The Milwaukee Bucks are 6-point underdogs in Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, starting at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under of 226.
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Pacers Cover -6 vs Bucks -110
Pacers vs. Bucks betting lines
- Pacers odds to win: -222
- Bucks odds to win: +183
- Spread: Pacers (-6)
- Total: 226
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Indiana
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Pacers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Indiana is 29-12 in home contests and have covered the spread 19 times at home.
- Indiana has gone 7-11-1 ATS in home games this season when playing as 6-point favorites or more.
- At home this season, Pacers games have gone over the set point total 22 times.
- Indiana and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.9 points per home contest this season, 5.9 points greater than this game’s posted total.
Pacers Recent Trends
- The Pacers have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
- The Pacers and their opponents have hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
- The Pacers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 231.8 points scored. That’s 5.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Across their last 10 games, the Pacers have scored 5.3 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Pacers Betting Records
- The Pacers have been favored on the moneyline 49 total times this season. They’ve finished 34-15 in those games.
- Indiana has gone 23-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -222 or shorter (winning 88.5%).
- The Pacers have an implied moneyline win probability of 68.9% in this matchup.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.8 (third in NBA) | 47.4 (22nd) | 41.8 (27th) | 45 (21st) | 29.2 (third) | 12.2 (third) |
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Bucks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Bucks are 20-20 in road contests with a 19-21 record against the spread on the road.
- The Bucks’ record against the spread is 4-7 when playing as 6-point underdogs or more in road games this year.
- On the road this season, Bucks games have gone over the set point total 19 times.
- This season on the road the Bucks and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.4 points per contest, 0.4 points greater than the over/under for this contest.
Bucks Recent Trends
- The Bucks have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
- The Bucks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in eight of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Bucks games averaged 2.6 fewer points (223.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
- In the past 10 games, the Bucks are scoring 123.3 points per game compared to their 115.5 season average.
Bucks Betting Records
- This season, Milwaukee has been the underdog 26 times and won 11, or 42.3%, of those games.
- The Bucks have a record of 4-9 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +183 on the moneyline.
- The Bucks have a 35.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (fourth in NBA) | 45.7 (fifth) | 43.4 (21st) | 45.3 (24th) | 25.5 (20th) | 12.8 (eighth) |
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