Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for Oct. 28 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics are scheduled to clash at the TD Garden on Oct. 28. It's the first matchup of the season between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are coming off their second straight loss, while the Celtics have won all their first three games.

Milwaukee won its season opener over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers before losing the next two against the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets. The Bucks seem to have problems with young teams although they are still trying to establish an identity in Doc Rivers' first full season as coach.

Meanwhile, the defending champions are off to a fantastic start to the season. They have three wins against the New York Knicks, Washington Wizards and Detroit Pistons. They still have some problems with depth, but their starting lineup might just be the most complete one in the NBA.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics injury reports

The Milwaukee Bucks have one player on their injury report, Khris Middleton. The three-time NBA All-Star has not played this season after undergoing offseason ankle surgery. He's not expected to suit up tonight since there's still no timetable for his recovery.

Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics have listed two players on their injury report. Kristaps Porzingis remains out, while Sam Hauser is tagged questionable.

Porzingis underwent foot surgery this past summer and is expected to return in late December or early January. Hauser is dealing with lower back pain and has missed the past two games.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics starting lineups and depth charts

Bucks

G - Damian Lillard | G - Gary Trent Jr. | F - Taurean Prince | F - Giannis Antetokounmpo | C - Brook Lopez

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Damian Lillard	Gary Trent Jr.	Khris Middleton	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Brook Lopez
Delon Wright	Pat Connaughton	Taurean Prince	MarJon Beauchamp	Bobby Portis
Ryan Rollins	AJ Green	MarJon Beauchamp	Tyler Smith	Liam Robbins
	Andre Jackson Jr.	Stanley Umude	Chris Livingston

Celtics

G - Jrue Holiday | G - Derrick White | F - Jaylen Brown | F - Jayson Tatum | C - Al Horford

Point Guard	Shooting Guard	Small Forward	Power Forward	Center
Jrue Holiday	Derrick White	Jaylen Brown	Jayson Tatum	Kristaps Porzingis
Payton Pritchard	Jaden Springer	Sam Hauser	Al Horford	Luke Kornet
JD Davison	Baylor Scheierman	Jordan Walsh	Xavier Tillman	Neemias Queta
		Anton Watson	Drew Peterson

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How to watch Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics game?

The Bucks-Celtics game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. EDT tipoff and will be held at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. It will be nationally televised on NBA TV, but will be locally available on NBC Sports Boston and FanDuel Sports Network in Wisconsin.

It will also be streamed live on the NBA League Pass and Fubo TV, which is a paid subscription. The game should be a test for the defending champions despite the bad start to the season for the Bucks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum are the players to watch being the best player for their respective teams. Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday are going to get matched up as well, while Jaylen Brown is expected to be a problem for Bucks wing players such as Gary Trent Jr. and Taurean Prince.