Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 03/01/2024, 04:26  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 03/01/2024 at 11:00 in NBA Prediction

The Indiana Pacers will be at home to close out a back-to-back in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks. Indiana is sixth in the Eastern Conference and trails second-placed Milwaukee by 5.5 games. The Pacers have dominated this matchup with the Bucks this season and will be keen to cap things off with a win. This is the fifth and final time they will battle in the regular season and Indiana has won three times. They won 122-113 last time out in Milwaukee in the first game of this back-to-back. The win, their 18th of the season, extended their current winning run to four games and moved them four more matches above .500. Indiana, who possess the league’s best offensive rating, are averaging 127.6 points a night when at home. They could continue to be without Bruce Brown here due to injury.

The Milwaukee Bucks have dominated this fixture with the Pacers over the years but this season it hasn’t been the case. They have the chance to split the regular season series and will be eager to win here. One of the defeats against the Pacers came in the semifinals of the inaugural In-Season Tournament. The Bucks, who have lost twice in their last four outings, have only once lost back-to-back games this season. This was back in November and coincidentally, one of those games was against Indiana. Adrian Griffin’s men, who could continue to be without MarJon Beauchamp and Jae Crowder, have won 24 of their 33 games. This is the third-best record in the NBA. They are averaging 124.6 points a night and only the Pacers are scoring more. This is therefore expected to be another high-scoring game.