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2023 NBA Handicapping Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
(13-9) Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks (16-7)
Date: Wednesday, December 13th
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Venue: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Moneyline NBA Odds: Pacers +205 | Bucks -245 (Bet Now!)
NBA ATS Betting Odds: Bucks -6.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total (O/U): 258.5
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In the second of four scheduled meetings this season, the Indiana Pacers face the Milwaukee Bucks. The teams also met in the semi-finals of the NBA In-Season Tournament with Indy prevailing.
After losing the NBA Cup to the Lakers, the Pacers got back on track Monday defeating the Pistons 131-123 while the Bucks also played Monday winning 133-129 in overtime to the Bulls.
Season Series
Last season the Bucks took three of the four regular-season contests and also hold the all-time record between the clubs with 114 victories in 207 matches versus the Pacers.
In their first meeting this season the Pacers beat the Bucks (126-124).
Indiana Pacers
Losing the NBA Cup wasn’t ideal but the Pacers can build upon reaching the finals and ride that momentum through the season. The lesson Rick Carlisle can offer from the In-Season Tournament experience is getting his team to buy in more on the defensive side of the court.
Obviously, in the playoffs, teams will double Tyrese Haliburton, and since this team feasts offensively, his goal should be to convince the youngsters they can still win with 118 points and use the extra effort on defense to balance both sides of the hardwood.
Pacers Stats
Indiana possesses the top-ranked offense (123.5) however, their defense lacks something to be desired as it ranks 28th (119.7) while their net differential of plus + 3.8 registers eighth overall.
The Pacers began the season strong and remain one of the better bets against the spread with a 13-9 record through 22 matches.
Pacers Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Andrew Nembhard, PG (downgraded to OUT Wednesday—knee)
- Jalen Smith, PF (OUT indefinitely — heel)
Milwaukee Bucks
There are still areas to fix on the Bucks even offensively despite them putting up great totals. For one, Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo should be running many more pick-and-roll plays as teams would struggle to stop that action.
Currently, Lillard is running that option more with Brook Lopez which is fine but why they aren’t using the Dame -Giannis PNR is baffling. Defensively, there is much work to be done especially considering how adept they were on that end of the hardwood for the past several seasons.
Bucks Stats
Milwaukee’s key categories find them tied for fourth offensively (119.0), and 20th defensively (115.8) with a net differential of plus +3.2 which ranks 11th overall.
As the season has progressed, the Bucks are struggling against the spread with a 9-14 record in that category through 23 matches.
Bucks Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Jae Crowder, SF (OUT indefinitely — groin)
- Pat Connaughton, SF (downgraded to OUT — ankle)
- Chris Livingston, SG (OUT — ankle)
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Pacers vs. Bucks NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, Indiana is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- Also, the total has gone OVER in 15 of Indiana’s last 19 games.
- By comparison, the Bucks are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games.
- Also, the total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games.
Free Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Prediction:
Expect a high-scoring, up-and-down match between these two high-octane offenses. Neither team will be inclined to lock down defensively which is where the margins of the game will come down to in the closing minutes.
In past seasons the Bucks would be the logical bet but this year they are more committed to offense and struggling on defense while the Pacers just got a lesson on why defense matters.
When they do commit on that side of the ball it’s paid dividends and I’m betting they’ll do enough in clutch time to make it count.
4* Free Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Betting Pick: Pacers +6.5
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NBA Tweet Of The Day
For the @Bucks, I wrote about the position that is least accomplished, most uncertain, and most flexible.
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— Louis Zatzman (@LouisZatzman) December 12, 2023
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