{"id":12964,"date":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb-auae-prd-ext-blog-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=12964"},"modified":"2023-06-28T09:53:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T09:53:32","slug":"nba-tips-betting-preview-thursday-12-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/nba\/nba-tips-betting-preview-thursday-12-may\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Tips & Betting Preview | Thursday 12 May"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Bucks will be coming off a disappointing 116-108 loss in Game 4 at home. They started well with a 25-18 first quarter. But their defence faded in the 4th quarter as they allowed 43 points. Giannis didn’t have his best shooting night as he finished 14 of 32 from the field but he still finished with 34 pts. He has also struggled in Boston during this series, falling below 50% from the field. The same can be said for Jrue Holiday as he made just 6 of 28 shots in Game 4. However, Brook Lopez is showing some form with an average of 15 pts in his last 2 outings. Wesley Matthews also stepped up with 12 pts and hit 3 of 4 threes. Without Middleton on the court, the lesser likes on the Bucks will need to continue to support Giannis.<\/span><\/p>\n Boston rallied to win a crucial Game 4 on the road and will head back home with a lot of confidence. Tatum bounced back from a shocker in Game 3 as he scored 30 pts and collected 13 boards. But the story of the Game 4 victory was veteran Al Horford. He finished with 30 pts as well and was on fire from beyond the arc with 5 threes. As a team, they shot 50% from the field and also were more efficient at the line compared to the Bucks. The only concern is an ongoing knee injury for Robert Williams and he missed Game 4. However, he should be right to play on Thursday after a few day’s rest.<\/span><\/p>\n Boston are the warm favourites in Game 5, mainly due to home-court advantage. But this should be another tight contest between these two teams. Instead, there’s a better chance of the Under saluting. It’s 2-0 in this series when the Celtics are the home team. The Under is also 5-2 when the Bucks play at TD Garden. Meanwhile, the Bucks are 8-1 against the Under in their last 9 games and 4-1 away from Milwaukee.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n The Celtics are 5-1 in their last 6 home games. The Bucks have struggled at this venue with a 1-5 record.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n