Bucks vs. Pacers Predictions, Best Bets and Odds – Tuesday, December 31, 2024

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Central Division foes square off when the Milwaukee Bucks (16-14) visit the Indiana Pacers (16-17) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, beginning at 3:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The Pacers are 1.5-point underdogs in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The over/under for the matchup is 230.

Our computer predictions in this article will help you decide what are the best bets available for Tuesday’s game.

How to Bet on Bucks vs. Pacers

Pick the Pacers (+1.5) to Cover

  • Against the spread, the Bucks are 12-17-1 this year.
  • The Pacers have 14 wins against the spread in 33 games this year.
  • So far this season, the Bucks have been installed as favorites by a 1.5-point margin or more 22 times and are 8-13-1 ATS in those games.
  • The Pacers are 9-6 ATS when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this season.
  • Take the Points Under (230)

  • This season, the Bucks games have finished over 230 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, nine (out of 30) times.
  • This season, 19 of the Pacers’ 33 games have had a combined total higher than 230 points scored.
  • These two teams average a combined 227.1 points per game, 2.9 fewer points than the total of 230 set for this game.
  • Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 228.1 points per game, 1.9 fewer than the over/under in this game.
  • The average point total in Bucks games this season is 4.1 fewer points than the total of 230 in this matchup.
  • The average point total for the Pacers this year is 2.0 points higher than this game’s over/under.
  • Back the Pacers on the Moneyline (-120)

  • The Bucks have been victorious in 14, or 63.6%, of the 22 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • The Pacers have been the underdog on the moneyline 16 total times this season. They’ve finished 8-8 in those games.
  • The Bucks have a mark of 14-8 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -120 or better on the moneyline.
  • The Pacers have a record of 8-7 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer (53.3%).
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Bucks have a 54.5% chance of walking away with the win.
  • The Pacers have a 50% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
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