Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 2/1/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN

TD Garden is where the Boston Celtics (29-18) will take on the Milwaukee Bucks (18-28) on Sunday.

The Bucks faced the Wizards and went home with a loss by a final score of 109-99 in their last game. Milwaukee finished with a 41.8% FG percentage (41 out of 98) and buried 10 out of their 38 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bucks knocked down 7 of their 9 shots for a rate of 77.8%. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 43 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 25 assists in this contest as well as creating 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defending, Milwaukee allowed 39.6% from the field on 38 out of 96 shooting. Washington doled out 21 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Washington totaled 61 rebounds (18 offensive, 43 defensive) and had 9 blocks. Washington finished the contest at 89.3% from the charity stripe by converting 25 of 28 tries. They made 8 out of their 35 shots from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Bucks ended up with 20 and the Wizards totaled 11 fouls.

Myles Turner is a player who was a factor for this game. Turner finished 50.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He played 39 mins and grabbed 14 boards. He finished with 21 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Milwaukee will enter this contest with a mark of 18-28 this season. They currently have an average of 111.8 points per contest (27th in the NBA) while going 48.1% from the floor. The Bucks are hitting 39.0% on three-point shots (670 of 1,717) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is snagging 40.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,208 dimes this season, which is 21st in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.5 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bucks are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They give up 36.7% on 3-pointers and they are 17th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.8). The Bucks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.7% (1,894 of 4,054) and they surrender 45.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 13th in the league in allowing assists with 1,245 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics took a defeat with a final score of 117-106 when they faced the Hawks. In reference to attacking the glass, Boston permitted Atlanta to grab 38 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc via 18 of 42 and finished the game at 9 of 13 from the charity stripe (69.2%). The Celtics allowed the Hawks to bury 45 of their 93 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.4% for this contest. Overall, the Celtics finished shooting 42 for 89 from the field which had them at 47.2%. In relation to shots from distance, Boston buried 9 of their 34 tries (26.5%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.3%. The Hawks earned 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. The Celtics collected 36 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 51 for the contest.

Jaylen Brown ended up being a factor for the Celtics in this contest. Brown had 21 points in his 29 mins on the court and accumulated 3 assists in this game. He converted 9 out of 20 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Boston has a win-loss record of 29-18 this year. The Celtics are committing 20.2 fouls per contest while shooting 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 23.9 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 12.1 times per game. Boston has totaled 5,470 points this season (116.4 per contest) and they collect 44.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Celtics are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which ranks 15th in the league.

The Boston defense gives up 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (675 of 1,854) and opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.7 dimes and 42.2 rebounds per game, ranking them 9th and 7th in the NBA. The Celtics on defense are ranked 3rd in basketball in points given up per game with 110.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (3rd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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