Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Head-to-Head

Classic Rivalry1 Finals
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks
Celtics lead Bucks148to132

A virtually even rivalry in 283 all-time meetings.

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At a glance

Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks insights

The edge
+16wins for Celtics
52% Celtics ยท 47% Bucks

The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 65-62 since 1996.

Recent form
14-6last 20
Celtics on a 3-game streak

Celtics won 133-101 on Apr 3, 2026

Where it matters
1NBA Finals meeting
46 total playoff games across every round

1 NBA Finals meeting across 46 total playoff games.

The story

Celtics built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 83 of 153 decided meetings (54%). In the modern era they are 65-62 against each other (51% Celtics). They have met in 1 NBA Finals. Celtics currently hold a 3-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 10.6-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Celtics' 41-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Celtics hold a 14-6 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 73 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1968, so the rivalry has now spanned 58 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Celtics won 133-101 on Apr 3, 2026. Through the 2020s Celtics have led 18-12 between the teams.

Win Percentage
148W
132W
BOS
MIL
52%48%
Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Apr 3, 2026MILBOS101โ€“133BOS
Mar 2, 2026MILBOS81โ€“108BOS
Feb 1, 2026BOSMIL107โ€“79BOS
Dec 11, 2025MILBOS116โ€“101MIL
Dec 6, 2024BOSMIL111โ€“105BOS
Nov 10, 2024MILBOS107โ€“113BOS
Oct 28, 2024BOSMIL119โ€“108BOS
Apr 9, 2024MILBOS104โ€“91MIL
Mar 20, 2024BOSMIL122โ€“119BOS
Jan 11, 2024MILBOS135โ€“102MIL
Last Meeting
Apr 3, 2026Final
MIL
101
HOME
BOS
133
AWAY
Celticswon by32
Celtics' 3rd straight in this seriesยทGame 283 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season236 games
123
113
Playoffs44 games
25
19
Boston Celtics Biggest Win
140โ€“99+41
Mar 30, 2023
Milwaukee Bucks Biggest Win
124โ€“88+36
Nov 7, 1992
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“BOS โ†•MIL โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26314
2024โ€“25303
2023โ€“24224
2022โ€“23213
2021โ€“226511
2020โ€“21213
2019โ€“20123
2018โ€“19268
2017โ€“186511
2016โ€“17213

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
92-48BOS HOME84-56MIL HOME
AWAY
56-84
BOS
AWAY
48-92
MIL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Boston Celtics: 3 consecutive wins
3
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 10.6 pts on average
10.6pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
BOSโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1070%
All-Time52.3%
MILโ†“Trending Down
Last 1030%
All-Time46.6%
Last 10 Results
BOS / MIL

Frequently Asked Questions: Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.