Friday, March 10, 2017

BMO Harris Bradley Center

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The Indiana Pacers travel to BMO Harris Bradley Center to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, March 10, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Milwaukee as 3.5 point favorites.

The Pacers come into this game with an overall record of 33-31. They are 2nd in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of -0.7 as they are averaging 105.1 points per game while giving up 105.8 per contest. The Bucks have an overall record of 30-33. They currently are 5th in the Central Division. They are averaging 105.2 points per game and surrendering 104.8, good for a point differential of 0.4.

Paul George comes into this contest averaging 22.1 points per game while playing 35.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Pacers. He pulls down 6.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 92%. Jeff Teague averages 15.2 points per game in 32.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 8 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Greg Monroe averages 11.7 points per game while playing 22.3 minutes per contest this year for the Bucks. He grabs 6.6 rebounds per game and has 2.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 23.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.7 rebounds per contest and 5.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Indiana averages 105.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 16th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -0.72 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 8th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 6th in the league. They average 41.7 rebounds per game and 22.8 assists per game which ranks them 26th and 12th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 15th with 13.9 per game. The Pacers allow 105.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 10th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 44.8 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 22.7 assists per contest which puts them in 16th place in the league. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 22nd in the league.

Milwaukee averages 105.2 points per game this year which ranks them 15th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 0.46 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 2nd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 8th in the NBA. They average 40.9 rebounds per game and 24.7 assists per contest which ranks them 29th and 5th respectively. In the turnover department the Bucks rank 16th with 13.9 per game. The Bucks allow 104.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 19th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 42.4 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 24.1 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the league. The Bucks force 15 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in the NBA.

The Pacers have an offensive rating of 108 and a defensive rating of 108.8. In terms of pace they average 96.5 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Indiana turns the ball over an average of 12.9 times per 100 possessions and they force 13.5 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The Bucks rating on offense is 110 and they have a defensive rating of 109.5. They get 95.2 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 53%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 28% of their shot attempts. Milwaukee turns the ball over on 13 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 13.8 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%.

Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

The Indiana Pacers are 30-34-0 against the spread

The Indiana Pacers are 31-33-0 against the over/under

Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Bucks are 27-36-0 against the spread

The Milwaukee Bucks are 36-26-1 against the over/under

Indiana Pacers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

02/28/17 F Michael Beasley Knee out indefinitely
02/09/17 F Jabari Parker ACL out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Milwaukee -3.5

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