NBA Best Bets: Bucks vs. Pacers Picks for December 31
Published 10:33 pm Monday, December 30, 2024
Central Division opponents square off when the Milwaukee Bucks (16-14) visit the Indiana Pacers (16-17) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, starting at 3:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The Pacers are 1.5-point underdogs in the game, the second matchup between the teams this season.
If you hope to gain an edge on Tuesday’s game, check out the best bets available in this article (based on our computer predictions).
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Bucks vs. Pacers Game Info
- When: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
- Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
- TV: FDSIN and FDSWI
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Bucks vs. Pacers Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 1.5)
- Milwaukee is 13-17-0 against the spread this season.
- Indiana has covered the spread 14 times in 33 games.
- The Bucks have an ATS record of 9-13 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
- The Pacers have an ATS record of 9-7 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.
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Pick OU:
Under (229.5)
- In nine games this season, the Bucks and their opponents have scored more than 229.5 combined points.
- The Pacers have combined with their opponent to score more than 229.5 points in 19 of 33 games this season.
- Milwaukee has had an average of 225.8 points in its games this season, 3.7 fewer than this matchup’s total.
- Indiana’s average game total this season has been 231.8, 2.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Bucks are the 27th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pacers have scored the ninth-most points.
- The Bucks are the NBA’s fifth-ranked scoring defense while the Pacers are the 27th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (+100)
- This season, the Bucks have won 14 out of the 22 games, or 63.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Pacers have been victorious in eight, or 50%, of the 16 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Milwaukee has won 14 of its 22 games, or 63.6%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
- This year, Indiana has won eight of 15 games when listed as at least +100 or better on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Bucks.
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