The Milwaukee Bucks are slight 1.5-point underdogs in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum on Sunday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET on TNT and BSIN. The over/under in the matchup is 230.
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Pacers vs. Bucks Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, April 21, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT and BSIN
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
- Favorite: Pacers (-1.5)
- Total: 230
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Pacers vs. Bucks Betting Statistics
- In the Pacers’ 82 games this season, they have 44 wins against the spread.
- This season, Indiana has an ATS record of 20-22 in its 42 games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
- Pacers games this year have gone over the total in 43 out of 82 opportunities (52.4%).
- Against the spread, the Bucks are 33-47-2 this year.
- Milwaukee is 5-7 ATS when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this season.
- Bucks games this season have hit the over on 40 of 82 set point totals (48.8%).
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Pacers Trends & Top Players
- The Pacers make 50.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.7 percentage points higher than the Bucks have allowed to their opponents (47%).
- In games Indiana shoots better than 47% from the field, it is 40-18-1 against the spread and 44-15 overall.
- Indiana has put together a 31-15 record against the spread and a 34-12 straight-up record in games this season when the team connects on more than 35.6% of its three-point attempts.
- The Pacers put up 123.3 points per game, 6.9 more points than the 116.4 the Bucks allow.
- Indiana has a 40-15 record against the spread and a 42-13 record overall when scoring more than 116.4 points.
- Pascal Siakam accumulates 21.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, with 4.3 assists.
- Tyrese Haliburton contributes with 3.9 boards and 10.9 assists per game in addition to his 20.1 PPG scoring average.
- The Pacers get 2.8 three-pointers per game out of Haliburton.
Bucks Trends & Top Players
- The Bucks have shot at a 48.7% clip from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points below the 49.6% shooting opponents of the Pacers have averaged.
- This season, Milwaukee has a 28-9 record against the spread and a 34-3 record overall in games the team collectively shoots over 49.6% from the field.
- Milwaukee is 25-18-2 against the spread and 33-12 overall when shooting above 36.5% as a team from three-point range.
- The Bucks put up an average of 119 points per game, just 1.2 fewer points than the 120.2 the Pacers give up to opponents.
- Milwaukee has put together a 20-14-1 ATS record and a 30-5 overall record in games it scores more than 120.2 points.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 30.4 points per game. He also grabs 11.5 rebounds and dishes out 6.5 assists per game.
- Damian Lillard also contributes 24.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and seven assists per game.
- Malik Beasley is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Bucks (among active players), hitting 2.8 threes per game.