NBA Prop Bets: Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks (November 4, 2026)

The Milwaukee Bucks (1-6) face the Boston Celtics (5-2) at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup.

The Celtics have a 2-5-0 O/U record this season (meaning two games have gone over the total points line and five have gone under). The Bucks have a 5-2-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Celtics are averaging 115.0 points per game this season (13th in the league). Comparatively, the Bucks are averaging 111.1 (20th).
Defensively, the Celtics are giving up 109.1 points per game this season (10th in the league), while the Bucks are giving up an average of 124.1 points (28th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Celtics currently rank 27th for pace this season, recording 96.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Bucks sit 4th on that scale with 102.5 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 46.6% of the Celtics' field goal attempts come from three point range (8th in the league), leaving 53.4% from two. Meanwhile, the Bucks' opponents are taking 44.7% of their attempts from three (28th) and 55.3% from two.
Comparatively, Milwaukee takes 46.4% of shots from three (3rd), leaving 53.6% from two, while Boston's opponents are attempting a similarly high 49.7% from three (30th) and 50.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Celtics are shooting 34.5% from deep in 2026/27 (17th in the NBA), compared to the Bucks who are making 33.3% of their attempts (20th).
On the opposite end, Boston is holding opponents to 34.6% of their three-point attempts (12th), while Milwaukee's opponents are hitting 35.0% of their shots (14th).

Ball Protection

The Celtics are committing 15.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 12th in the league, while the Bucks are forcing 12.7 turnovers (30th).
Flipping that script, Boston is forcing 17.7 turnovers (5th), while Milwaukee is committing 16.7 (T20th).

Crashing the Boards

Boston is pulling down 42.4 rebounds per game this season (T20th in the league), including 12.6 offensive boards (13th). Conversely, Milwaukee's opponents are averaging 47.9 rebounds (T28th), 13.3 of which have come on the offensive end (21st).
Meanwhile, the Bucks are averaging 49.6 rebounds (3rd) and 15.0 offensive rebounds (2nd), while the Celtics are allowing 44.4 and 13.4, ranking 14th and T22nd.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Boston	4-2-1	2-2-0	2-0-1	4-2-0	0-0-1	6-3-1
Milwaukee	3-4-0	3-1-0	0-3-0	1-0-0	2-4-0	4-6-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Boston	5-2-0	3-1-0	2-1-0	5-1-0	0-1-0	6-4-0
Milwaukee	2-5-0	1-3-0	1-2-0	1-0-0	1-5-0	4-6-0

HT/FT

The Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 57.1% of games this season, while the Bucks have completed the HT/FT double in 0.0% of games.

To Go To Overtime

The Celtics have played in two games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Bucks have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in three of Boston's seven games this season. Meanwhile, four of Milwaukee's seven games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 133-101 blowout victory against Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum when these teams last met on April 3, 2026. Jayson Tatum was prominent on that day, recording 23 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and three steals. The Celtics have now won three straight against the Bucks.