Surging Eastern Conference teams will meet on Monday's NBA schedule as the Boston Celtics visit the Milwaukee Bucks. Boston (40-20) is 11-2 over its last 13 games and is coming off a Sunday night win over Philadelphia. Milwaukee (26-33) is 8-4 over its last dozen contests but has dropped back-to-back games. The teams split their two earlier matchups this season, with the home team winning each. Jaylen Brown (illness) is out for Boston. Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) is listed as questionable as he looks to make his return after last playing on Jan. 23.
Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. After opening at -7.5, the Celtics are now 2.5-point favorites in the latest Bucks vs. Celtics odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 215.5.
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