The Milwaukee Bucks (11-10) and Boston Celtics (18-4) meet in an Eastern Conference showdown on Friday night. The Bucks’ seven-game winning streak was ended. On Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks defeated Milwaukee 119-104. The Celtics are looking for their seventh straight win at home. On December 4, Boston defeated the Detroit Pistons 130-120. Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) is likely for Milwaukee, while Khris Middleton (probable, ankle) is expected to make his season debut. Kristaps Porzingis (leg) is out for Boston, but Jayson Tatum is available after sitting out Wednesday.

Tipoff from TD Garden in Boston is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Celtics are the 8.5-point favorites in the latest Bucks vs. Celtics odds according to the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 227.5. Boston is -350 (risk $350 to win $100) on the money line (see our NBA odds page for current odds for every game this week).

Before you pick Bucks vs. Celtics, you MUST see what the SportsLine projection model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 7 of the 2024-25 NBA season with a rapid record of 116-80 across all top-rated NBA picks is from last season and grossed almost $3,000. Everyone who follows has seen HUGE returns!

The model has simulated Bucks vs. Celtics 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model focuses on the overall score, and that is true says that one side of the spread hits almost 70% of the time!

Who wins Bucks vs. Celticsand which side of the spread hits almost 70% of the time? … Join SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you should be on, from the 114-76 model to the top-rated NBA picks!