Pacers vs. Bucks betting: NBA Playoffs Game 2 preview

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The Milwaukee Bucks are 4-point underdogs in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday, starting at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV, FDSIN, and FDSWI. The Pacers are on top 1-0 in the series. The point total is set at 228 in the matchup.

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Pacers Cover -4 vs Bucks -109

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Pacers vs. Bucks betting lines

  • Pacers odds to win: -178
  • Bucks odds to win: +148
  • Spread: Pacers (-4)
  • Total: 228
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Indiana
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Indiana has a 19-21-1 record against the spread at home and is 29-12 in home contests.
  • Indiana’s record against the spread is 11-14-1 as 4-point favorites or more in home games this season.
  • At home this season, Pacers games have hit the over on the set point total 22 times.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to Indiana to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 231.9 points per contest.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Pacers games averaged 231.1 total points, 3.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the Pacers are scoring 0.8 points more per game compared to their season average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • The Pacers have a 34-15 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 69.4% of those games).
  • Indiana has a record of 27-9 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -178 or shorter (winning 75%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pacers have an implied win probability of 64.0%.
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 have a 19-21 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 20-20 overall in those contests.
  • The Bucks have a 6-8 record ATS on the road this year as 4-point underdogs or more.
  • Bucks road games have gone over the set point total 19 times this season.
  • The Bucks and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.4 points per road contest this year, 1.6 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Bucks Recent Trends

  • The Bucks have a 8-2 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Bucks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Bucks games averaged 224.3 total points, 3.7 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Bucks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 122.4, 6.9 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Bucks Betting Records

  • This season, Milwaukee has won 11 out of the 26 games, or 42.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Bucks are 5-12 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +148 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 40.3% chance of a victory for the Bucks.
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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