Celtics vs. Bucks NBA Playoffs Game 3 Predictions, Picks, Odds, Preview

Check out our Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks betting picks and odds for the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs Second Round Game 3 that will take place in Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI, May 7, 2022.

The series between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics played two much different games so far in the series with both teams dominating one of those. Both teams started the NBA Playoffs with dominant first round wins and their matchup so far has proven as very exciting for the NBA Fans.

The Bucks started with a 101-89 road win with Giannis Antetokounmpo recording a triple-double of 24 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists but the whole Bucks team played great defense holding the Celtics to only 33.3% shooting from the field. That was probably the worst team performance the Celtics had all year long and coach Ime Udoka was able to regroup his team very fast. Despite playing without the Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart, the Celtics managed to bounce back in Game 2 with a dominant 109-86 win. Boston made 20 three-pointers of their 43 attempts and had 12 more assists than the Bucks. Jaylen Brown who scored only 12 points in the series opener, this time went on to score 30 points followed by Jayson Tatum who had 29.

Milwaukee made only 3 long-distance shots from 18 attempts which is the main reason why they scored much less than usual. The Greek Freak had a decent individual performance with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists which this time made no difference in the outcome of the game.

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Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks Game Info

Matchup: Eastern Conference Second Round Game 3 – No.2 Celtics vs. No.2 Celtics

Tipoff time: Saturday, May 7, 2022, 3.30 p.m. ET

TV: ABC

Location: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI

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Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks Game 3 Odds Analysis

According to the Celtics vs. Bucks odds, the defending champions are a 3-point favorite going into Game 3 which is the first time in the series the Bucks to enter the game as favorites. In the previous two games, the Celtics were 5 and 4.5-point favorites.

• The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record
• The Bucks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss
• The Bucks are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games against a team with a winning road record
• The Celtics are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game
• The Celtics are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 road games against a team with a winning home record.
• The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points

The Moneyline for the Celtics vs. Bucks Game 3 is at -145 for Bucks’ win and +125 for Celtics’ win.

The over/under margin is set at 213 points which is lower than it was for the first two games of the Celtics vs. Bucks series.

• Over is 7-0 in Bucks last 7 home games against a team with a winning road record
• Under is 7-0 in Bucks last 7 overall
• Under is 18-7-1 in Bucks last 26 Conference Semifinals games
• Over is 7-1 in Celtics last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points
• Over is 18-8-1 in Celtics last 27 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game
• Under is 10-1 in Celtics last 11 Conference Semifinals games

Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks Game 3 Predictions

Milwaukee Bucks -3

With the series moving to Milwaukee with both teams tied at 1, this may prove to be the decisive game in the series. The Bucks started strong stealing the home court advantage in Game 1 but the Celtics responded with an amazing offensive performance in Game 2 and they are ready for the showdown in Cream City. The Bucks will miss Khris Middleton and George Hill again but the fact is that they still have a deeper rotation than the Celtics. As usual, a lot will depend on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s performance but the Celtics proved that they can defeat the Bucks even when the Greek Freek is on top of his game. The crowd in the Fiserv Forum is ready for another championship run of their team and will be a huge boost for the home team. The Bucks will have to defend the three-point shooting much better than the way they did in Game 2 and will have to improve their long distance shooting in order to win. With Middleton out, that will be a tough task but the Bucks are playing much faster at home which will provide more scoring opportunities. The Bucks will take the lead in the series again with a hard-fought win by slightly over 3 points differential.

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Over 213 points

Given the fact that the previous two games finished with totals of 190 and 195 points, the 213 over/under margin for Game 3 seems very high. In fact, things look way different. Both the Bucks and the Celtics had a bad shooting night in at least one of the opening two games of the series and it is time for that to stop. The Bucks are the third-best scoring team in the league averaging 115.5 points per game and they will go over that average tonight. The Celtics will also pick up their pace and try to respond. Ime Udoka’s team will keep the game close until the very end meaning that they will go over 100 points themselves bringing the game total over 213 points.

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Player Prop Pick

Grant Williams over 9.5 points

Grant Williams is the sixth man for the Boston Celtics after Marcus Smart was incorporated into the starting lineup. Williams is an all-around player who often ends up playing starter minutes just because Ime Udoka does not count on many players off the bench. With the Bucks defense being focused on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, Williams gets a lot of open shots which he converts in easy points. Williams averaged 7.8 points per game during the regular season. In Game 2 of the Celtics vs. Bucks series, Williams played 35 minutes, scoring 21 points on 6-of-9 from the three-point territory. He will definitely not come even close to that in Game 3 but will sure score in double-digits.

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