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I am going to take the Celtics and I am going to lay the points (-4.5) at home. They are scoring the second most points per game and they have continued to score from anywhere on the floor. They will attack the basket and make it rain from deep, as I don’t see the Bucks being able to slow them down. I also don’t see the Bucks being able to score enough points to cover this spread. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Bucks have the 15th-highest adjusted offensive rating and they are only scoring the 17th most points per game. Boston will show up on both ends of the court and get consistent stops throughout this game. This will lead to easy points going the other way, as the Celtics are going to slowly pull away on Christmas Day. Boston is better on the defensive end than most people think and Tatum and Brown are going to want to go off in front of the entire country. The Boston Celtics will dominate on both ends of the court and take care of business at home.<\/p>\n
Pick the Celtics and lay the points (-4.5).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n Prediction: Boston Celtics -4.5<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n\n
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I am going to hammer the under (225.5) in this game, as I don’t see either of these teams scoring enough points to push this total over the number. The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the best defensive teams in the league, as I see them making it difficult for the Celtics to consistently score in this game. They will apply pressure near the rim and on the outside, as the Celtics will struggle to find open shots. I also see both of these teams slowing the ball down and limiting the number of shots taken from the floor. According to dunksandthrees.com, they have the 14th and the 15th highest adjusted pace ratings, as they won’t be sprinting the ball up the court in this game. It will be an average tempo and both of these teams are good enough defensively to keep this total under the number. Boston has the ninth-lowest adjusted defensive rating and the Bucks have the second-lowest. These are two of the better defensive teams in the NBA, as I see this being a battle until the very end. The under is also 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams in Boston. I’m going to trust history in this one.<\/p>\n
Pick the under (225.5) and expect a defensive battle!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n Prediction: Under 225.5<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n