Boston at Milwaukee

A pair of strong defensive teams clash. Boston is second in the NBA in points allowed and field goal shooting defense, and tops in three-point defense. Boston defeated the Raptors 110-99 on Saturday with a shot at the #1 seed in the East. They are focusing on defense even more with Kyrie Irving still out, winning six in a row, on a 6-3 run UNDER the total. Boston has held four straight opponents to 99 points or less. But this is a tough situational spot for the short-handed Celtics, playing their seventh road game over the last nine contests. That included a four-game trip out West. Milwaukee is battling Miami for the #7 spot in the East. The Bucks are on a 4-2 SU/5-1 ATS run despite playing the last four contests on the road. They beat the Spurs (106-103) and Warriors (116-107) as a dog each time and covered the last game in an OT loss at Denver. Jabari Parker had 35 points and 10 rebounds while making 14-of-23 shots in 39 minutes. And Bucks' star Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 35 points and 10.7 rebounds in the three games against the Celtics this season. The Bucks are 11-5 UNDER the total at home against a team with a winning road record and the UNDER is 9-3 when these teams clash in Milwaukee. The wagering value is on the home team to win a defensive duel. Play both Milwaukee on the moneyline and the UNDER.