Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 1/3/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: Bally Sports Indiana

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is where the Indiana Pacers (18-14) will try to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (24-9) on Wednesday.

The Bucks faced off with the Pacers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 122-113 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Bucks ended up walking away with 26 while the Pacers recorded 24 fouls. They knocked down 5 of 35 shots from beyond the arc. Indiana went 81.6% at the charity stripe by making 31 of 38 attempts. Furthermore, Indiana grabbed 52 rebounds (14 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 8 rejections. Indiana distributed 23 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Concerning the defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 44.3% from the field on 43 of 97 shooting. They also recorded 27 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to rebounding, they compiled a total of 46 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bucks converted 21 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 80.8%. Milwaukee wrapped up the contest with a 44.1% field goal percentage (41 of 93) and converted 10 out of their 40 shots from downtown.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. Antetokounmpo finished 55.0% from the floor and also recorded 11 assists. He played 37 mins and totaled 18 boards. He scored 30 points on 11 of 20 shooting.

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Milwaukee comes into this matchup with a mark of 24-9 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Milwaukee is snagging 44.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 867 dimes on the campaign, which is 12th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Bucks are connecting on 38.0% on 3-point shots (473 of 1,246) and 78.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 124.6 points per outing (2nd in the NBA) while going 50.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Bucks are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.8 fouls. They rank 17th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 868 surrendered on the campaign. The Bucks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.9% (1,473 of 3,143) and they surrender 44.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They relinquish 32.9% on shots from downtown and they are 24th in the league in PPG allowed (119.0).

When they last played, the Pacers walked away with a victory by a final of 122-113 when they played the Bucks. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted Milwaukee to get 46 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 25.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 40 and finished the game at 21 of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). The Pacers permitted the Bucks to make 41 out of 93 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.1% for the contest. Overall, the Pacers ended up going 43 for 97 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.3%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Indiana converted 5 of their 35 tries (14.3%). They were able to make 31 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.6%. The Bucks committed 26 fouls for the contest which took the Pacers to the charity stripe for a total of 38 tries. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Pacers corralled 38 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 52 for this game.

Tyrese Haliburton was important for the Pacers in the matchup. He knocked down 11 of 22 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 9 rebounds. Haliburton earned 26 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and added 11 dimes in the matchup.

Indiana has a mark of 18-14 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pacers are hitting on 50.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in basketball. Indiana has totaled 4,046 pts for the year (126.4 per game) and they pull in 40.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 30.6 times per game (1st in the league) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per contest. The Pacers are committing 22.3 fouls per game and they hit 79.5% from the free throw line.

The Indiana defense gives up 38.3% on shots from 3-point land (340 of 887) and opponents are connecting on 81.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.1 dimes and 42.9 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 8th and 11th in basketball. The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 29th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 124.4. They are forcing 14.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.3% from the field (30th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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