Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 11/9/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers (4-3) will try to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (4-2) on Thursday.

The Bucks faced the Nets and notched a win by a score of 129-125 in their last game. Milwaukee ended having earned a 47.9% field goal percentage (46 of 96) and buried 16 out of their 48 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bucks buried 21 of 24 tries for a rate of 87.5%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 48 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 26 assists for the game as well as forcing 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to defending, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 48.5% from the floor on 49 out of 101 shooting. Brooklyn earned 22 dimes and had 2 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Brooklyn grabbed 46 rebounds (11 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Brooklyn finished the game at 84.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 13 shots. They knocked down 16 of 45 tries from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Bucks ended up with 13 and the Nets racked up 16 fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is someone who played a role for the matchup. Antetokounmpo finished the game shooting 55.6% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He played for 35 mins and also totaled 12 rebounds. He accumulated 36 points on 15 of 27 shooting.

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Milwaukee enters this one with a mark of 4-2 on the campaign. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Milwaukee is grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 135 dimes on the campaign, which is 30th in basketball in terms of passing. The Bucks are shooting 37.9% on shots from distance (88 of 232) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 116.7 points per outing (11th in basketball) while hitting 47.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 9th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 159 surrendered for the season. The Bucks are allowing a FG percentage of 48.8% (267 of 547) and they concede 46.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They surrender 37.3% on shots from downtown and they are 25th in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.7).

The last time they took the court, the Pacers took home the win by a final score of 152-111 when they faced the Spurs. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted San Antonio to snag 36 in total (12 offensive). They went 30.8% from downtown by going 8 of 26 and ended up shooting 23 out of 30 at the free throw line (76.7%). The Pacers permitted the Spurs to bury 40 of their 94 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.6% for this game. Overall, the Pacers walked away from this one shooting 55 for 95 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 57.9%. With regard to 3-pointers, Indiana converted 20 of 38 attempts (52.6%). They were able to make 22 of them for a percentage of 95.7%. The Spurs earned 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They turned it over 14 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Pacers snagged 40 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 49 for this game.

Tyrese Haliburton ended up being a major contributor for the Pacers in the game. He made 9 out of 19 for the game for a rate of 47.4%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Haliburton had 23 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 8 dimes in this contest.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 4-3 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Pacers are hitting on 49.6% from the field, which ranks 4th in the league. Indiana has earned 874 pts this season (124.9 per game) and they grab 43.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 31.9 times per contest (1st in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest. The Pacers are committing 21.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 79.8% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense surrenders 39.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (71 of 181) and opponents are making 82.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 25.6 dimes and 44.1 total boards per game, which is 15th and 14th in the NBA. The Pacers on the defensive end are ranked 28th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 121.7. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the field (23rd in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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