Milwaukee Bucks

Basketball Gainbridge Fieldhouse Sat 19 Apr 13:00

Indiana Pacers

  1. Prediction
  2. Bet Builder
  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.

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
Celtics Pacers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Celtics Bucks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
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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.

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 -110.

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

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Player Props

Brook Lopez Over 12.5 Points -100 bet365 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.

Latest Brook Lopez Player Prop Odds

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Pascal Siakam Under 20.5 Points -114 bet365 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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Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Bet Builder Tips

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 bet builder 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.

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 above betting predictions.

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

  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 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
Giannis Antetokounmpo 4 35.9 135 20 33.8 5.0 - 14.3 0.8 0.8
Gary Trent Jr. 4 30.73 61 4 15.3 1.0 3.5 1.5 - 2.0
Bobby Portis 4 28.58 56 5 14.0 1.3 2.0 7.8 0.5 0.3

Indiana Pacers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Tyrese Haliburton 4 33.63 62 49 15.5 12.3 2.3 6.8 0.3 0.3
Pascal Siakam 4 31.93 89 11 22.3 2.8 2.0 6.5 0.5 1.5
Andrew Nembhard 4 31.03 60 18 15.0 4.5 2.0 2.8 - 1.0

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

27 Apr NBA Playoffs
Pacers 129-103 Bucks
25 Apr NBA Playoffs
Pacers 101-117 Bucks
22 Apr NBA Playoffs
Bucks 115-123 Pacers
19 Apr NBA Playoffs
Bucks 98-117 Pacers
13 Apr NBA
Pistons 133-140 Bucks
11 Apr NBA
Bucks 125-119 Pistons
10 Apr NBA
Pelicans 111-136 Bucks
08 Apr NBA
Timberwolves 103-110 Bucks
06 Apr NBA
Bucks 111-107 Pelicans
05 Apr NBA
Bucks 121-115 Heat

Previous Indiana Pacers Lineups

27 Apr NBA Playoffs
Pacers 129-103 Bucks
25 Apr NBA Playoffs
Pacers 101-117 Bucks
22 Apr NBA Playoffs
Bucks 115-123 Pacers
19 Apr NBA Playoffs
Bucks 98-117 Pacers
13 Apr NBA
Pacers 126-118 Cavaliers
11 Apr NBA
Magic 129-115 Pacers
10 Apr NBA
Cavaliers 112-114 Pacers
08 Apr NBA
Wizards 98-104 Pacers
06 Apr NBA
Pacers 125-120 Nuggets
04 Apr NBA
Jazz 112-140 Pacers

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Nets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Knicks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
76ers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Raptors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pistons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pacers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Bucks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Wizards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Nuggets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Timberwolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Trail Blazers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Clippers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Lakers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Suns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Mavericks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Rockets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pelicans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Spurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Nets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Knicks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
76ers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Raptors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pistons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pacers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Bucks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Wizards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Nuggets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Timberwolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Trail Blazers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Clippers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Lakers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Suns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Mavericks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Rockets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pelicans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Spurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Celtics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Nets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Hornets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Mavericks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Nuggets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pistons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Rockets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pacers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Clippers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Lakers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Bucks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Timberwolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Pelicans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Knicks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Magic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
76ers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Suns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Trail Blazers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Spurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Raptors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
Wizards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - -
  • 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