The Milwaukee Bucks (16-14) hit the road in Central Division play against the Indiana Pacers (16-17) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET. The Bucks are 1.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the teams this season.

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Bucks vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSIN and FDSWI
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Bucks vs. Pacers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pacers 114 – Bucks 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Bucks vs. Pacers

• Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-0.1)
• Pick OU:

  Under (229.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.9

• The Pacers (14-19-0 ATS) have covered the spread 43.3% of the time, 0.9% less often than the Bucks (13-17-0) this season.
• Milwaukee (9-13) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 1.5 points or more this season (40.9%) than Indiana (9-7) does as a 1.5+-point underdog (56.2%).
• Milwaukee and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 43.3% of the time this season (13 out of 30). That’s less often than Indiana and its opponents have (21 out of 33).
• The Bucks have a .636 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (14-8) this season, higher than the .500 winning percentage for the Pacers as a moneyline underdog (8-8).

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Bucks Performance Insights

• So far this season, the Bucks are posting 112.4 points per game (13th-ranked in NBA) and surrendering 111.3 points per contest (12th-ranked).
• Milwaukee is averaging 43.1 rebounds per game (22nd-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 44.9 rebounds per contest (23rd-ranked).
• The Bucks rank 24th in the NBA with 24.4 assists per game.
• Milwaukee ranks 13th in the NBA with 13.6 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 25th with 12.8 forced turnovers per game.
• The Bucks are sinking 14.5 threes per game this year (seventh-ranked in NBA), and they sport a 38.9% three-point percentage (second-best).

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Pacers Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pacers are 11th in the NBA offensively (114.7 points scored per game) and 22nd on defense (116.8 points allowed).
• Indiana is the third-worst team in the league in rebounds per game (41.1) and 16th in rebounds conceded (44.1).
• This season the Pacers are ranked 10th in the league in assists at 27.8 per game.
• Indiana is 11th in the NBA in turnovers per game (13.5) and 18th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• Beyond the arc, the Pacers are 19th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.7). They are seventh in 3-point percentage at 37.3%.

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