Bucks vs. Pacers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

The Indiana Pacers (31-38) will need a huge game out of top scorer Buddy Hield (17.1 ppg) if they want to stay with the favored Milwaukee Bucks (50-19). Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are double-digit favorites (-13.5) against the Pacers on March 16, 2023.

Bucks vs. Pacers Odds

• Bucks odds to win: -1013
• Pacers odds to win: +658
• Spread: Bucks (-13.5)

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Game Time and Information

• When: Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• TV: BSWI and BSIN

Who Will Win Bucks vs. Pacers?

Bucks and Pacers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

So far this season, Milwaukee has put together a 38-26-5 record against the spread.

So far this year, the Pacers have compiled a 37-31-1 record against the spread.

Bucks Stats & Insights

The Bucks outscore opponents by 4.1 points per game (scoring 116.1 points per game to rank ninth in the league while allowing 112 per contest to rank sixth in the NBA) and have a +286 scoring differential overall.

The Bucks win the rebound battle by 4.5 boards on average. They collect 49 rebounds per game, which ranks first in the league, while their opponents grab 44.5 per outing.

Milwaukee connects on 14.8 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in the league), 3.1 more than its opponents (11.7). It is shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc (11th in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.7%.

The Bucks rank 10th in the league by averaging 113.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are third in the NBA, allowing 108.3 points per 100 possessions.

The Bucks’ offense has been much better at home (119.6 PPG) compared to road games (112.8 PPG). Likewise, their defense has been better in home games (111.6 PPG allowed) when compared to road games (112.3 PPG allowed).

Pacers Stats & Insights

The Pacers have been outscored by 2.4 points per game (posting 115.5 points per game, 11th in league, while conceding 117.9 per contest, 26th in NBA) and have a -164 scoring differential.

Indiana loses the rebound battle by 4.2 boards on average. It records 41.5 rebounds per game, 23rd in the league, while its opponents pull down 45.7.

The Pacers hit 13.8 three-pointers per game (fifth-most in the league) at a 36.3% rate (13th in NBA), compared to the 12.4 per game their opponents make, at a 37.3% rate.

The Pacers rank 24th in the league averaging 110.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 25th, allowing 114.2 points per 100 possessions.

In 2022-23 Indiana is scoring 6.2 more points per game at home (118.6) than on the road (112.4).

Bucks Key Players to Watch

Antetokounmpo puts up 31.5 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, with 5.5 assists.

Jrue Holiday contributes with 5.1 boards and 7.2 assists per game in addition to his 19.4 PPG scoring average.

The Bucks get 2.4 three-pointers per game out of Holiday.

Holiday picks up 1.2 takeaways per game, and Brook Lopez collects 2.5 rejections per contest.

Pacers Key Players to Watch

Hield tallies 17.1 points per game and also tacks on 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest.

This season, Myles Turner is averaging 18 points, 1.3 assists and 7.6 rebounds per game.

Hield hits 3.7 treys per game.

The Pacers’ defensive effort gets a boost from Tyrese Haliburton (1.6 steals per game) and Turner (2.4 blocks per game).

• Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 13.5)
• Prediction:
  Bucks 122 – Pacers 109