	L98–127LO
Nov 11	vs LAL	W105–101WU
Nov 13	@ ORL	L91–130LO

Last meeting: result, against the spread, over / under. Hover a result for its date.

Recent meetings

Last 5 of 25 since 2021-22

BOS 16–9 MILBOS leads · 25 games since 2021-22 · BOS has won the last 3 meetings · BOS 17-8 ATS

Date	Result	Line	Covered
Apr 3, 2025-26	BOS 133 @ MIL 101	MIL +17.5	BOS W
Mar 2, 2025-26	BOS 108 @ MIL 81	MIL +2.5	BOS W
Feb 1, 2025-26	MIL 79 @ BOS 107	BOS -12.5	BOS W
Dec 11, 2025-26	BOS 101 @ MIL 116	MIL +9.5	MIL W
Dec 6, 2024-25	MIL 105 @ BOS 111	BOS -8.5	MIL W

ATS History · 2026-27

WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total

Celtics

6 games played

Straight up

5-1

83% wins

Against the spread

3-3

50% covers · avg +0.7 pts vs the line

Over / Under

2-4

33% overs · avg +1.8 pts vs the total

Straight up

5-183%

L W W W W W

5 straight wins4 of last 4 won

Against the spread

3-350%

L W W L L W

2 of last 4 coveredno streak

Over / Under

2-433%

O U U O U U

2 straight unders1 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 20	@DET	L 113-121	-1.5	L −9.5	220.5	O 234
Oct 23	vsNY	W 107-103	-2.5	W +1.5	220.5	U 210
Oct 26	vsCHI	W 134-99	-14.5	W +20.5	233.5	U 233
Oct 27	vsBKN	W 125-124	-13.5	L −12.5	223.5	O 249
Oct 30	vsCHI	W 125-111	-14.5	L −0.5	236.5	U 236
Nov 1	@ORL	W 108-97	-6.5	W +4.5	221.5	U 205

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

DET

L 113-121

−9.5

W 107-103

+1.5

CHI

W 134-99

+20.5

BKN

W 125-124

−12.5

CHI

W 125-111

−0.5

ORL

W 108-97

+4.5

covered 3didn’t cover 3avg +0.7 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

DET

L 113-121

+13.5

W 107-103

−10.5

CHI

W 134-99

−0.5

BKN

W 125-124

+25.5

CHI

W 125-111

−0.5

ORL

W 108-97

−16.5

over 2under 4avg +1.8 ptslonger = bigger margin

Bucks

6 games played

Straight up

1-5

17% wins

Against the spread

2-4

33% covers · avg −7.2 pts vs the line

Over / Under

5-1

83% overs · avg +3.2 pts vs the total

Straight up

1-517%

L L L W L L

2 straight losses1 of last 4 won

Against the spread

2-433%

L L W W L L

2 straight misses ATS2 of last 4 covered

Over / Under

5-183%

O O O U O O

2 straight overs3 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	@WSH	L 116-128	+4.5	L −7.5	239.5	O 244
Oct 23	vsCHI	L 125-132	-1.5	L −8.5	241.5	O 257
Oct 24	@PHI	L 116-127	+12.5	W +1.5	234.5	O 243
Oct 26	vsIND	W 110-102	+3.5	W +11.5	239.5	U 212
Oct 28	vsHOU	L 100-132	+8.5	L −23.5	226.5	O 232
Oct 31	vsCLE	L 111-136	+8.5	L −16.5	234.5	O 247

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

WSH

L 116-128

−7.5

CHI

L 125-132

−8.5

PHI

L 116-127

+1.5

IND

W 110-102

+11.5

HOU

L 100-132

−23.5

CLE

L 111-136

−16.5

covered 2didn’t cover 4avg −7.2 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

WSH

L 116-128

+4.5

CHI

L 125-132

+15.5

PHI

L 116-127

+8.5

IND

W 110-102

−27.5

HOU

L 100-132

+5.5

CLE

L 111-136

+12.5

over 5under 1avg +3.2 ptslonger = bigger margin

Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.

Celtics has the better starters

Position by position: Celtics 4, Bucks 0, even 1

CelticsBetterBucks

G D. White11.8 pts · 3.3 reb · 5.2 ast Score 87

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G T. Herro22 pts · 4.8 reb · 4.2 ast Score 6

G J. Walsh4.3 pts · 3.8 reb · 1 ast Score 74

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G R. Rollins11.2 pts · 4.3 reb · 4.7 ast Score 2

F J. Tatum28.3 pts · 6 reb · 7.7 ast Score 86

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F J. Jaquez16.2 pts · 7.2 reb · 3 ast Score 51

F P. George20.7 pts · 6 reb · 5 ast Score 66

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F K. Kuzma11.3 pts · 7.2 reb · 2.8 ast Score 31

C N. Queta8.8 pts · 5.3 reb · 1.2 ast Score 62

Even

C M. Turner7.2 pts · 5.2 reb · 2.2 ast Score 56

CelticsBetterBucks

BOS offense15th of 30 · +0.8

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MIL defense28th of 30 · -6.0

BOS defense5th of 30 · +4.6

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MIL offense26th of 30 · -2.9

Backcourt+15.6 · 2 players

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Backcourt-20.2 · 2 players

Frontcourt+21.5 · 3 players

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Frontcourt+5.0 · 3 players

Bench+32.1 · 5 players

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Bench-0.7 · 5 players

Score, worst to bestBOS betterMIL betterNEW no NBA numbers yet

Projected starters come from who started the last five games and minutes played, and a lineup change can move them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of, on the model’s player values.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined

Celtics

Guards

D. White30 minJ. Walsh17 minP. Pritchard28 minB. Scheierman19 minM. Conley18 minH. Gonzalez12 min

Forwards

J. Tatum36 minP. George31 minS. Hauser20 minA. Williams7 minC. Cenac4 min

Centers

N. Queta21 minL. Garza11 min

Out

M. RobinsonDay-To-Day

Bucks

Guards

T. Herro30 minR. Rollins26 minK. Porter33 minK. Jakucionis23 minG. Trent21 minA. Green19 min

Forwards

J. Jaquez28 minK. Kuzma27 minN. Ament16 minO. Dieng12 minB. Markovic5 min

Centers

M. Turner26 minJ. Sims20 minK. Ware20 min

In order of minutes, from this season’s box scores. Players marked out are on ESPN’s injury report.

Matchup stats

2026-27 · rank among 30 teams

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Scoring

Points per game

BOS118.7 #8

MIL113.0 #17

Points per possession

BOS1.15 #6

MIL1.07 #20

Pace (possessions)

BOS103.0 #16

MIL106.2 #4

Shooting

Effective FG%

BOS55.0 #10

MIL52.0 #21

3-point %

BOS35.5 #10

MIL33.9 #21

3-point attempt rate

BOS45.9 #7

MIL45.9 #8

Free throw rate

BOS32.3 #7

MIL23.9 #25

Possessions

Turnover rate

BOS14.9 #11

MIL15.8 #18

Offensive rebound rate

BOS28.3 #12

MIL29.7 #8

Assists per game

BOS28.0 #6

MIL26.0 #20

Defense

Points allowed

BOS109.2 #9

MIL126.2 #28

Points allowed per possession

BOS1.06 #9

MIL1.18 #28

Opponent effective FG%

BOS51.3 #7

MIL55.4 #24

Opponent 3-point %

BOS33.8 #12

MIL34.9 #14

Turnovers forced

BOS17.8 #3

MIL12.2 #30

Defensive rebound rate

BOS68.4 #27

MIL74.2 #10

Steals per game

BOS9.2 #9

MIL5.7 #30

Blocks per game

BOS4.0 #25

MIL4.0 #27

BOS		MIL
Scoring
118.7 #8	Points per game	113.0 #17
1.15 #6	Points per possession	1.07 #20
103.0 #16	Pace (possessions)	106.2 #4
Shooting
55.0 #10	Effective FG%	52.0 #21
35.5 #10	3-point %	33.9 #21
45.9 #7	3-point attempt rate	45.9 #8
32.3 #7	Free throw rate	23.9 #25
Possessions
14.9 #11	Turnover rate	15.8 #18
28.3 #12	Offensive rebound rate	29.7 #8
28.0 #6	Assists per game	26.0 #20
Defense
109.2 #9	Points allowed	126.2 #28
1.06 #9	Points allowed per possession	1.18 #28
51.3 #7	Opponent effective FG%	55.4 #24
33.8 #12	Opponent 3-point %	34.9 #14
17.8 #3	Turnovers forced	12.2 #30
68.4 #27	Defensive rebound rate	74.2 #10
9.2 #9	Steals per game	5.7 #30
4.0 #25	Blocks per game	4.0 #27

From the box scores. A longer bar is a better league rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of the league, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Celtics

5-1 overall · 5-1 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

W@ Magic108–97
Wvs Bulls125–111
Wvs Nets125–124
Wvs Bulls134–99
Wvs Knicks107–103

A week or more of rest.

Bucks

1-5 overall · 1-4 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

Lvs Cavaliers111–136
Lvs Rockets100–132
Wvs Pacers110–102
L@ 76ers116–127
Lvs Bulls125–132

A week or more of rest.

Celtics @ Bucks

What could decide it: BOS has more of the edges

Market vs model

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ATS

Totals

Last 10 games

Next 3 games

Recent meetings

ATS History · 2026-27

Celtics

Bucks

Celtics has the better starters

Depth chart

Matchup stats

Celtics

Bucks