The Indiana Pacers (37-28) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks (37-28) on Saturday, March 15th. This game will be played at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and televised on FDSW. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Pacers vs Bucks

The Pacers Are Coming Off A Win

Indiana improved to 37-28 on the season with a 112-100 road win over the 76ers on Friday. Despite being favored by 13 points, the Pacers didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 212, falling well short of the 232.5 O/U line.

After a slow start, where the 76ers went on a 12-0 run, Indiana turned things around. They outscored Philadelphia 29-25 in the 2nd quarter and took control in the 3rd and 4th quarters, outscoring the 76ers 31-24 and 34-25, respectively.

The Bucks Are Coming Off A Win

The Bucks improved to 37-28 this season with a 126-106 win over the Lakers on Thursday. Milwaukee was favored by 6 points and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 232 points went over the line of 226.5.

Milwaukee took control by outscoring the Lakers 31-19 in the 3rd quarter after the Lakers went on a 10-0 run earlier in the game. The Bucks held a 102-82 lead going into the 4th, where both teams scored 24 points.

Pacers Offense Breakdown

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers to a win over the 76ers, scoring 27 points and grabbing 7 rebounds while shooting 60% from the field. Myles Turner added 18 points, and Aaron Nesmith contributed 16, hitting 3 threes at 50% efficiency.

Indiana shot 49.4% overall, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 28.6% of their attempts, making 10 threes. Siakam scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter, while Nesmith added 8 in the 4th.

Bucks Offense Breakdown

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists in their 126-106 win over the Lakers. Brook Lopez added 23 points, shooting 88.9% from the field and hitting 3 threes at 75%. Damian Lillard contributed 22 points and 10 assists, while Kevin Porter also scored 22.

The Bucks hit 17 threes, shooting 42.5% from deep and 47.7% overall. Giannis scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter, while Lillard added 12 in the 2nd. Porter had a balanced effort, scoring 6 in the 1st and 9 in the 2nd.

Pacers Team Defense

The Pacers put together a strong defensive performance on Friday, holding the 76ers to just 100 points. Indiana was consistent throughout, allowing 26 points in the 1st quarter, 25 in the 2nd and 4th, and only 24 in the 3rd.

From beyond the arc, the Pacers limited the 76ers to 11 made threes on 28% shooting. Indiana also sent Philadelphia to the line 22 times, where they made 15 free throws. The Pacers finished with 6 steals and 4 blocks.

Bucks Team Defense

The Pacers put together a strong defensive performance on Friday, holding the 76ers to 100 points. They were consistent throughout, giving up 26 points in the 1st quarter, 25 in the 2nd and 4th, and just 24 in the 3rd. Indiana limited Philadelphia to 45% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Pacers held the 76ers to 28% shooting, allowing just 11 threes. Philadelphia went 15/22 from the free-throw line. Indiana finished with 33 defensive rebounds, gave up 11 offensive boards, and recorded 6 steals and 4 blocks.

Pacers vs Bucks Trends

• Across the Pacers last three road games, the team averaged 111 points per game while allowing 113. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-3, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• Milwaukee has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 124 points per game while allowing 117. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-0-1.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Pacers have a straight up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Bucks have a strong straight up record of 4-1. In addition, their ATS record was 4-1 in these scenarios.

Pacers vs Bucks Prediction

The Pacers come in as the underdog at +5.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 235.5 and given that our model is projecting 263 points between the teams, we like the over.

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