Everything that we thought we knew changed on Monday night when the Boston Celtics knocked off the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals No. 2-No. 3 series 116-108.
Led by Al Horford’s 30-point outing–punctuated by a poster-dunk over Giannis Antetokounmpo in the fourth quarter that was followed by an elbow to the head of the ‘Greek Freak’–the Cs turned the tide of the series in Game 4 and gave fans hope the 2021-22 season may have a happy ending just yet.
While Giannis Antetokounmpo proved unguardable like always (34 points, 18 rebounds), he was also proven to be mortal when Al Horford dunked on the ‘Greek Freak’ in an incredible fourth-quarter yam that will stand the test of time and could prove to be a turning point in this series.
Momentum has clearly shifted from Milwaukee to Boston, and the series will be doing the same on Wednesday night for a massive Game 5.
Hardwood Houdini has your odds and lays a prediction for the TNT-televised Eastern Conference postseason tilt:
Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds, spread, over/under
According to WynnBet, the Celtics are a 5.5-point favorite against the Bucks at home. Milwaukee is a +190 road underdog, with the Cs moneyline set at -230. The over/under for the game has been placed at 214.5 points.
Celtics vs. Bucks prediction
The Houdini may regret typing these words, but here goes: the Celtics will shut the door on this series the next two games.
Now, does that mean the Cs will be covering a 5.5-point spread on Wednesday night after beating the Bucks on their homecourt by eight points? Well, we’re not going to go that far. That said, we will go as far as to say that the under will make a return after the point total sailed well into over territory in Game 4.