Celtics Primed to Regress Heavily in Game 3 vs. Bucks

The Boston Celtics curb-stomped the Milwaukee Bucks 109-86 last night to tie their NBA Playoffs first round series at 1-1.

Heading into Game 3 on Saturday, WynnBET Sportsbook has the Celtics as three-point underdogs and +125 to win despite the Game 2 blowout.

We'll keep you updated here at BetSided with a preview before the critical matchup, but there's reason to believe the Celtics won't run the defending champions out of the gym again.

Celtics Primed to Regress

Boston couldn't have asked for a better performance last night. They took control of the game early, jumping out to a 25-point lead by halftime as Giannis Antetokounmpo struggled mightily until the contest was already out of reach.

However, Milwaukee played as poorly as they could have played. The Bucks shot 3/18 from beyond the arc and only had 40 points in the entire first half. They certainly miss Khris Middleton, but they shot 36.6% on three-pointers in the regular season and they can take solace in knowing Game 2 will likely be their worst shooting performance of the playoffs.

On the other end, everyone on the Celtics was draining shots from everywhere on the court. When Grant Williams shoots 6/9 from three, it may just be your night.

The Celtics shot 20/43 (46.5%) as a team from the perimeter and while it's possible they're suddenly the best three-point shooting team ever, I'd bet against it.

Keep an eye on any updates from the BetSided team ahead of this critical game on Saturday, but if you like the value on either team then head on over to WynnBET to lock your wager in before lines have a chance to move throughout the week. Needless to say though, we can expect a much tighter series moving forward.

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