Saturday, November 21, 2015

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

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The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to play the Indiana Pacers on Saturday, November 21, 2015. The opening line for this game has Indiana as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 195.5.

The Bucks come into this game with an overall record of 5-7 and a road record of 2-4. They are 5th in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of -6.8 as they are averaging 96.9 points per game while giving up 103.7 per contest. The Pacers have an overall record of 7-5 and a home record of 4-2. They currently are 3rd in the Central Division. They are averaging 97.7 points per game and surrendering 95.2, good for a point differential of 2.5.

Greg Monroe comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Bucks. He pulls down 9.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Michael Carter-Williams averages 12.7 points per game in 30.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.1 assists per contest and 3.6 rebounds per game for Milwaukee. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Paul George averages 25.3 points per game while playing 36.1 minutes per contest this year for the Pacers. He grabs 8.6 rebounds per game and has 4.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. George Hill averages 14 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 36.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.7 rebounds per contest and 3.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Milwaukee averages 96.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 26th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -6.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 11th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 6th in the league. They average 45 rebounds per game and 22.5 assists per game which ranks them 30th and 8th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 15.2 per game. The Bucks allow 103.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 22nd in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 26th and 24th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 53.7 rebounds a game which ranks 20th and they give up 23 assists per contest which puts them in 20th place in the league. They force 16.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 9th in the league.

Indiana averages 97.7 points per game this year which ranks them 24th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 2.5 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 21st spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 5th in the NBA. They average 51.8 rebounds per game and 21.1 assists per contest which ranks them 21st and 19th respectively. In the turnover department the Pacers rank 20th with 15.5 per game. The Pacers allow 95.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 6th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 54.3 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 19.2 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the league. The Pacers force 17.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 2nd in the NBA.

Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Bucks are 5-7-0 against the spread

The Milwaukee Bucks are 7-5-0 against the over/under

Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

The Indiana Pacers are 8-4-0 against the spread

The Indiana Pacers are 5-7-0 against the over/under

Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Indiana Pacers Injuries

11/20/15 PG George Hill Illness "?" Saturday vs. Milwaukee
11/20/15 PG Rodney Stuckey Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Milwaukee
11/13/15 F Myles Turner Thumb expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Tony's Pick: Take Indiana

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