Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: NBA TV

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+3)

Fiserv Forum is where the Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Game 2 of their series. The Bucks lead the series 1-0. Indiana opens this contest as 3-point dogs. The total comes in at 225.

The Pacers ended up losing Game 1 by a score of 109-94. With respect to fouls, the Pacers walked away with 16 while the Bucks recorded 22 fouls. They also knocked down 14 of their 37 attempts from 3-point land. Milwaukee ended up shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by converting 13 of 13 tries. In addition, Milwaukee grabbed 47 rebounds (5 offensive, 42 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Milwaukee doled out 21 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Concerning defending, Indiana allowed 47.1% from the field on 41 of 87 shooting. They also recorded 20 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they earned 50 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Pacers knocked down 14 of 21 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Indiana finished the game with a 39.6% field goal percentage (36 of 91) and buried 8 of 39 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Pascal Siakam is one player who was a factor for the contest. He totaled 36 points on 15 out of 25 shooting. He played 40 minutes played and also collected 13 boards. Siakam finished the game at 60.0% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Indiana will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 47-35 for the season. They average 123.3 pts per contest (1st in the league) while shooting 50.7% from the floor. The Pacers are connecting on 37.4% from downtown (1,082 of 2,891) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is collecting 41.5 boards per game and has accounted for 2,522 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.4 fouls every game.

On defense, the Pacers are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.3 fouls. They give up 36.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 27th in basketball in opponents PPG (120.2). The Pacers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.6% (3,653 of 7,361) and they concede 43.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 4th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,020 conceded so far this year.

In Game 1, the Bucks collected 42 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 47 in this matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Pacers committed 16 fouls in this game which got the Bucks to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a rate of 100.0%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Milwaukee buried 14 of 37 attempts (37.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Bucks ended up going 41 out of 87 from the field which had them at 47.1%. The Bucks allowed the Pacers to make 36 of their 91 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.6% for the matchup. They shot 20.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 39 and ended up shooting 14 of 21 at the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Milwaukee permitted Indiana to snag 50 in all (14 offensive).

Damian Lillard ended up having an impact for the Bucks for the matchup. He made 11 of 24 in the matchup for a rate of 45.8%, and tallied 6 rebounds. Lillard earned 35 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes for the matchup.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 49-33 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Bucks are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which is 7th in the league. Milwaukee has accumulated 9,756 points on the year (119.0 per contest) and they pull in 44.2 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.5 times per game (17th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per game. The Bucks commit 19.2 fouls per game while shooting 77.4% from the charity stripe.

The Milwaukee defense surrenders 35.6% from downtown (1,032 of 2,897) and their opposition knocks down 80.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 26.5 dimes and 44.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 13th and 18th in the league. The Bucks on defense are ranked 21st in the league in points allowed per game with 116.4. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (14th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana (+3)

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