Celtics vs. Bucks Odds
| Celtics Odds | +8.5 |
| Celtics Odds | -8.5 |
| Over/Under | 225 |
| Date | Tue, Feb. 14 |
| Time | 7:30 p.m. |
| TV | TNT |
Tonight, the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks will meet at the Fiserv Forum. Entering play, Boston (41-16) owns the best record in the Eastern Conference, with Milwaukee (39-17) trailing in the standings by 1.5 games. Nevertheless, the absence of key players for the Celtics has oddsmakers expecting an easy win for the Bucks on Tuesday, pricing Milwaukee as 9-point home favorites on the spread.
Boston Celtics
Tatum, Brown, Smart OUT
Entering play on Tuesday, and are averaging a combined 57.1 points per game this season. , Boston’s third-leading scorer, is averaging 14.3 points per contest. The absence of Tatum, Brown, and Smart leaves a major void for the Celtics to fill this evening.
Per Cleaning the Glass, Boston has played 265 possessions with each of Tatum, Brown, and Smart off of the floor this season. In that sample size, the Celtics rank in the ninth percentile in offensive efficiency and the 59th percentile in defensive efficiency.
Who will step up for Boston?
Bettors are dealing with extremely small sample sizes when trying to figure out who will absorb the usage of Tatum, Brown, and Smart, but two players clearly emerge as likely candidates – and .
In these situations, both Brogdon (+12.3%) and White (+10.6%) see massive increases in usage. Per 36 minutes, Brogdon is averaging 27.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 4.8 assists. White is averaging 24.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 8.2 assists.
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