Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Let’s Take a Chance on Bucks

No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks (48-34, 20-20 Away) square off against No. 4 Indiana Pacers (50-32, 29-11 at Home) in this NBA Playoffs first round matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

We’re expecting a spirited performance from the Bucks which leads us to backing them against the spread when meeting the Pacers. The underdogs should be able to cover the +5.5 line where 1.91 can be found.

Bucks Won When They Last Played Pacers

Milwaukee Bucks have won their previous eight games. The latest was a 140-133 (OT) home triumph at Fiserv Forum against Detroit Pistons. Pat Connaughton scored 43 points, with Kyle Kuzma getting 22 and Tyler Smith 20.

Indiana Pacers won last time out by a 126-118 (OT) scoreline. It was on the road against Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Quenton Jackson had 21 points, Johnny Furphy scored 15, with Tony Bradley recording 14 points and 14 rebounds.

The Bucks had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. At Fiserv Forum, they recorded a 126-119 win over the Pacers. It’s been five wins for each team over the previous 10 H2H meetings.

NBA Reg. Season	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W

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8 wins and 2 losses in the past 10 games. The Bucks are averaging 123.3 points, 40.3 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.5 blocks while shooting 52.8% from the field and 74.1% from the free-throw line. The opposition have averaged 118.5 points and 44.2 rebounds per matchup.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 25.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 8.3 assists, while Gary Trent Jr. averages 2.3 (39.0%) 3-pointers made.

The Pacers have won 8 and lost 2 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 122.7 points, 46.3 rebounds, 30.4 assists, 8.1 steals and 7.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field and 77.2% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 114.4 points and 46.6 rebounds.

Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 15.8 points, 7.1 assists and 2.7 (45.8%) 3-pointers made, while Jarace Walker has an average of 4.8 rebounds.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Bucks lineup: Brook Lopez, Taurean Prince, Ryan Rollins, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Indiana Pacers lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Myles Turner, Pascal Siakam.

Expert NBA Analysis

The first port of call is to check out the team news for each franchise and then scroll through the form guide. We take this information and apply it to the latest available stats to come up with a verdict.

Key Bucks vs Pacers stats:

• The +5.5 line has been covered by Bucks in all of their last 5 games.
• The +5.5 line has been covered by Bucks in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +5.5 line has been covered by Bucks in 8 consecutive games.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pacers in 12 of their last 20 games.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pacers in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pacers in 2 consecutive games at home.
• The -5.5 line hasn’t been covered by Pacers in 4 consecutive games against Bucks.

Bucks vs Pacers Prediction

We’re confident of Milwaukee Bucks staying close in this NBA contest, with our pick being that they’ll cover the spread. The +5.5 line looks generous at odds of 1.91.

In the hunt for bigger odds, you might be interested to know that you can move the line. This allows you to shoot for a franchise to perform better than expected by the sportsbooks.

Bucks +5.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick landing a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

Bucks +5.5 @ 1.91 Bet Now

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Player Props

Brook Lopez Over 12.5 Points 2.00

Brook Lopez (Bucks) has totaled an average of 19 points in the past 5 games on the road. It makes sense to bet on him to cover the line and there are odds of 2.00 available for this Player Points wager.

Latest Brook Lopez Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 11.5

1.79

Under 11.5

1.94

Rebounds

Over 4.5

1.77

Under 4.5

1.97

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Pascal Siakam Under 20.5 Points 1.88

Pascal Siakam (Pacers) has recorded an average of 15.14 points in the past 7 games. There’s every reason to expect a similar outcome here and he’s available at odds of 1.88 to go below the line.

Latest Pascal Siakam Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 20.5

1.85

Under 20.5

1.88

Assists

Over 3.5

2.28

Under 3.5

1.57

Rebounds

Over 7.5

1.97

Under 7.5

1.77

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Correct Score Prediction

Bucks 113 - 115 Pacers

For a fun wager, consider backing the Pacers to claim a 115-113 victory. Although it’s a speculative bet, we are expecting things to be close between the two teams.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Make Pacers Likelier Winners

For this NBA game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Indiana Pacers are 1.43 favorites to win and that means a 70% chance of landing a victory. Milwaukee Bucks are the underdogs at 2.90 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The spread is calculated to be 6, while total points comes in at 225.5. There are many ways to wager on basketball including the Totals. If you're keen on Over 225.5, this selection is available at 1.91.

Consider every angle when placing your basketball wagers. The betting sites have a huge selection of team props and game lines and it’s all about finding a bet which matches your prediction of the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Bucks

2.90

Pacers

1.43

Point Spread

Bucks +6

1.89

Pacers -6

1.93

Total Points

Under 225.5

1.91

Over 225.5

1.91

Giannis Antetokounmpo Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

The favorite to land the most baskets is Giannis Antetokounmpo. Odds of 1.94 can be found for him scoring Over 32.5 points and there is 1.80 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

Over 32.5

1.94

Under 32.5

1.80

Pascal Siakam (Pacers)

Over 20.5

1.85

Under 20.5

1.88

Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers)

Over 19.5

1.87

Under 19.5

1.87

Myles Turner (Pacers)

Over 15.5

1.83

Under 15.5

1.89

Bobby Portis (Bucks)

Over 13.5

1.88

Under 13.5

1.85

Kyle Kuzma (Bucks)

Over 13.5

1.95

Under 13.5

1.79

Aaron Nesmith (Pacers)

Over 12.5

1.82

Under 12.5

1.92

Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers)

Over 12.5

1.92

Under 12.5

1.82

Brook Lopez (Bucks)

Over 11.5

1.79

Under 11.5

1.94

Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)

Over 9.5

1.78

Under 9.5

1.96

Gary Trent Jr (Bucks)

Over 9.5

1.91

Under 9.5

1.83

Obi Toppin (Pacers)

Over 8.5

1.77

Under 8.5

1.97

Taurean Prince (Bucks)

Over 6.5

1.88

Under 6.5

1.85

Player Assists

Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers)

Over 10.5

1.72

Under 10.5

2.05

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

Over 7.5

1.71

Under 7.5

2.06

Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)

Over 4.5

1.77

Under 4.5

1.97

Pascal Siakam (Pacers)

Over 3.5

2.28

Under 3.5

1.57

Bobby Portis (Bucks)

Over 2.5

2.43

Under 2.5

1.51

Kyle Kuzma (Bucks)

Over 2.5

2.28

Under 2.5

1.60

Player Rebounds

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

Over 11.5

1.73

Under 11.5

2.04

Bobby Portis (Bucks)

Over 8.5

1.87

Under 8.5

1.87

Pascal Siakam (Pacers)

Over 7.5

1.97

Under 7.5

1.77

Myles Turner (Pacers)

Over 6.5

1.70

Under 6.5

2.08

Kyle Kuzma (Bucks)

Over 4.5

1.96

Under 4.5

1.78

Aaron Nesmith (Pacers)

Over 4.5

1.94

Under 4.5

1.79

Brook Lopez (Bucks)

Over 4.5

1.77

Under 4.5

1.97

Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers)

Over 3.5

1.70

Under 3.5

2.08

Bennedict Mathurin (Pacers)

Over 3.5

2.06

Under 3.5

1.71

Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)

Over 3.5

1.94

Under 3.5

1.80

Obi Toppin (Pacers)

Over 3.5

1.79

Under 3.5

1.94

Taurean Prince (Bucks)

Over 3.5

2.16

Under 3.5

1.65

Gary Trent Jr (Bucks)

Over 2.5

2.20

Under 2.5

1.63

Micro Betting

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Starting Lineups

Indiana Pacers Confirmed Lineup

0 Tyrese Haliburton

2 Andrew Nembhard

23 Aaron Nesmith

33 Myles Turner

43 Pascal Siakam

Milwaukee Bucks Confirmed Lineup

11 Brook Lopez

12 Taurean Prince

13 Ryan Rollins

18 Kyle Kuzma

34 Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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