NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 2 of the season
What does Celtics vs Bucks change in the NBA playoff race?
Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET (Nov 9, 10:00 KST)Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
What's at stake
Current standings (93 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 East teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Celtics win
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 2 of 3 this season
Celtics 0Bucks 0
Before this game
- Nov 4 Bucks @ Celtics (Scheduled)
- Nov 8 Celtics @ Bucks (Scheduled)
- Apr 11 Bucks @ Celtics (Scheduled)
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Injury report
Celtics
- Devin CarterOut
- Paul GeorgeOut
Bucks
No injuries listed
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
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Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.