Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 4/22/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: NBA TV

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (+4.0)

The Milwaukee Bucks (48-34) are hitting the road to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Indiana Pacers (50-32) in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round. The Pacers lead the series 1-0. Indiana opens as 4-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 228.

The Bucks stepped onto the hardwood against the Pacers and ended up losing by a score of 117-98 in the first game of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Milwaukee finished the game with a 41.7% FG percentage (35 out of 84) and made 9 of 37 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Bucks converted 19 of their 28 tries for a rate of 67.9%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 41 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 dimes in the game as well as creating 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. With regard to the defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 51.9% from the floor on 42 of 81 shooting. Indiana doled out 28 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Indiana collected 43 boards (5 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Indiana finished shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by making 20 of 26 shots. They knocked down 13 out of their 34 tries from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Bucks ended up with 20 and the Pacers finished the game with 22 fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one player who came through for this contest. He racked up 36 points on 14 of 23 shooting. He played for 38 mins played and also snagged 12 boards. Antetokounmpo finished the game shooting 60.9% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Milwaukee steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 48-34 for the year. They average 115.5 points per contest (11th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.6% from the field. The Bucks are shooting 38.7% on 3-pointers (1,161 of 3,003) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is grabbing 43.4 boards per game and has accounted for 2,090 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 21st in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.9 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bucks are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 13th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.0). The Bucks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (3,414 of 7,473) and they relinquish 45.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 14th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,166 surrendered on the year.

In Game 1 the Pacers were able to corral 38 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the matchup. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Bucks were called for 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 26 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.9%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Indiana knocked down 13 of their 34 attempts (38.2%). Overall, the Pacers went 42 for 81 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9%. The Pacers permitted the Bucks to make 35 of 84 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 41.7% for the game. They finished the game shooting 24.3% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 28 at the charity stripe (67.9%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana permitted Milwaukee to grab 41 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Pascal Siakam ended up having an impact for the Pacers for the contest. Siakam tallied 25 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the matchup. He buried 10 out of 15 for this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 50-32 for the campaign. The Pacers are committing 18.7 fouls per contest while shooting 78.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.2 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they turn it over 13.2 times per contest. Indiana has earned 9,624 points on the campaign (117.4 per game) and they average 41.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pacers are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which is ranked 3rd in the NBA.

The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 17th in basketball in PPG allowed with 115.1. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (23rd in basketball). The Indiana defense gives up 35.5% on three-point shots (1,058 of 2,978) and opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their foul shots. They allow 26.0 dimes and 45.0 rebounds every game, which ranks 12th and 22nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (+4.0)

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