Celtics @ Bucks - Pick, Best Bet and a +583 Parlay

The banged up Celtics visit the healthy Bucks in Milwaukee on Monday night where Giannis Antetokounmpo should have a field day as the Bucks look for their 11th straight win. 

The Bucks kicked off the season with nine-game winning streak and bested that with Friday’s win over the Clippers. And it looks like they’ve got an excellent chance to make it 11 straight Ws given how banged up the Celtics are coming into this one. 

Jaylen Brown (face) is out through the break and possibly longer, Marcus Smart is out with his ankle injury and Jayson Tatum was ruled out with an illness at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday. As if that weren’t enough, big men Al Horford and Robert Williams (ankle) are both questionable with their injuries. The Celtics should get guard Malcolm Brogdon back from his Achilles injury tonight, although we’re starting to wonder how much he'll play with so many other guys injured, iffy and out. Grant Williams, who was questionable with an elbow injury, is slated to play tonight.

Derrick White had 23 points, 10 assists and four triples in Sunday’s win over Memphis, Sam Hauser hit six 3-pointers for 20 points, and Al Horford had 16 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four 3-pointers in that one. If all of the aforementioned Celtics are out tonight, big men Grant Williams, Mike Muscala and Luke Kornet would be forced into heavy action. White is averaging 21.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists in February and his over/under for PAR is set at 30.5, making his over look good. 

For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) and Pat Connaughton (calf) are listed as probable and Jae Crowder (conditioning) and Bobby Portis (knee) are out. 

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Giannis had his streak of 11 straight double-doubles snapped on Friday but still had 35 points, eight rebounds and six dimes against the Clippers that night. Horford is 36 years old and Blake Griffin is 33, meaning Giannis should be able to get whatever he wants tonight. The only problem is that this could be a total blowout and the Bucks’ starters could end up sitting the fourth quarter if that’s the case. Giannis is averaging 37.2 points and 13.0 rebounds in February and his over/under for points and rebounds is 46.5 tonight. He’s easily hit that in seven of his last nine games and with all the issues the Celtics have, he should get there again tonight as long as he plays enough minutes. 

Center Brook Lopez had 22 points, 15 rebounds, three blocks and four 3-pointers on Friday and Jrue Holiday had 19 points, five rebounds, six assists, two steals and three 3-pointers in that one. Lopez’s over/under for points and boards is 19.5 and he’s hit that in two of his last three and just missed it in the other one. His over is another solid choice tonight. 

We like the Bucks in an easy win tonight, especially given their winning streak, Boston’s injuries and the fact the game is in Milwaukee. 

Pick: Bucks -8.5

Best Bet

Giannis Antetokounmpo over 46.5 points and rebounds -118 at FanDuel

Same Game +583 Parlay at FanDuel

Leg 1: Giannis Antetokounmpo 30+ points

Leg 2: Brook Lopez 8+ rebounds

Leg:3: Derrick White 20+ points