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) face the Milwaukee Bucks (26-33) as 7.5-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 215.5.

Bucks vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Bucks vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (72.3%)

Bucks vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics have compiled a 35-24-1 record against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Bucks are 27-32-0 this season.
• Celtics games have gone over the total 22 times out of 59 chances this season.
• Bucks games this year have gone over the point total 25 times in 59 opportunities (42.4%).
• Boston has done a better job covering the spread in away games (20-10-1) than it has in home games (15-14-0).
• At home, the Celtics eclipse the over/under 37.9% of the time (11 of 29 games). They've hit the over in 35.5% of road games (11 of 31 contests).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Milwaukee has a better winning percentage at home (.464, 13-15-0 record) than on the road (.452, 14-17-0).
• Bucks games have gone above the over/under 53.6% of the time at home (15 of 28), and 32.3% of the time away (10 of 31).

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown averages 29 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5 assists.
• Derrick White averages 17.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists.
• Nikola Vucevic is averaging 16.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 17 points, 4.1 boards and 5.4 assists.
• Neemias Queta averages 10.1 points, 8.4 boards and 1.5 assists, shooting 64.5% from the field (third in league).

Bucks Leaders

• Per game, Ryan Rollins provides the Bucks 17 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists. He also averages 1.5 steals (eighth in NBA) and 0.4 blocks.
• Per game, Myles Turner gets the Bucks 12.6 points, 5.6 boards and 1.5 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 1.6 blocks (seventh in league).
• Per game, Bobby Portis gives the Bucks 13.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists, plus 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• The Bucks are receiving 12.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game from Kyle Kuzma.
• The Bucks are getting 17.8 points, 5.2 boards and 7.5 assists per game from Kevin Porter Jr.

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