Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (-4)

Fiserv Forum is where the Milwaukee Bucks will go up against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Game 5 of their series. The Pacers lead the series 3-1. Milwaukee opens as 4-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 216.5.

The Pacers walked away with a win by a score of 126-113 in Game 4. When it comes to fouls, the Pacers finished with 18 while the Bucks finished the game with 18 fouls. They also knocked down 12 out of their 33 tries from beyond the arc. Milwaukee shot 64.3% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of 14 shots. Moreover, Milwaukee pulled down 42 rebounds (7 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Milwaukee distributed 26 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. With regard to defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the floor on 46 of 90 shooting. They also doled out 33 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 38 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pacers made 12 of 18 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Indiana finished the game having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (46 out of 89) and made 22 of 43 3-point shots.

Myles Turner is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He walked away with 29 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and snagged 9 boards. Turner ended up going 58.8% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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Indiana enters this contest with a mark of 47-35 on the season. They turn it over 12.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.4 fouls every game. As a team, Indiana is grabbing 41.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 2,522 assists for the year, which is 1st in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Pacers are shooting 37.4% on shots from distance (1,082 of 2,891) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 123.3 points per contest (1st in the NBA) on 50.7% from the field.

On defense, the Pacers are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are giving up 36.5% on three-point shots while they are 27th in the NBA in PPG allowed (120.2). The Pacers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 49.6% (3,653 of 7,361) and they surrender 43.4 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,020 conceded so far this year.

Regarding team rebounding in Game 4, Milwaukee allowed Indiana to snag 38 in total (5 on the offensive side). They shot 51.2% from downtown by hitting 22 of 43 and ended up shooting 12 out of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Bucks allowed the Pacers to convert 46 out of 89 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.7% for this contest. Overall, the Bucks went 46 out of 90 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Milwaukee made 12 of their 33 attempts (36.4%). They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a rate of 64.3%. The Pacers were called for 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Bucks were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 42 in the matchup.

Brook Lopez ended up having an impact for the Bucks in this contest. He made 12 of 18 for the contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and added 9 rebounds. Lopez tallied 27 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this contest.

Milwaukee has a record of 49-33 for the year. The Bucks are committing 19.2 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.5 times per contest (17th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per contest. Milwaukee has totaled 9,756 pts so far this year (119.0 per contest) and they pull in 44.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bucks are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which has them ranked 7th in the NBA.

The Milwaukee defense surrenders 35.6% on 3-point attempts (1,032 of 2,897) and their opponents are making 80.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 26.5 assists and 44.0 rebounds per contest, ranking them 13th and 18th in basketball. The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 21st in the league in PPG given up with 116.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (14th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Indiana (-4)

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