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NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season

What does Bucks vs Celtics change in the NBA playoff race?

Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks

1-5

7:30 PM ET

Scheduled

Celtics

Boston Celtics

5-1

Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 7:30 PM ET (Nov 5, 09:30 KST)TD Garden, Boston

What's at stake

Current standings (93 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 East teams. Arithmetic, not odds.

Bucks win

Celtics win

  • CelticsEast #2→#1Magic 74→73Top-6 magic 74→73
  • BucksEast #14→#15Tragic 75→74
  • 76ersEast #1→#2
  • BullsEast #15→#14

Both teams going in

TeamMagicTragicTop-6 magic
BucksEast #14 · 1-5-75-
CelticsEast #2 · 5-174-74

Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →

Season series

Meeting 1 of 3 this season

Bucks 0Celtics 0

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Team records

Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.

Injury report

Bucks

No injuries listed

Celtics

  • Devin CarterOut
  • Paul GeorgeOut

BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.

Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.