Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 27 (1/27): NBA

 

Odds

Time	7:00 p.m. EST
Pacers money line	+275
Pacers spread	+7.5 (-110)
Bucks money line	-330
Bucks spread	-7.5 (-110)
Over / under	237.5

 

2022-2023 season stats

	Indiana Pacers	Milwaukee Bucks
Record	24-26	31-17
Home / road record	16-9	12-12
Streak	L1	W2
Points per game	115.00	113.00
Points allowed per game	116.00	111.00
Rebounds per game	42.00	44.00
Rebounds allowed per game	45.00	47.00
Over / under record	24-26	23-25

 

Preview

The Indiana Pacers return home and will host the Milwaukee Bucks at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Friday night. These teams already faced each other earlier this season at Milwaukee where the Bucks took the win 132-119.  

 

Indiana Pacers

The Pacers are ranking 3rd in the Central Division and get here with a 24-26 record with a 16-93 record at home so far. Indiana ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference shooting 36.5% from 3-point range.

Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.2 points, 10.2 assists and 1.8 steals for the Pacers. Buddy Hield is averaging 17.8 points and 5.3 rebounds while shooting 45.7% over the last 10 games for Indiana.

In their last 10 games the Pacers are 2-8, averaging 113.1 points, 43.1 rebounds, 25.0 assists, 9.0 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.3 points per game.

Milwaukee Bucks

The Bucks get here with a 31-17 record overall and are 12-12 on the road ranking 1st in the Central division. The Bucks have gone 18-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee averages 14.6 turnovers per game and is 10-4 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.

Antetokounmpo is averaging 31 points, 12 rebounds and 5.3 assists for the Bucks. Holiday is averaging 16.1 points over the last 10 games for Milwaukee.

In their last 10 games, the Bucks are 6-4, averaging 115.2 points, 43.9 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.3 points.

 

BETTING TRENDS

Milwaukee are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Indiana.

Milwaukee are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games against Indiana.

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games on the road.

Milwaukee are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Indiana.

Indiana are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.

Indiana are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games.

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games against Milwaukee.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games at home.

 

Prediction

The Pacers have struggled lately as they have lost 8 of their last 10 games and are still without one of their best players in Haliburton. On the other hand, the Bucks scored 150 points in the return of Giannis and Middleton to the court. They have dominated the Pacers beating in the last 9 meetings so this could get ugly for Indiana. Take the Bucks.

 

PICK: Bucks -7.5 (-110)

Find more sports picks from the top sports bettors and NBA experts all in one place using our iOS and Google Play apps, as well as our other articles at Kingpin.pro.  We are the home for NBA picks, sports picks and sports betting.

 

NBA expert picks, Expert NBA picks, NBA expert picks today, Expert NBA picks today, Top NBA picks for today, Expert NBA picks free, NBA expert picks against the spread.