It’s Tuesday, December 31, and the Milwaukee Bucks (16-14) and the Indiana Pacers (16-17) are all set to square off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Indiana knocked off the Celtics Sunday in Boston and the Bucks defeated the Bulls Saturday in Chicago in their last outing.
The Bucks are currently 5-9 on the road with a point differential of +1, while the Pacers have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details and how to watch Bucks at Pacers live today
- Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
- Time: 3:00 pm EST
- Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- City: Indianapolis, IN
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Game odds for Bucks at Pacers
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Odds: Milwaukee Bucks (-101), Indiana Pacers (+120)
- Spread: Bucks -1.5
- Over/Under: 231.5 points
That gives the Bucks an implied team point total of 115.38, and the Pacers 116.16.
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Expert picks and predictions for Tuesday’s Bucks at Pacers game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) likes the visiting team to cover in this contest: Milwaukee Bucks -1.5
“Giannis is a maybe. I don’t mind him being out of this game. The “Injured Star Theory” is strong when the potential star is set to miss. Should he play it’s an added benefit.”
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Bucks at Pacers’ game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Bucks on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Milwaukee Bucks at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 231.5.
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Important stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Bucks at Pacers on Tuesday
· The Pacers have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games
· The OVER is 4-1 in the Pacers’ last 5 divisional matchups
· The Pacers have failed to cover in 13 of their 22 matchups against Eastern Conference teams this season
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