{"id":695946,"date":"2026-04-03T14:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/695946\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:33:26","slug":"celtics-vs-bucks-prediction-odds-and-player-to-watch-for-friday-april-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/695946\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics vs. Bucks Prediction, Odds and Player to Watch for Friday, April 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7e\">The Boston Celtics are looking to close out their road trip with a win when they battle the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7h\">The C\u2019s got a win in Charlotte then lost in Atlanta the next night. They bounced back from that with a big 147-129 victory in Miami on Wednesday, though.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7k\">Milwaukee is just playing out the string of the season. The Bucks have one win in their last six games and two in their last nine contests.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7n\">The oddsmakers have the Bucks as big home underdogs at all<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/usa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> betting sites<\/a> on <br \/>Friday night.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7t\">Let\u2019s take a look at the odds, a player to watch, and my prediction for Friday night\u2019s NBA matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Celtics vs. Bucks Odds, Spread and Total<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7z\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"82\">Spread<\/p>\n<p>Celtics -16.5 (-108)Bucks +16.5 (-112)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"88\">Moneyline<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8e\">Total<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0216.5 (Over -115\/Under -105)Celtics vs. Bucks How to WatchDate: Friday, April 3Time: 8:00 p.m.\u00a0Venue: Fiserv ForumHow to Watch (TV): KJZZ, SCHNCeltics record: 51-25Bucks record: 30-46Celtics vs. Bucks Injury ReportsCeltics Injury ReportBucks Injury ReportGiannis Antetokounmpo \u2013 OutThanasis Antetokounmpo \u2013 QuestionableKevin Porter Jr. \u2013 OutBobby Portis \u2013 OutRyan Rollins \u2013 ProbableJericho Sims \u2013 ProbableGary Trent Jr. \u2013 QuestionableCeltics vs. Bucks Player to Watch<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"98\">Jayson Tatum, Forward, Boston Celtics<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9b\">Jayson Tatum&#8217;s surprising early return from injury hasn&#8217;t gone unnoticed. The veteran is averaging 21.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game through a dozen contests.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9e\">While those numbers aren&#8217;t up to what he&#8217;s done in recent years, it&#8217;s impressive when you consider everything he&#8217;s been through. He put up 25 points in Miami on Wednesday and will look to build on that tonight in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>Celtics vs. Bucks Prediction and Pick<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9k\">It\u2019s been a season to forget for the Bucks, and they\u2019re not finishing it strongly either. They\u2019ve lost five of six, failing to cover the spread against a few playoff teams late in the month of March.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9n\">Boston stumbled in Atlanta recently, but that was in the second half of a back-to-back. Outside of that, the Celtics have been pretty dominant. I\u2019ll back the C\u2019s to get another blowout win over the Bucks after their 108-81 victory last month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-27\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9q\">Pick: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Celtics -16.5 (-108)<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-29\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9v\">Register with DraftKings today and get <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">$200 in bonus bets instantly <\/a>when you make your first bet. 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