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 squaring off against the Indiana Pacers.
These two teams played against each other five times during the regular season. Although the Pacers are the No. 6 seed in the matchup, they beat the third-seeded Bucks four times.
As these division foes prepare to face each other for the sixth time, which player props should you watch in this first-round matchup?
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers Preview
Damian Lillard is the key player to watch for the struggling Bucks. He currently has -120 odds of scoring more than 28.5 points and +100 odds of finishing with less than 28.5 points. How do Lillard’s numbers compare to the estimated points total for this matchup? Let’s look at the tale of the tape to find out.
- In 24 career games against the Pacers, Lillard has averaged 24.1 points per contest.
- During the season, he averaged 24.3 points per game across 73 appearances.
- In 39 home contests, the Bucks’ veteran point guard is averaging 25.4 points per game.
- Lillard has played against Eastern Conference teams 48 times this season. In those contests, he is averaging 23.8 points per outing.
- In 16 matchups against Central Division opponents, he is averaging 23.0 points per game.
- Over his last 10 outings, Lillard has averaged 23.6 points and 6.6 assists per contest, exceeding the points total for this matchup four times during that stretch.
Prediction: Damian Lillard UNDER 28.5 points
On the other side of this 3-vs-6 matchup, the key player to watch for the Pacers is Tyrese Haliburton. He currently has -118 odds of scoring more than 19.5 points and -102 odds of finishing with less than 19.5 points.
Here is a look at how his numbers stack up against the projected points total for this matchup.
- In nine career games against the Bucks, Haliburton has averaged 26.3 points per contest.
- During the season, he averaged 24.3 points per game across 69 outings.
- In 33 road contests, Haliburton is averaging 21.1 points per game.
- Haliburton has played against Eastern Conference teams 47 times this season. In those contests, he is averaging 21.4 points per outing.
- In 17 matchups against Central Division opponents, the Pacers’ talented guard is averaging 21.3 points per game.
- Over his last 10 outings, Haliburton has averaged 18.7 points and 9.2 assists per contest, exceeding the points total for this matchup five times during that stretch.
Prediction: Tyrese Haliburton OVER 19.5 points
James Tillman’s Player Bucks vs. Pacers Prop Picks
- Player Prop Bet #1: Damian Lillard UNDER 24.5 points
- Player Prop Bet #2: Tyrese Haliburton OVER 19.5
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