

Milwaukee defended the three-point line at an average level during the 2021-22 NBA season, allowing opponents to make 35.4 percent of their treys. While the team collectively shot a respectable 39.5 percent from deep (17-of-43), Tatum, Brown and Smart connected on over half (16-of-31) of their long-range attempts. The three combined for a whopping 89 points in Game 6 and will need to be on point again to help Boston clinch its fourth Eastern Conference Finals berth in the last six years.Ī key reason for the Celtics' offensive explosion was red-hot three-point shooting by their stars. The Celtics have relied heavily on their trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart to carry the offensive load in this series. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Getty Images
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NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of Game Six of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Fiserv Forum on in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MAY 13: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics reacts to a three point shot. Only a third of the total bets are on the over to hit, but nearly half (49 percent) of the cash is rooting for a high-scoring affair. The total, now set at 205.5 points after being bet down rather significantly from an opening mark of 206, has been divisive amongst the betting public.

Moneyline bettors like the Celtics a bit more, evidenced by 46 percent of wagers and 61 percent of the handle coming in for the home side to win by any amount tonight. Nearly 70 percent of all bets against the spread and 64 percent of the money wagered is on the Bucks with the points.

The public is leaning towards another underdog cover in Game 7.
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Only one game in this back-and-forth 2022 NBA Playoffs series has gone chalk-the Celtics beat the four-point spread in a 109-86 Game 2 victory in Game 2-and the favorite has outright won just twice. The squad opened as a five-point favorite and the betting line has steadily remained at that number since first going up on the board on Friday evening.īoston won Game 6 as a 1.5-point underdog but struggled as a five-point favorite in both Game 1 and Game 5. Oddsmakers are giving an edge to the C's, who now have momentum and homecourt advantage on their side. 2022 NBA Playoff odds courtesy of FanDuel
