Bucks vs. Pacers prediction and odds for Wednesday, March 29 (Fade Pacers with Haliburton out)

The Indiana Pacers are 3.5 games out of the play-in tournament with just six games to play, all but eliminating them from the postseason picture in the Eastern Conference.

That’s led to the team playing things safe on the injury front, and guard Tyrese Haliburton will miss tonight’s matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks have several players on the injury report, including Khris Middleton, and they may look to sit some players since they have a crucial matchup with the Boston Celtics on Thursday.

Still, Vegas has the Bucks set as massive favorites in this game, and it makes sense since the Pacers are just 5-15 in the 20 games that Haliburton has missed this season.

Let’s break down my best bet for this game as well as the latest odds:

Bucks vs. Pacers odds, spread and total

Bucks vs. Pacers prediction and pick

The Bucks are the No. 2 team in the NBA against the spread as a road favorite, going 16-6-2 on the season.

As of this writing, Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as probable for this game, which may be all the Bucks need to take down a Haliburton-less Pacers team.

When Haliburton sits, the Pacers struggle on offense, posting an offensive rating of 112.4 in the 20 games he’s missed (compared to 116.2 with him).

That’s going to make it tough for the Pacers to attack the Bucks’ No. 2 defense.

The Pacers did upset Milwaukee the last time these teams played, but with Indiana nearly eliminated in the East, I’ll trust the Bucks to cover and win tonight.

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Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.