Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 12/7/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks
Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023
Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV
TV: ESPN
Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+4)
T-Mobile Arena is the location where the Milwaukee Bucks (15-6) will take on the Indiana Pacers (11-8) on Thursday in the semifinals of the In-Season Tournament. Milwaukee opens as 4-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 254.5.
The Pacers played the Celtics and walked away with a win by a score of 122-112 in their last game. Indiana finished the contest having earned a 45.7% FG percentage (43 of 94) and converted 19 out of their 40 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Pacers converted 17 of 21 tries for a percentage of 81.0%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected 41 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 28 assists in this game in addition to creating 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defense, Indiana allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the floor on 46 out of 97 shooting. Boston doled out 27 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Boston pulled down 56 boards (13 offensive, 43 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Boston ended up going 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 8 of their 12 shots. They also buried 12 of their 41 attempts from distance. Concerning fouls, the Pacers finished with 15 while the Celtics recorded 19 fouls.
Tyrese Haliburton is a player who was important for this game. Haliburton finished the contest at 55.6% from the field and recorded 13 dimes. He saw the court for 40 minutes played and grabbed 10 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 10 out of 18 shooting.
Indiana steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 11-8 for the campaign. They are averaging 128.4 points per game (1st in basketball) while hitting 50.9% from the field. The Pacers are hitting 38.8% on shots from distance (289 of 744) and 78.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is snagging 39.5 rebounds per contest and has 574 dimes on the year, which is 4th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.4 fouls per game.
Defensively, the Pacers are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They surrender 39.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 30th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (125.2). The Pacers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 50.2% (872 of 1,736) and they concede 43.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 6th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 474 relinquished this year.
When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 146-122 when they played the Knicks. In relation to team rebounding, Milwaukee permitted New York to pull down 36 in all (12 on the offensive side). They went 30.4% from beyond the arc by hitting 7 of 23 and finished the game at 29 of 33 from the free throw line (87.9%). The Bucks permitted the Knicks to knock down 43 of 87 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 49.4% for the game. Overall, the Bucks ended up shooting 55 out of 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 60.4%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Milwaukee made 23 of their 38 tries (60.5%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.4%. The Knicks committed 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 12 steals in the matchup. The Bucks collected 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 in the game.
Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up having an impact for the Bucks in the game. Antetokounmpo scored 35 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 10 dimes in the game. He made 15 out of 22 in this matchup giving him a rate of 68.2%, and had 8 rebounds.
Milwaukee has a mark of 15-6 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bucks are hitting on 50.0% from the field, which is 2nd in the NBA. Milwaukee has accumulated 2,568 points this year (122.3 per contest) and they average 43.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.4 times per game (20th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per game. The Bucks have committed 19.9 personal fouls every game and they go 76.7% from the free throw line.
The Milwaukee defense surrenders 36.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (271 of 747) and opponents are knocking down 82.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 26.4 dimes and 44.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 19th and 14th in basketball. The Bucks are ranked 24th in the league in points given up per game with 118.3. They have forced 13.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the field (16th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana (+4)
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