Boston Celtics
2026-11-08
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Milwaukee Bucks
Biggest mismatches
BOS's offense ranks 9th in scoring efficiency, and MIL ranks 27th defending it.
A clash of tempos: MIL plays at the 4th-fastest pace, BOS at the 22nd.
Team vs team
Season before this game (BOS 7 games, MIL 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
BOSMILScoring
115.013th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.120th · Average
109.110th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
124.128th · Bottom 5
+5.99th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-13.028th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
113.69th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.223rd · Below avg
109.112th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
118.227th · Bottom 5
+4.510th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-12.027th · Bottom 5
100.622nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.84th
Shooting
53.8%14th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
51.1%24th · Below avg
58.0%13th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
53.7%28th · Bottom 5
14.012th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
14.68th · Above avg
34.5%17th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
33.3%20th · Average
0.319th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2227th · Bottom 5
Defense
52.8%12th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
54.8%21st · Below avg
8.714th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
5.630th · Bottom 5
3.727th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.618th · Average
Possessions
14.5%14th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
15.4%19th · Average
28.9%11th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
30.3%7th · Above avg
42.420th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
49.62nd · Top 5
26.911th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.720th · Average
Recent form
Boston CelticsWWWWL
Last 5: average margin +9.0 (season +5.9). Streak L1.
Milwaukee BucksLWLLL
Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -13.0). Streak L3.
Key players
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 20.7 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 56.0 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 11.1 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 54.1 |
Milwaukee Bucks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler HerroG | 21.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 57.9 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr.G | 16.6 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 59.5 |
| Kel'el WareC | 11.4 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 52.4 |
| Ryan RollinsG | 11.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 41.7 |
Injury report
Boston CelticsDevin Carter G · Illness · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jayson Tatum F · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Payton Pritchard G · Right Shoulder Contusion · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Milwaukee BucksNobody listed.
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.