Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: MY24

The Boston Celtics (7-2) are en route to Fiserv Forum on Sunday where they will meet the Milwaukee Bucks (1-8).

The Celtics faced the Hornets and notched a win by a score of 119-80 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 17 and the Hornets recorded 17 fouls. They also converted 11 out of their 50 shots from long range. Charlotte ended up going 88.2% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of their 17 shots. Moreover, Charlotte totaled 43 rebounds (19 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Charlotte doled out 18 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In the matter of the defense, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 29.3% from the field on 27 of 92 shooting. They also dished out 33 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they collected 51 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Celtics made 19 of their 23 shots for a percentage of 82.6%. Boston walked away from the contest having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (38 of 83) and converted 24 of their 44 shots from distance.

Jayson Tatum is a player who played a role in this contest. Tatum walked away from this one shooting 56.3% from the field and also earned 9 dimes. He was on the court for 29 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. He ended up with 34 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Boston enters this one with a mark of 7-2 on the year. They average 114.8 pts per contest (14th in the league) on 45.2% from the field. The Celtics are hitting 37.6% on three-point shots (138 of 367) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Boston is pulling down 44.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 245 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 15.4 times per game and as a group they commit 22.7 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Celtics are able to force 17.3 turnovers per game and they draw 24.3 personal fouls. They give up 33.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 2nd in basketball in PPG allowed (105.1). The Celtics are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (327 of 776) and they concede 44.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 12th in the league in giving up assists with 228 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Bucks took a loss by a final score of 121-107 against the Raptors. The Bucks were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Raptors were called for 23 fouls in the game which took the Bucks to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 84.0%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Milwaukee made 10 out of their 40 attempts (25.0%). When the game finished, the Bucks finished shooting 38 for 82 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.3%. The Bucks permitted the Raptors to make 44 of 93 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3% for the contest. They finished 28.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 32 and ended up going 24 of 31 at the charity stripe (77.4%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Milwaukee allowed Toronto to pull down 42 overall (15 offensive).

Tyler Herro pitched in for the Bucks in this matchup. Herro accumulated 23 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accumulated 10 assists for this game. He made 7 of 16 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and added 5 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a record of 1-8 for the campaign. The Bucks commit 23.1 fouls per contest and they hit 72.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 25.9 times per game (19th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 17.0 times per game. Milwaukee has scored 987 pts for the year (109.7 per contest) and they pull in 47.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Bucks are connecting on 43.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 25th in the league.

The Bucks defensively are ranked 27th in the league in PPG allowed with 122.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the field (18th in the league). The Milwaukee defense concedes 35.1% on shots from beyond the arc (128 of 365) and opponents are making 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 28.1 dimes and 47.9 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 26th and 28th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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