Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The Milwaukee Bucks (5-2) visit the Indiana Pacers (5-3) on Thursday. Tip from Gainbridge Fieldhouse is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Bucks vs. Pacersodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Milwaukee won 3-1 last season

Milwaukee beat Detroit 120-118 on Wednesday, failing to cover as a 12-point home favorite. G Damian Lillard led all scorers with 34 points while a total of 7 Bucks players scored in double figures. An 18-point 4th quarter from Lillard propelled the Bucks to victory.

The Pacers beat Utah 134-118 to cover as 6-point home favorites on Wednesday. F Aaron Nesmith had a team-high 24 points off the bench on 9-of-13 shooting and 4-of-6 from 3. C Myles Turners and G Bennedict Mathurin each had 22 points while G Tyrese Haliburton netted a double-double with 16 points and 13 assists.

Bucks at Pacers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:17 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Bucks -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Pacers +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
Against the spread (ATS): Bucks -2.5 (-115) | Pacers +2.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 240.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Bucks at Pacers picks and predictions

Prediction

Pacers 131, Bucks 123

Moneyline

BET PACERS (+125).

While on a 3-game win streak, the Bucks last 3 games have been decided by 5 points or less, with them going from Milwaukee to Brooklyn and back home to Milwaukee in a span of 5 days. They are now headed to Indiana where the Pacers have an average win margin of 28.5 points in their past 2 games and have not traveled since Nov. 1, giving them the advantage.

Against the spread

PASS.

The moneyline presents a better profit than the spread for the Pacers.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 240.5 (-115).

Although both teams are playing on a back-to-back, both teams love to push the ball. The Over is 4-1 in the Bucks' last 5 games and 5-0 in the Pacers' last 5 games. Combined, the Bucks and Pacers sport a 12-3 Over record this season.

The Pacers have not scored fewer than 121 points on their home-stand, while the lowest the Bucks have scored in a game all year is 110 points.

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