NBA Bucks vs Pacers Prediction & Same Game Parlay picks: Haliburton makes a name for himself at +431 odds | Pickswise

It’s make or break time for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Postseason as they head into Indiana trailing 3-2. Will the Pacers join the Boston Celtics in the next round, or can the Bucks force Game 7? Tip-off is at 6.30 pm ET on TNT, I’ve prepared a Same Game Parlay which is available below.

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Let’s dive into my SGP bet now!

Over 212.5 Points (-112)

Khris Middleton to Score 30+ Points (+165)

Tyrese Haliburton Over 9.5 Assists (-148)

Same Game Parlay odds: +431

Over 212.5 Points (-112)

Milwaukee played with a high level of desperation, and it paid off in Game five. They won big, 115-92 to force Game six. The Pacers have won both Games played on their home court in this series. They defeated Milwaukee 121-118 in overtime in Game three, and then with more ease in Game four 126-113. Both Games featured Indiana’s usual high-octane offense. It is something we saw them lack in Game five where they only scored 92 points and finished with only five fast break points. This Pacers team is young and inexperienced in the postseason. If they learned any lesson in Game five, it is that it is difficult to put a team away in the playoffs.

I don’t expect Indiana to play as timidly in Game six, and for their offense to mold back into the fast-paced offense that has given them success all season. Milwaukee will need to match this pace if Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo don’t play on Thursday. They are both listed as doubtful for the Game. Indiana has the more talented roster, and I foresee them controlling the overall pace in this Game. The Gainbridge Fieldhouse has been the home of high scoring contest all season, and I believe the Pacers will lean on that offense to knock the Bucks out of the postseason.

Khris Middleton to Score 30+ Points (+165)

Together with Bobby Portis, Khris Middleton actually made history with 29 points in the Game 5 victory as the Bucks became the first team ever to win a postseason game with their top two scores from the regular season out injured. With this likely being the case in Game 6, Milwaukee is expected to once again turn to Middleton who is now the number one scoring option. He is averaging 26.8 points per game for the series, in the first game played in Indiana he dropped a cool 42 on 55% efficiency. He’s averaging 26.8 points per game in his last 5 visits to Indiana, with the Bucks’ season on the line it’s time for him to step up once more time.

Tyrese Haliburton Over 9.5 Assists (-148)

Indiana has scored at least 120+ points in 4 meetings with the Bucks in their own building, if we take the regular season into account too. The big reason for that is of course the play of Haliburton, who is the team’s leader in assists and usage rate. Everything goes through him, when he has an off night, the Pacers offense drops below 100 points. After a disappointing showing in Game 5, a breakout performance is expected on Thursday night as Haliburton looks to win the first postseason series of his career. He’s averaging 9.2 dimes per Game for the series, back in Game 3 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse he dished out 16 assists. Indiana will need him to be in the 12-14 assists range in order to win tonight’s Game, this is the most important Game of the year and I think he fully delivers.