Bucks vs. Celtics Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 3

Bucks vs. Celtics Game Info

• Date: Friday, April 3, 2026
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fiserv Forum -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Coverage: NBCS-BOS and FDSWI

The Milwaukee Bucks (30-46) are double-digit, 17.5-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics (51-25) at Fiserv Forum on Friday, April 3, 2026. The game tips at 8 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS and FDSWI. The point total is 217.5 in the matchup.

Bucks vs. Celtics Odds & Spread

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Bucks vs. Celtics Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Celtics win (78.2%)

Bucks vs. Celtics Betting Trends

• The Celtics have covered the spread in a matchup 44 times this season (44-31-1).
• The Bucks have played 76 games, with 34 wins against the spread.
• This season, Celtics games have hit the over 27 times.
• Bucks games this year have gone over the point total 34 times in 76 opportunities (44.7%).
• In home games, Boston owns a worse record against the spread (19-18-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (25-13-1).
• The Celtics have hit the over on the total in a higher percentage of home games (37.8%) than away games (33.3%).
• Milwaukee has performed better against the spread at home (18-20-0) than on the road (16-22-0) this season.
• Looking at the over/under, Bucks games have finished over more frequently at home (21 of 38, 55.3%) than away (13 of 38, 34.2%).

Celtics Leaders

• Jaylen Brown averages 28.8 points, 7 boards and 5.3 assists.
• Derrick White is averaging 16.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard is averaging 17 points, 5.1 assists and 4 rebounds.
• Neemias Queta is averaging 10 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
• Sam Hauser averages 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists, shooting 41.4% from the floor and 38.7% from downtown, with 2.5 made treys per game.

Bucks Leaders

• Per game, Ryan Rollins gets the Bucks 17.1 points, 4.6 boards and 5.6 assists. He also averages 1.5 steals (ninth in NBA) and 0.4 blocks.
• Per game, Myles Turner gets the Bucks 11.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 1.6 blocks (seventh in league).
• The Bucks are receiving 13.2 points, 4.6 boards and 2.6 assists per game from Kyle Kuzma.
• The Bucks are receiving 9.7 points, 2.7 boards and 1.9 assists per game from AJ Green.
• The Bucks get 4.4 points per game from Jericho Sims, plus 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

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