Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 5/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (+9)

The Milwaukee Bucks are on their way to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday where they will play the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of their series. The Pacers lead the series 3-2. Indiana opens as 9-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 216.5.

The Bucks took home the win by a score of 115-92 in Game 5. Milwaukee ended the contest with a 52.4% field goal percentage (44 of 84) and converted 11 of their 29 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Bucks converted 16 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. In regard to rebounding, they collected 44 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 23 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to defense, Milwaukee allowed 44.4% from the floor on 36 of 81 shooting. Indiana distributed 25 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. Additionally, Indiana had 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 61.5% at the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 13 tries. They converted 12 of their 38 tries from long range. With respect to fouls, the Bucks ended up finishing with 15 while the Pacers finished the game with 18 fouls.

Khris Middleton is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. He recorded 29 points on 9 of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 40 mins played and collected 12 boards. Middleton finished shooting 45.0% from the field and totaled 5 dimes.

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Milwaukee heads into this matchup with a mark of 49-33 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Milwaukee is grabbing 44.2 boards per game and has earned 2,176 dimes this year, which is 17th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bucks are connecting on 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (1,163 of 3,122) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 119.0 points per contest (4th in the NBA) while hitting 48.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bucks are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are conceding 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 21st in the league in opponents PPG (116.4). The Bucks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.0% (3,543 of 7,537) and they concede 44.0 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 13th in the league in giving up assists with 2,169 conceded on the campaign.

When discussing rebounds in Game 5, Indiana permitted Milwaukee to get 44 in total (11 offensive). They finished 37.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 11 out of 29 and finished the contest at 16 of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). The Pacers allowed the Bucks to make 44 of 84 tries from the field which had them shooting 52.4% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Pacers finished the game shooting 36 out of 81 from the floor which had them shooting 44.4%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Indiana converted 12 out of 38 attempts (31.6%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw tries for a clip of 61.5%. The Bucks committed 15 fouls for the game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. The Pacers corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 36 in the matchup.

Tyrese Haliburton was important for the Pacers for the matchup. Haliburton scored 16 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 6 assists in this contest. He buried 6 out of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 42.9%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 47-35 for the year. The Pacers are committing 21.4 fouls per contest while shooting 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 30.8 times per game (1st in the league) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per game. Indiana has tallied 10,110 pts on the season (123.3 per game) and they pull in 41.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are connecting on 50.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 1st in the league.

The Indiana defense gives up 36.5% on shots from distance (877 of 2,404) and their opponents are converting on 78.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 24.6 dimes and 43.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 4th and 15th in the NBA. The Pacers defensively are ranked 27th in the league in points per game surrendered with 120.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.6% from the floor (30th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (+9)

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