Milwaukee Bucks
Indiana Pacers
  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings
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 -110 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.

Head-to-Head Statistics

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
Bucks logo Bucks 29 43 0.403 110.6 116.6 -6 16-19 13-24 9-6 20-27 2-8 2L
Pacers logo Pacers 16 58 0.216 111.9 120.6 -8.7 10-27 6-31 3-10 12-33 1-9 2L
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Milwaukee Bucks – Last 10 Games

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.

Indiana Pacers – Last 10 Games

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.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction & Picks

We’re confident of 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 -110.

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 +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.

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Our Game Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Brook Lopez Over 12.5 Points -100 BetMGM logo

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 -100 available for this Player Points wager.

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Pascal Siakam Under 20.5 Points -114 BetMGM logo

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 -114 to go below the line.

Latest Pascal Siakam Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Bucks +5.5
Totals Over 224.5
Player Points Brook Lopez Over 12.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Bucks +5.5, Over 224.5 and Brook Lopez (Bucks) to score Over 12.5 points.

A same game parlay is a fantastic way of cheering on different selections within the same basketball game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single bet. The odds can combine to great effect.

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Correct Score Prediction

Bucks Bucks logo 113 - 115 Pacers logo 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.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Make Pacers Likelier Winners

For this NBA game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Indiana Pacers are -233 favorites to win and that means a 70% chance of landing a victory. Milwaukee Bucks are the underdogs at +190 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 -110.

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
Giannis Antetokounmpo Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

The favorite to land the most baskets is Giannis Antetokounmpo. Odds of -106 can be found for him scoring Over 32.5 points and there is -125 for him to go Under.

Player Points
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
Over 32.5
-106
Under 32.5
-125
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Pascal Siakam (Pacers)
Over 20.5
-118
Under 20.5
-114
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Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers)
Over 19.5
-115
Under 19.5
-115
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Myles Turner (Pacers)
Over 15.5
-120
Under 15.5
-112
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Player Assists
Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers)
Over 10.5
-139
Under 10.5
+105
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Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
Over 7.5
-141
Under 7.5
+106
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Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)
Over 4.5
-130
Under 4.5
-103
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Pascal Siakam (Pacers)
Over 3.5
+128
Under 3.5
-175
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Player Rebounds
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
Over 11.5
-137
Under 11.5
+104
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Bobby Portis (Bucks)
Over 8.5
-115
Under 8.5
-115
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Pascal Siakam (Pacers)
Over 7.5
-103
Under 7.5
-130
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Myles Turner (Pacers)
Over 6.5
-143
Under 6.5
+108
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Micro Betting

There are always opportunities to enjoy micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find team and player props in-game and basketball bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Milwaukee Bucks logo Milwaukee Bucks Stats
Indiana Pacers logo Indiana Pacers Stats
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Milwaukee Bucks Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Ryan Rollins 29 31.29 492 171 17.0 5.9 2.2 4.0 0.3 1.6
Kevin Porter Jr. 10 31.24 200 77 20.0 7.7 2.7 4.8 0.4 2.3
Giannis Antetokounmpo 17 29.14 492 104 28.9 6.1 0.6 10.1 0.9 0.9

Indiana Pacers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Pascal Siakam 28 34.09 667 111 23.8 4.0 1.8 6.7 0.5 1.3
Bennedict Mathurin 18 32.81 337 38 18.7 2.1 2.4 5.7 0.2 0.7
Andrew Nembhard 21 31.53 369 135 17.6 6.4 1.8 2.2 0.1 0.8

Injuries & Suspensions

Milwaukee Bucks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Damian Lillard
Injured
Tyler Smith
Injured

Indiana Pacers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Isaiah Jackson
Injured

Starting Lineups

Indiana Pacers logo Indiana Pacers Confirmed Lineup
0 Tyrese Haliburton
2 Andrew Nembhard
23 Aaron Nesmith
33 Myles Turner
43 Pascal Siakam
Milwaukee Bucks logo Milwaukee Bucks Confirmed Lineup
11 Brook Lopez
12 Taurean Prince
13 Ryan Rollins
18 Kyle Kuzma
34 Giannis Antetokounmpo

Previous Milwaukee Bucks Lineups

21 Dec NBA
Bucks 100-103 Timberwolves
18 Dec NBA
Raptors 111-105 Bucks
14 Dec NBA
Bucks 82-127 Nets
11 Dec NBA
Celtics 101-116 Bucks
06 Dec NBA
Bucks 112-124 Pistons
05 Dec NBA
76ers 116-101 Bucks
03 Dec NBA
Pistons 109-113 Bucks
01 Dec NBA
Bucks 126-129 Wizards
29 Nov NBA
Nets 99-116 Bucks
28 Nov NBA
Bucks 109-118 Knicks

Previous Indiana Pacers Lineups

22 Dec NBA
Pacers 95-103 Celtics
20 Dec NBA
Pacers 109-128 Pelicans
18 Dec NBA
Knicks 114-113 Pacers
14 Dec NBA
Wizards 108-89 Pacers
12 Dec NBA
Pacers 105-115 76ers
08 Dec NBA
Kings 105-116 Pacers
05 Dec NBA
Pacers 120-105 Bulls
03 Dec NBA
Nuggets 135-120 Pacers
01 Dec NBA
Cavaliers 135-119 Pacers
29 Nov NBA
Bulls 101-103 Pacers

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 49 24 0.671 114.1 106.9 7.2 26-11 23-13 9-5 30-14 7-3 2W
Knicks 48 26 0.649 117 110.5 6.5 27-9 21-17 12-3 31-16 7-3 1L
Raptors 41 32 0.562 114 112.3 1.7 20-16 21-16 4-10 29-16 5-5 1W
76ers 40 33 0.548 116.2 116.5 -0.3 21-17 19-16 9-7 23-23 6-4 1W
Nets 17 57 0.23 106.2 115.7 -9.5 9-26 8-31 3-12 12-32 0-10 10L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 53 20 0.726 117.6 109.8 7.8 29-9 24-11 10-4 34-12 8-2 1W
Cavaliers 46 28 0.622 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 22-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Bucks 29 43 0.403 110.6 116.6 -6 16-19 13-24 9-6 20-27 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 44 0.397 116.3 120.9 -4.6 18-20 11-24 4-11 17-29 3-7 2L
Pacers 16 58 0.216 111.9 120.6 -8.7 10-27 6-31 3-10 12-33 1-9 2L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 41 33 0.554 118.2 116.5 1.7 21-16 20-17 8-6 23-22 8-2 1L
Hornets 39 34 0.534 116.3 111.6 4.7 19-17 20-17 11-5 23-22 7-3 5W
Magic 39 34 0.534 115.7 114.8 0.9 23-15 16-19 9-7 24-23 4-6 1W
Heat 39 35 0.527 120.3 117.7 2.6 23-14 16-21 7-7 23-21 4-6 1L
Wizards 17 56 0.233 113 124 -11 11-26 6-30 2-12 11-34 1-9 1L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 58 16 0.784 118.8 107.7 11.1 30-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 1W
Nuggets 47 28 0.627 121.3 116.9 4.4 23-13 24-15 8-5 29-16 8-2 5W
Timberwolves 45 28 0.616 118.3 114.4 3.9 25-13 20-15 9-7 28-21 5-5 2W
Trail Blazers 37 38 0.493 115.2 116.5 -1.3 20-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 6-4 1L
Jazz 21 53 0.284 117.5 125.3 -7.8 13-25 8-28 1-13 11-34 2-8 4L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 48 26 0.649 116.6 114.9 1.7 24-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 2W
Suns 40 33 0.548 112.4 111.2 1.2 23-15 17-18 10-6 25-21 4-6 1L
Clippers 38 36 0.514 113.8 112.5 1.3 21-15 17-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 4W
Warriors 36 38 0.486 115.2 114.9 0.3 21-15 15-23 6-6 23-22 4-6 3W
Kings 19 55 0.257 110.8 121.2 -10.4 13-25 6-30 3-10 12-35 5-5 2L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 55 18 0.753 119.3 111.5 7.8 28-7 27-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 7W
Rockets 44 29 0.603 114.1 110.2 3.9 25-10 19-19 8-6 24-22 5-5 1W
Pelicans 25 50 0.333 115.3 119.3 -4 16-22 9-28 7-8 16-30 5-5 4L
Grizzlies 24 49 0.329 115 119.1 -4.1 13-23 11-26 6-9 19-29 1-9 5L
Mavericks 24 50 0.324 113.9 118.9 -5 14-23 10-27 4-11 13-33 3-7 1W
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 53 20 0.726 117.6 109.8 7.8 29-9 24-11 10-4 34-12 8-2 1W
Celtics 49 24 0.671 114.1 106.9 7.2 26-11 23-13 9-5 30-14 7-3 2W
Knicks 48 26 0.649 117 110.5 6.5 27-9 21-17 12-3 31-16 7-3 1L
Cavaliers 46 28 0.622 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 22-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Raptors 41 32 0.562 114 112.3 1.7 20-16 21-16 4-10 29-16 5-5 1W
Hawks 41 33 0.554 118.2 116.5 1.7 21-16 20-17 8-6 23-22 8-2 1L
76ers 40 33 0.548 116.2 116.5 -0.3 21-17 19-16 9-7 23-23 6-4 1W
Hornets 39 34 0.534 116.3 111.6 4.7 19-17 20-17 11-5 23-22 7-3 5W
Magic 39 34 0.534 115.7 114.8 0.9 23-15 16-19 9-7 24-23 4-6 1W
Heat 39 35 0.527 120.3 117.7 2.6 23-14 16-21 7-7 23-21 4-6 1L
Bucks 29 43 0.403 110.6 116.6 -6 16-19 13-24 9-6 20-27 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 44 0.397 116.3 120.9 -4.6 18-20 11-24 4-11 17-29 3-7 2L
Wizards 17 56 0.233 113 124 -11 11-26 6-30 2-12 11-34 1-9 1L
Nets 17 57 0.23 106.2 115.7 -9.5 9-26 8-31 3-12 12-32 0-10 10L
Pacers 16 58 0.216 111.9 120.6 -8.7 10-27 6-31 3-10 12-33 1-9 2L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 58 16 0.784 118.8 107.7 11.1 30-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 1W
Spurs 55 18 0.753 119.3 111.5 7.8 28-7 27-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 7W
Lakers 48 26 0.649 116.6 114.9 1.7 24-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 2W
Nuggets 47 28 0.627 121.3 116.9 4.4 23-13 24-15 8-5 29-16 8-2 5W
Timberwolves 45 28 0.616 118.3 114.4 3.9 25-13 20-15 9-7 28-21 5-5 2W
Rockets 44 29 0.603 114.1 110.2 3.9 25-10 19-19 8-6 24-22 5-5 1W
Suns 40 33 0.548 112.4 111.2 1.2 23-15 17-18 10-6 25-21 4-6 1L
Clippers 38 36 0.514 113.8 112.5 1.3 21-15 17-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 4W
Trail Blazers 37 38 0.493 115.2 116.5 -1.3 20-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 6-4 1L
Warriors 36 38 0.486 115.2 114.9 0.3 21-15 15-23 6-6 23-22 4-6 3W
Pelicans 25 50 0.333 115.3 119.3 -4 16-22 9-28 7-8 16-30 5-5 4L
Grizzlies 24 49 0.329 115 119.1 -4.1 13-23 11-26 6-9 19-29 1-9 5L
Mavericks 24 50 0.324 113.9 118.9 -5 14-23 10-27 4-11 13-33 3-7 1W
Jazz 21 53 0.284 117.5 125.3 -7.8 13-25 8-28 1-13 11-34 2-8 4L
Kings 19 55 0.257 110.8 121.2 -10.4 13-25 6-30 3-10 12-35 5-5 2L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 58 16 0.784 118.8 107.7 11.1 30-7 28-9 11-3 37-9 9-1 1W
Spurs 55 18 0.753 119.3 111.5 7.8 28-7 27-11 12-3 32-14 9-1 7W
Pistons 53 20 0.726 117.6 109.8 7.8 29-9 24-11 10-4 34-12 8-2 1W
Celtics 49 24 0.671 114.1 106.9 7.2 26-11 23-13 9-5 30-14 7-3 2W
Lakers 48 26 0.649 116.6 114.9 1.7 24-12 24-14 8-7 30-16 9-1 2W
Knicks 48 26 0.649 117 110.5 6.5 27-9 21-17 12-3 31-16 7-3 1L
Nuggets 47 28 0.627 121.3 116.9 4.4 23-13 24-15 8-5 29-16 8-2 5W
Cavaliers 46 28 0.622 119.4 115.1 4.3 24-14 22-14 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Timberwolves 45 28 0.616 118.3 114.4 3.9 25-13 20-15 9-7 28-21 5-5 2W
Rockets 44 29 0.603 114.1 110.2 3.9 25-10 19-19 8-6 24-22 5-5 1W
Raptors 41 32 0.562 114 112.3 1.7 20-16 21-16 4-10 29-16 5-5 1W
Hawks 41 33 0.554 118.2 116.5 1.7 21-16 20-17 8-6 23-22 8-2 1L
76ers 40 33 0.548 116.2 116.5 -0.3 21-17 19-16 9-7 23-23 6-4 1W
Suns 40 33 0.548 112.4 111.2 1.2 23-15 17-18 10-6 25-21 4-6 1L
Hornets 39 34 0.534 116.3 111.6 4.7 19-17 20-17 11-5 23-22 7-3 5W
Magic 39 34 0.534 115.7 114.8 0.9 23-15 16-19 9-7 24-23 4-6 1W
Heat 39 35 0.527 120.3 117.7 2.6 23-14 16-21 7-7 23-21 4-6 1L
Clippers 38 36 0.514 113.8 112.5 1.3 21-15 17-21 8-6 22-23 6-4 4W
Trail Blazers 37 38 0.493 115.2 116.5 -1.3 20-17 17-21 7-8 25-21 6-4 1L
Warriors 36 38 0.486 115.2 114.9 0.3 21-15 15-23 6-6 23-22 4-6 3W
Bucks 29 43 0.403 110.6 116.6 -6 16-19 13-24 9-6 20-27 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 44 0.397 116.3 120.9 -4.6 18-20 11-24 4-11 17-29 3-7 2L
Pelicans 25 50 0.333 115.3 119.3 -4 16-22 9-28 7-8 16-30 5-5 4L
Grizzlies 24 49 0.329 115 119.1 -4.1 13-23 11-26 6-9 19-29 1-9 5L
Mavericks 24 50 0.324 113.9 118.9 -5 14-23 10-27 4-11 13-33 3-7 1W
Jazz 21 53 0.284 117.5 125.3 -7.8 13-25 8-28 1-13 11-34 2-8 4L
Kings 19 55 0.257 110.8 121.2 -10.4 13-25 6-30 3-10 12-35 5-5 2L
Wizards 17 56 0.233 113 124 -11 11-26 6-30 2-12 11-34 1-9 1L
Nets 17 57 0.23 106.2 115.7 -9.5 9-26 8-31 3-12 12-32 0-10 10L
Pacers 16 58 0.216 111.9 120.6 -8.7 10-27 6-31 3-10 12-33 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