Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 2, 2026

A stalemate through the first two quarters turned decisive in the third as Boston's defense tightened and Milwaukee's offense continued to sputter. Both teams combined for 50 points in the opening quarter and exactly 50 again in the second, setting up a balanced 100-100 halftime tie. But the Celtics pulled away in the third quarter—combining for just 48 points, a dip that proved manageable for Boston while the Bucks managed only 22, effectively sealing the outcome. Milwaukee scored just 16 in the fourth; Boston added 25, finishing with a 108–81 victory. The combined 189 fell well short of the 216.5 market total, cashing an UNDER by 27.5 points. DAGGER leaned under, and it hit decisively.

Payton Pritchard led Boston with 25 points and 9 assists, while Hugo González added 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. Derrick White chipped in 18 points and 9 assists in the Boston backcourt. For Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 19 points and 11 rebounds, but the supporting cast struggled: Ousmane Dieng scored 13 and Bobby Portis Jr. added 12.

The result marked a sharp reversal from the teams' recent head-to-head split. Boston had fallen 101–116 at Milwaukee on December 11 in a 217-point affair, but bounced back with a 79–107 road win on February 1 that totaled just 186. This iteration fell between those bookends defensively, with Milwaukee's offense particularly muted as the Bucks scored under their 10-game average of 110.4.