The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers are battling in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 2 up next.

The Bucks are just a 1.5-point favorite when they and the Pacers face off in a game oddsmakers project to be a close one. The over/under for the game is 225.

Bucks vs. Pacers Betting Odds

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  • Spread: Milwaukee -1.5
  • Total: 225
  • Moneyline: Milwaukee -120, Indiana +101

Pacers at Bucks odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Bucks (- 1.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (225)

  • Prediction:
    Bucks 120 – Pacers 118

Moneyline

  • Milwaukee has come away with 46 wins in the 68 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
  • This year, Milwaukee has won 45 of 67 games when listed as at least -120 or better on the moneyline.
  • Milwaukee has an implied victory probability of 54.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Indiana has a 21-18 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 53.8% of those games).
  • Indiana has gone 21-18 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +101 or longer (53.8%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, Indiana has an implied win probability of 49.8%.

Against the spread

  • The 119 points per game the Bucks put up are only 1.2 fewer points than the Pacers allow (120.2).
  • Milwaukee has a 20-14-1 record against the spread and a 30-5 record overall when scoring more than 120.2 points.
  • Indiana is 40-15 against the spread and 42-13 overall when it scores more than 116.4 points.
  • Milwaukee has an ATS record of 28-29-2 and a 39-20 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 123.3 points.
  • The Bucks are at the fourth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (119 PPG), while the Pacers allow the 27th-fewest points per game (120.2) in the league.
  • Indiana is the NBA’s highest-scoring offense (123.3 PPG), while Milwaukee is the 21st-ranked defense (116.4).
  • The Bucks have put up a total of 215 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.6 per game), and the Pacers have out-scored opponents by 250 points on the season (3.1 more per game).

Over/Under

  • Milwaukee’s average implied point total this year is 7.7 more points than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (120.7 implied points on average compared to 113 implied points in this game).
  • This season, Milwaukee has scored more than 113 points in 56 games.
  • Indiana’s average implied point total on the year (123.7 points) is 11.7 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (112 points).

How to watch Bucks vs. Pacers

  • Game Day: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBA TV and BSIN
  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Arena: Fiserv Forum
  • TV Channel: NBA TV
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