The Milwaukee Bucks went into the NBA All-Star break with the best record in the Eastern Conference, winning two straight games, eight of their last nine and 14 of 16 behind one of the favorites to take home league MVP honors in Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Bucks will tip off the second half as slight +175 favorites (bet $100 to win $175) on the odds to win the Eastern Conference at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com, and their first game will provide a good test when they host the Boston Celtics on Thursday.
The Celtics are listed as the +215 third choice right now, and they were the top preseason pick after advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago without Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward.