NBA Playoffs 2022 on Thursday, 12.05.2022
Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks, by the way, is one of those explosive pairings where the defending champions are currently in danger of falling by the wayside! In today’s Celtics Bucks tip, meanwhile, I’m sticking with another player bet on the strong Giannis Antetokounmpo.
After Game 4 at the latest, basketball fans who like to make bets would do well to follow my example and prefer selected player bets to a 1X2 bet. Because this series remains unpredictable.
The Bucks entered the final quarter with a seven-point lead, but then Al Horford and Jayson Tatum suddenly turned up the heat on the Celtics’ side! The result? Boston surprisingly won 116-108 in the end.
Horford, by the way, is an old hand, but the now 35-year-old has never scored 30 points in a play-off game before in his long career! All the more reason to be ready for anything in this series!
The Bucks dominate the zone and generate a preponderance of rebounds and second chance points, which helps them to compensate for their horrendous shooting success rate – according to the motto: quantity instead of quality!
Milwaukee even led at the break, although only 35% of their attempts from the field found their target. This is, by the way, also the main reason why they don’t manage to hold off the Celtics in the long run, despite their playful superiority.
My Bucks Celtics prediction in the last game focused on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s performance and was fortunately successful. In my opinion, the Greek remains the only constant in the game of the defending champions, who are slowly but surely fearing for their tournament life.
Giannis Antetokounmpo put in a monster performance with 34 points and 18 rebounds! Whenever the two-time MVP had the ball and moved towards the basket, the C’s usually only knew how to help themselves with a foul.
This allowed the Greek to take a lot of free throws and boost his scoring. Moreover, he has become the sole fulcrum in the Bucks’ offensive game – especially since Khris Middleton’s injury.
Therefore, I will apply a custom player bet tonight as well! In doing so, betting enthusiasts are encouraged to consider both a scoring and rebounding bet, as I expect the superstar to once again perform at his best in both categories.
Once again, however, I won’t be able to bring myself to make a win bet, as both teams seem to be able to strike out of nowhere at any given moment – especially when you least expect them to.
Once again, the last duel serves as an example of this! The Bucks have the best defence of any team in these playoffs, but that didn’t stop them from being suddenly overrun by the C’s and giving away even a comfortable lead.
On top of that, the Bucks are just way too harmless in their attempts to score! As long as players like Grayson Allen and Wesley Matthews don’t show more scoring ability, the C’s will stay in the game until the end despite slight deficits!
A win for the defending champions, who would be awarded an automatic “match point” at 3-2 in the upcoming clash, is being traded at around 2.40.
Conclusion: This series promises to be extremely exciting. In the run-up to Game 5, it can already be said that it will most likely be another low-scoring game, as has invariably been the case so far.
After all, the two best defenses in the NBA will meet – at least the Celtics were in the regular season, while the Bucks have really turned up the heat defensively, especially in the postseason.
Giannis Antetokounmpo remains the only constant for me in a tight match-up, and I trust him to produce a decent amount of points and rebounds today as well. After all, everything in the defending champions’ game currently runs through the Greek!
My Celtics Bucks tip: Antetokounmpo over 13.5 rebounds!
