There is one undefeated team remaining in the NBA, and it isn’t the one that would have been expected before the season began. While teams like the Warriors and Rockets have already lost, it is the Milwaukee Bucks who are off to the best start in the league with a 7-0 record.
That perfect start could be in serious jeopardy as Milwaukee must hit the road this week for a tough game against the Boston Celtics. The East is wide open this year following the departure of LeBron James to the Lakers but Boston was the preseason favorite. They are off to a nice start at 5-2 and can make a statement with a win in this one.
Even though Milwaukee has yet to lose in the regular season, Boston should be favored in this one since it has a great group of talent and the home court advantage in NBA gambling.
This NBA basketball game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Boston Celtics will be held at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts at 7 p.m ET on Thursday, November 1st, 2018. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.
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Odds Analysis
The Celtics are likely to be slight favorites in this one. The spread was expected to be bigger but the Bucks have played so well that the oddsmakers have to respect them. The season is still in its early stages, but the way this game plays out should be interesting in NBA gambling.
Key Stat
15.9. That’s Milwaukee’s positive average point-differential on the season, which might even be more impressive than the team’s 7-0 record. The Bucks have the best average point-differential in the NBA, ahead of the No. 2 Warriors.
Milwaukee won its opener over the Hornets by only a point but has won every subsequent game by double digits, highlighted by a 30-point win over the Timberwolves. The Bucks had an impressive win last time out, knocking off the Toronto Raptors by 15 points. Toronto is expected to be on the short list of Eastern Conference contenders, as is Boston. If Milwaukee can win this game as well, everyone in the East will have to take notice.
Injury Report
Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been placed in the concussion protocol and missed the win over the Raptors. If he can’t play it would be a huge development and drastically hurt Milwaukee’s chance to pull off the upset.
Antetokounmpo is averaging 25.0 points, 14.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. If he continues to play like this the “Greek Freak” will be on the short list of MVP candidates. Even though the Bucks won without him last time out, they hope he can return for this showdown. Keep a close eye on Antetokounmpo’s status because it will have a sizable effect on the spread.
Free NBA ATS Picks
No team has been better early on than the Bucks, and the longer they keep it up the more seriously they must be taken. However, this is a tough game whether or not their star plays. The Celtics have one of the deepest rosters in the NBA, as Jayson Tatum, Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, Al Horford and Jaylen Brown all have the talent to impact a game in a major way.
Milwaukee looks legit but winning this game on the road is too much to ask. Take Boston to capture this game at home and make a statement that it is the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are averaging 120 points per game but Boston will be able to slow them down in NBA wagering.
NBA ATS Pick: Boston Celtics 107, Milwaukee Bucks 104
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