<p>After taking Game 3 of this best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-finals series, the Bucks shoot to go up 3-1 when the teams meet for Game 4 Monday night in Milwaukee.
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<p>The Bucks began this series as a +150 underdog to win it, with Boston giving -180 as the favorite. Now up two games to one and playing Game 4 at home, Milwaukee is lined as a -165 favorite, with the Celtics getting +145 as the dog.</p>
<p>Here’s how we homeworked this game with our <b>free NBA playoffs betting pick</b>.</p>
<h2>NBA Betting Odds </h2>
<p>The NBA playoffs betting lines opened Milwaukee as a one-point favorite for this Game 4, with an over/under of right around 210. Early betting action then bumped that total a bucket to 212.</p>
<h2>Celtics-Bucks Game 4 Betting Preview </h2>
<p>Milwaukee grabbed a 2-1 lead in this series with a 103-101 Game 3 victory Saturday afternoon. The Bucks actually trailed Boston 50-46 at the half Saturday, then used a 34-16 run to lead 80-66 late in the third quarter. The Celtics then went on a 34-19 spurt to go up 100-99 with two minutes left, but the Bucks scored the next two buckets to retake the lead, then survived as Boston came up luckless on two chances off a missed free-throw as the last few seconds ran off the clock.</p>
<p>Boston actually got a ball through the hoop but just after the buzzer.</p>
<p>Milwaukee only shot 40 percent from the floor Saturday but held the Celtics to just 37 percent FG shooting. The Bucks also out-scored Boston 52-32 in the paint.</p>
<p>Saturday’s game pushed the spread, with Milwaukee favored by two points and played under a total of 212.</p>
<p>With Saturday’s victory, the Bucks are now 6-2 SU, 4-3-1 ATS this playoff season.</p>
<p>With Saturday’s loss, the Celtics are now 5-2 SU, 4-2-1 ATS this postseason.</p>
<p>These two teams both won 51 games during the regular season and split the season series two games apiece. But Boston played 4-0 ATS, covering two close games as underdogs. So the Celtics are now 5-1-1 ATS against Milwaukee this season.</p>
<p>On the injury front, the Bucks are is still playing without F Khris Middleton (20 ppg this season), who tweaked a knee in that first-round series against Chicago and hasn’t played since. And yet the Bucks are 5-1 SU, 4-1-1 ATS without him. </p>
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<span style="font-size:14px; color:#008000;">Get more details:</span> <a class="advblue" href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/nba/matchup/1652431">Boston vs. Milwaukee Game 4 Betting Stats</a></li>
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<h2>NBA Betting Trends </h2>
<p>Boston played 23-18 SU, 26-15 ATS on the road during the regular season, and is 2-1 SU, 2-0-1 ATS on the road this postseason.</p>
<p>Milwaukee played 27-14 SU, 16-25 ATS at home during the regular season, and is 3-1 SU but 1-2-1 ATS at home this postseason.</p>
<h2>Totals Report </h2>
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<li>The overs played 43-39 in Bucks games this season, which averaged 228 total points.</li>
<li>The totals split 40-40 in Celtics games this season, which averaged 216 points.</li>
<li>The Under is 3-0 in this series, as the games are averaging 196 total points.</li>
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