The Milwaukee Bucks(1-0) take on the Indiana Pacers(0-1) in Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The home team is coming off a strong 109-94 victory. Damian Lillard scored 35 points and passed for three assists. Khris Middleton scored 23 points and contributed 10 rebounds and four assists. Finally, Bobby Portis had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Conversely, Tyrese Haliburton only managed nine points, but he also pitched in seven rebounds and eight assists. Pascal Siakam scored 36 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Myles Turner pitched in 17 points and eight rebounds.
But do you see a way in which the visitors even up the series?
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Milwaukee Bucks | -1
-110 |
O 223.5
-110 |
-115 |
| Indiana Pacers | +1
-110 |
U 223.5
-110 |
-105 |
| ** Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers Game Details
- Fixture: Indiana Pacers @ Milwaukee Bucks
- Date and Time: April 23, 2024 @ 8:30 pm EST
- Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Milwaukee Bucks | vs. | Indiana Pacers |
| 1-0 | Record | 0-1 |
| 109.0 | Points Per Game | 94.0 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 39.6 |
| 37.8 | 3PT% | 21.1 |
| 47.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 50.0 |
| 94.0 | Points Allowed Per Game | 109.0 |
| 39.6 | Defensive FG% | 47.1 |
| 21.1 | Defensive 3PT% | 37.8 |
| 66.7 | Defensive FT% | 100.0 |
| 50.0 | Defensive Rebounds Against | 47.0 |
| 3-2 | Last 5 W-L | 3-2 |
| 101.6 | Team Pace | 103.5 |
Key Stats
Milwaukee Bucks
This Milwaukee Bucks team has Antetokounmpo leading the way throughout the regular season with 30.4 points per game as well as 11.5 rebounds per game. Furthermore, 2.7 of those on average occurred on the offensive side of the glass. Lillard averaged 7.0 assists on the year.
Indiana Pacers
Haliburton averaged 20.1 points as well as 10.9 assists per contest throughout the regular season. Meanwhile, Turner pulled down 6.9 rebounds on average, including 5.5 on the defensive end during the course of regular season play.
Injury Report
Milwaukee Bucks
- Giannis Antetoukounmpo – GTD
Indiana Pacers
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Bennedict Mathurin – OFS
Game Prediction
This is a game in which the visitors need to steal a game on the road in order to even up the series and have the overall advantage. Things did not go well the first time, but despite their best player having a low-scoring production night, they were able to hold the Bucks to 109 points. Additionally, it’s hard to see Halliburton having another game in which he doesn’t score at least double digits.
Even though he didn’t have a good scoring night, he still was an all-around good contributor and is certainly due for a bounceback game. Moreover, it’s hard to see this Indiana team not at least getting into double digits today. This is a Bucks team with multiple unresolved issues that need to be solved.
Therefore, I’m going with the Indiana Pacers to win outright tonight.
Final Pick
Indiana Pacers MoneyLine (-105)
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