Milwaukee at Boston

Few teams in history have enjoyed a turnaround the Boston Celtics have experienced since late January, and now they come off of a four-game sweep of the Brooklyn Nets while playing outstanding defense, especially against the stars of the team, including Kevin Durant. Now the Celtics will try to do the same against Giannis Antetokounmpo, and it will be made easier by the absence of injured Khris Middleton, who is expected to miss the series. The Celtics also expect to have center Robert Williams back, along with Defensive Player of the Year, Marcus Smart. Boston is 23-9-1 ATS in its last 33 games versus teams with winning records and 25-11-1 ATS overall as a favorite. Milwaukee is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 as a road underdog and 10-22 ATS as a dog overall. The Bucks have gone UNDER in five straight games and will need time to adjust to the rejuvenated Celtics defense. Boston is 8-1 UNDER in its last nine conference semifinal games. Take the Celtics for a Max Play, and also back the First-Half UNDER.