Bucks vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 2

Bucks vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Monday, March 2, 2026
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fiserv Forum -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Coverage: FDSWI, NBCS-BOS, and NBA TV

The Boston Celtics (40-20) square off against the Milwaukee Bucks (26-33) as 4-point favorites on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSWI, NBCS-BOS, and NBA TV. The matchup's over/under is set at 219.5.

Bucks vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Bucks vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (72.3%)

Bucks vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics are 35-24-1 against the spread this season.
• In the Bucks' 59 games this year, they have 27 wins against the spread.
• Celtics games have gone over the total 22 times out of 59 chances this season.
• Bucks games this season have eclipsed the over/under 42.4% of the time (25 out of 59 games with a set point total).
• In home games, Boston has a worse record against the spread (15-14-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (20-10-1).
• The Celtics have exceeded the total in 11 of 29 home games (37.9%), compared to 11 of 31 road games (35.5%).
• Milwaukee's winning percentage against the spread at home is .464 (13-15-0). On the road, it is .452 (14-17-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Bucks games have finished over more frequently at home (15 of 28, 53.6%) than away (10 of 31, 32.3%).

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown averages 29 points, 7.1 boards and 5 assists, shooting 48.2% from the floor and 34.9% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
• Derrick White is averaging 17.1 points, 5.7 assists and 4.5 boards.
• Nikola Vucevic is averaging 16.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 17 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 10.1 points, 8.4 boards and 1.5 assists.

Bucks Leaders

• Ryan Rollins averages 17 points for the Bucks, plus 4.6 boards and 5.4 assists.
• The Bucks are getting 28 points, 10 boards and 5.6 assists per game from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
• The Bucks get 12.6 points per game from Myles Turner, plus 5.6 boards and 1.5 assists.
• Bobby Portis averages 13.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He is making 49% of his shots from the floor and 45.1% from 3-point range (fourth in league), with 1.9 triples per contest.
• Kyle Kuzma's numbers on the season are 12.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He is making 48.3% of his shots from the field and 34.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.1 treys.

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