Milwaukee Bucks (55-21) vs Boston Celtics (52-24)
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Gallinari out for Boston. Pritchard, Robert Williams and Grant Williams questionable. Middleton, Leonard and Crowder questionable for Milwaukee. Boston fell to 52-24 with their 130-111 road defeat to the Washington Wizards. Celtics shot 48% with 25% from three. They did allow 55% shooting to Washington with 35% from three. Beal and Kuzma were out. Boston was down 21 after three quarters. Team has dropped five of nine on the road with a +0.7 net rating by allowing 116.3 points per 100 possessions. Milwaukee improved to 55-21 with their 149-136 road win at Indiana Pacers. They pulled down 23 more boards than the Pacers. Team shot 62% with 40% from three but eighteen turnovers. They held the Pacers to 52% shooting along with 47% from beyond the arc. Bucks have won four of six at home shooting 50.5%, 40% from three and an 8.2 net rating by scoring 122.1 points per 100 possessions. Bucks have won and covered nine of eleven in back to backs. Celtics have won nine straight facing a team on a back to back. Tough spot for Milwaukee first home game after a four game road trip with no rest. Play Boston +3.