Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 3/11/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (35-27) are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks (36-27) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The Bucks played the Cavaliers and went home with a loss by a final score of 112-100 in their last game. Milwaukee ended having earned a 42.9% field goal percentage (39 of 91) and buried 9 out of their 31 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Bucks knocked down 13 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 72.2%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled 50 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of the defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 44.3% from the floor on 39 of 88 shooting. Cleveland earned 25 assists and had 11 steals in the game. Additionally, Cleveland grabbed 44 boards (13 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Cleveland finished 78.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 19 shots. They knocked down 19 out of their 47 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When talking about personal fouls, the Bucks finished with 15 while the Cavaliers recorded 15 personal fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is someone who was a factor for the matchup. Antetokounmpo walked away from this one shooting 54.2% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes. He was on the court for 34 mins played and pulled down 9 boards. He ended up with 30 points on 13 of 24 shooting.

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Milwaukee enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 36-27 so far this season. They cough up possession 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Milwaukee is collecting 44.3 boards per contest and has earned 1,579 assists so far this year, which is 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bucks are connecting on 38.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (891 of 2,328) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 114.6 points per outing (12th in basketball) while shooting 48.1% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They currently rank 9th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,633 surrendered so far this year. The Bucks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (2,598 of 5,742) and they surrender 45.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 35.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 13th in the league in points per game allowed (112.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pacers took a loss by a score of 120-118 against the Hawks. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Indiana allowed Atlanta to pull down 48 in total (16 on the offensive glass). They shot 29.4% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 10 out of 34 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 21 at the free throw line (95.2%). The Pacers allowed the Hawks to bury 45 out of 97 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4% for the matchup. In all, the Pacers went 41 out of 94 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.6%. In terms of 3-pointers, Indiana knocked down 10 of 33 tries (30.3%). They were able to make 26 of the free throw tries for a rate of 86.7%. The Hawks committed 22 personal fouls in this contest which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Pacers were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 41 in this matchup.

Bennedict Mathurin was important for the Pacers for this game. He made 9 out of 20 for this game giving him a rate of 45.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds. Mathurin earned 30 points in his 40 mins on the court and tallied 5 dimes for this contest.

Indiana has a record of 35-27 this year. The Pacers are committing 18.9 fouls per contest while shooting 78.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 29.1 times per contest (3rd in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.5 times per game. Indiana has scored 7,230 pts on the season (116.6 per game) and they pull in 41.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pacers are hitting on 49.1% from the field, which has them ranked 3rd in the league.

The Indiana defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (794 of 2,231) and their opposition makes 77.7% of their free throw shots. They surrender 26.6 dimes and 44.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 14th and 19th in basketball. The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the NBA in PPG given up with 115.3. They are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (26th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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