NBA Prop Bets: Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics (November 8, 2026)

The Boston Celtics (7-2) face the Milwaukee Bucks (1-8) at Fiserv Forum. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Celtics opened as 12.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 13.5, leaving the Celtics at -750 and Bucks at +530. The total points line is set at 221.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 118-104 Boston.

The Bucks (-117) have a 3-6-0 ATS record this season, while the Celtics (-104) hold a record of 4-4-1.
The Bucks have a 5-4-0 O/U record this season (meaning five games have gone over the total points line and four have gone under). The Celtics have a 2-7-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Bucks are averaging 109.7 points per game this season (22nd in the league). Comparatively, the Celtics are averaging 114.8 (14th).
Defensively, the Bucks are giving up a whopping 122.1 points per game this season (27th in the league), while the Celtics are giving up an average of 105.1 points (4th).

Game Style

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

Pace

The Bucks currently rank 5th for pace this season, recording 101.1 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Celtics sit 28th on that scale with 96.0 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 47.5% of the Bucks' field goal attempts come from three point range (2nd in the league), leaving 52.5% from two. Notably, the Celtics' opponents are taking 50.9% of their attempts from three (30th) and 49.1% from two.
Comparatively, Boston takes 46.8% of shots from three (7th), leaving 53.2% from two, while Milwaukee's opponents are attempting 43.3% from three (25th) and 56.7% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Bucks are shooting 33.3% from deep in 2026/27 (T20th in the NBA), compared to the Celtics who are making 37.6% of their attempts (6th).
On the opposite end, Milwaukee is holding opponents to 35.1% of their three-point attempts (18th), while Boston's opponents are hitting 33.7% of their shots (13th).

Ball Protection

The Bucks are committing 17.0 turnovers per game this season, ranking T23rd in the league, while the Celtics are forcing 17.3 turnovers (8th).
Flipping that script, Milwaukee is forcing 13.0 turnovers (T29th), while Boston is committing 15.4 (14th).

Crashing the Boards

Milwaukee is pulling down 47.7 rebounds per game this season (5th in the league), including 14.4 offensive boards (5th). Conversely, Boston's opponents are averaging 44.3 rebounds (16th), 13.8 of which have come on the offensive end (25th).
Meanwhile, the Celtics are averaging 44.7 rebounds (T11th) and 13.4 offensive rebounds (8th), while the Bucks are allowing 47.9 and 14.1, ranking 26th and T27th.

First Quarter Winner

Milwaukee is +210 to win the first quarter, while Boston is -258. Here are their first quarter records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Milwaukee	4-5-0	4-1-0	0-4-0	1-0-0	3-5-0	4-6-0
Boston	6-2-1	3-2-0	3-0-1	6-2-0	0-0-1	6-3-1

First Half Winner

Milwaukee is +310 to win the first half and Boston is -395. Here are their first half records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Milwaukee	3-6-0	2-3-0	1-3-0	1-0-0	2-6-0	4-6-0
Boston	7-2-0	4-1-0	3-1-0	7-1-0	0-1-0	7-3-0

HT/FT

Milwaukee is +650 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Boston is -370.

The Bucks have completed the HT/FT double in 0.0% of games this season, while the Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 66.7% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +2500 to go to overtime.

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

Both Teams 110+

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

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 109-102 victory over Milwaukee at TD Garden when these teams last met on November 4. Derrick White was prominent on that day, recording 24 points, four rebounds, seven assists and two blocks. The Celtics have now won four straight against the Bucks.