NEWSLETTER
The Indiana Pacers bring a 2-1 series record into Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Pacers are favored by 9.5 points in the contest, which airs on TNT at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 216.5.
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Pacers and Bucks Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games they have played as at least 9.5-point favorites this season, the Pacers are 8-2 against the spread.
The Bucks have a 1-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 9.5 points or more this season.
These two teams average 242.3 points per game combined, 25.8 more than the total of 216.5.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 20.1 more points per game (236.6) than this matchup’s total of 216.5 points.
The average total the Pacers have had in their games this season is 27.0 more points than this particular game’s point total.
The average over/under for Milwaukee’s games this year is 18.8 more points than the point total of 216.5 for this outing.
Indiana has a 44-35-3 record against the spread this season.
The Bucks are 35-46-1 against the spread this year.
Pacers Stats & Insights
The Pacers are outscoring opponents by 3.1 points per game with a +250 scoring differential overall. They put up 123.3 points per game (first in the NBA) and allow 120.2 per contest (27th in the league).
The Pacers average 41.5 rebounds per game (28th in the league) while allowing 43.4 per contest to their opponents. They are outrebounded by 1.9 boards per game.
Indiana hits 13.2 three-pointers per game (10th in the league), 2.5 more than its opponents (10.7).
The Pacers average 121.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (second in the league), and allow 118.9 points per 100 possessions (24th in the NBA).
So far in 2023-24, the Pacers’ offense has been better at home, where they average 125.5 points per game, compared to on the road, where they score 121.0 per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they have been better at home, where they concede 118.7 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they allow opponents to average 121.8 per game.
Bucks Stats & Insights
The Bucks are outscoring opponents by 2.6 points per game, with a +215 scoring differential overall. They put up 119.0 points per game (fourth in NBA) and allow 116.4 per outing (21st in league).
Milwaukee records 44.2 rebounds per game (eighth in league), compared to the 44.0 of its opponents.
The Bucks hit 1.6 more threes per contest than the opposition, 14.2 (fifth-most in the league) compared to their opponents’ 12.6.
The Bucks rank sixth in the league averaging 119.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 19th, allowing 116.5 points per 100 possessions.
In 2023-24 Milwaukee is averaging 4.5 more points per game at home (121.2) than away (116.7).
Pacers Key Players to Watch
Pascal Siakam averages 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
Tyrese Haliburton’s averages this season are 20.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 10.9 assists per game.
The Pacers get 2.8 three-pointers per game out of Haliburton.
Haliburton averages 1.2 steals per game, while Myles Turner has 1.9 blocks per contest.
Bucks Key Players to Watch
Giannis Antetokounmpo has the top Bucks spot in two categories among active players: scoring (30.4 points per game) and rebounding (11.5 rebounds per game). He also dishes out 6.5 assists per contest.
Damian Lillard’s per-game averages this season are 24.3 points, 7.0 assists and 4.4 rebounds.
Malik Beasley hits 2.8 treys per game.
The Bucks’ defensive effort gets a lift from Antetokounmpo’s 1.2 steals and Brook Lopez’s 2.4 blocks per game.
Pacers vs. Bucks Prediction
Over (216.5)
Pacers 122 – Bucks 117
