The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers meet Tuesday in the NBA playoffs Game 5 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here’s a Pacers vs Bucks Prediction. This article will include a Pacers vs Bucks Pick.
Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview
The Milwaukee Bucks need a win to save their season and force a game 6 on Friday. The Bucks have split their last eight games. The Bucks are looking at three straight first round exits.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 108.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 117.5 points on 50.9 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 33.8 points and 14.3 rebounds, while Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 15.3 points and 1.5 rebounds. Bobby Portis is the third double-digit scorer, and Kevin Porter Jr. is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 40 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.3 rebounds per game.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers look to advance to the second round second straight years for the first time since the 2013-14 season. The Pacers have won 18 of their last 23 games. The Pacers have won seven of their last eight home games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 117.5 points on 50.9 percent shooting and allowing 108.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 22.3 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Myles Turner is averaging 15.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton is the third double-digit scorer, and Andrew Nembhard is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc and 84.5 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The Bucks have lost each of their last nine road games against Pacers teams that held a winning record.
- The Pacers have won each of their last 10 games as home favorites against the Bucks.
- The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last six playoff home games.
- The Bucks have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 Eastern Conference First Round games as road underdogs.
Why the Milwaukee Bucks will win
- The Pacers have lost eight of their last nine Game 5s of a playoff series.
- The Bucks have won four of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents after winning as underdogs.
- The Bucks have covered the spread in 10 of their last 12 road games against Central Division opponents after losing as favorites.
Indiana Pacers Player Facts
- Tyrese Haliburton ranks 1st amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (5.6) this season.
- Myles Turner ranks 1st in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (2.0) this season.
Milwaukee Bucks Player Facts
- Giannis Antetokounmpo ranks 1st in the league for points in the paint (1308) this season.
- Kevin Porter Jr. is one of only two players to have recorded a triple-double off the bench this season.
Pacers vs Bucks Injury Report
Tyler Smith is dotubful for the Milwaukee Bucks with an ankle injury. Smith has played 31 minutes in the month of April and hasn’t played in two weeks. Damian Lillard is out with a torn Achilles he suffered in game four.
The Pacers will continue to be without Isaiah Jackson due to a torn Achilles. Bennedict Mathurin is questionable with an abdominal contusion. Mathurin missed game four with the injury.
Pacers vs Bucks Prediction
The Bucks have been badly outplayed in three of the four games this series, and now they won’t have Lillard. The favorite has covered seven of the last nine games between the Bucks and Pacers. The Bucks just don’t have the defensive ability to defend the ball movement of the Pacers, and it’s why Indiana has topped 120 points in two of the last three games. Antetokounmpo is dominating his part, but there’s not enough around him for it to matter. This has the potential to get ugly. Give me the Pacers in a double-digit win as they move onto the second round.