APRIL 21, 2024 — Greetings, basketball fans. Welcome back to our NBA coverage here at Total Apex Sports. One of the games on tap from today’s slate features the Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Indiana Pacers.
Can the Bucks turn their fortunes around against a division rival that beat them four times in five tries during the regular season or will the Pacers continue to dominate this head-to-head matchup?
Bucks vs Pacers Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Milwaukee Bucks | +1
-110 |
O 231.5
-108 |
-105 |
| Indiana Pacers | -1
-110 |
U 231.5
-112 |
-115 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Bucks vs. Pacers Game Details
- Fixture: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers
- Date and Time: Sunday, April 21, 2024 @ 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Apex Tale of the Tape
|
Milwaukee Bucks |
vs. |
Indiana Pacers |
| 49-33 | Record | 47-35 |
| 119.0 | Points Per Game | 123.3 |
| 48.7 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 37.3 | 3PT% | 37.4 |
| 44.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 41.5 |
| 116.4 | Points Allowed Per Game | 120.2 |
| 47.0 | Defensive FG% | 49.6 |
| 35.6 | Defensive 3PT% | 36.5 |
| 80.7 | Defensive FT% | 78.7 |
| 33.7 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 32.4 |
| 2-3 | Last 5 W-L | 4-1 |
| 99.9 | Team Pace | 101.7 |
Key Stats
Milwaukee Bucks
- The Bucks are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games.
- Milwaukee is 2-9 ATS in their last 11 April games.
- In their last six Sunday games, the Bucks are 4-2 against the spread.
Indiana Pacers
- The Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last five contests against Milwaukee.
- In its last five matchups against Central Division opponents, Indiana is just 1-4 against the spread.
Injury Report
Milwaukee Bucks
- Giannis Antetokounmpo — OUT Indefinitely (Calf)
- AJ Green — OUT Indefinitely (Ankle)
Indiana Pacers
- Bennedict Mathurin — OUT For The Season (Shoulder)
Game Predictions
Milwaukee opened as a 3.5-point favorite. At the time of this writing, the home team is now a one-point underdog (per OddShark.com).
The home team is 6-9 against the spread when it is an underdog of at least one point. Conversely, The Pacers are 21-21-1 against the spread in the 43 games when they were favored by one point or more. Given that trend, and the fact that Giannis is out indefinitely, going with Indiana to cover a small spread is the best bet here.
The projected over/under total for this matchup opened at 238 points (per Pre-Game.com). However, according to DraftKings, the line has recently moved to 231.5 points.
The total has gone OVER eight times in the Bucks’ last 10 games against Indiana. Meanwhile, the OVER total is 5-1 in the Pacers’ last six games against Central Division teams.
Milwaukee and Indiana average a combined 242.3 points per game, which is 10.8 points more than the projected 231.5 total. Furthermore, opponents of both these teams are averaging 236.6 points per game, which is 5.1 points higher than the points total for this matchup.
Given these trends, going with the “over” is the smart choice here.
Final Pick
Indiana Pacers -1 (-110) and Over 231.5 (-112)
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