The Milwaukee Bucks (16-14) hit the road in Central Division play against the Indiana Pacers (16-17) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET. The Bucks are 1.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the teams this season.

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Bucks vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSIN and FDSWI
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Bucks vs. Pacers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pacers 114 – Bucks 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Bucks vs. Pacers

• Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-0.1)
• Pick OU:

  Under (229.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.9

• The Bucks’ .433 ATS win percentage (13-17-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pacers’ .424 mark (14-19-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Milwaukee covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 40.9% of the time. That’s less often than Indiana covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (56.2%).
• When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, Milwaukee does it in fewer games (43.3% of the time) than Indiana (63.6%).
• The Bucks have a .636 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (14-8) this season, better than the .500 winning percentage for the Pacers as a moneyline underdog (8-8).

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Bucks Performance Insights

• The Bucks are averaging 112.4 points per game (13th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 111.3 points per contest (12th-ranked).
• Milwaukee is 22nd in the NBA with 43.1 boards per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 23rd with 44.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Bucks are delivering 24.4 assists per game, which ranks them 24th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Milwaukee is committing 13.6 turnovers per game (13th-ranked in league). It is forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest (25th-ranked).
• The Bucks rank second-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 38.9%. They rank seventh in the league by making 14.5 treys per contest.

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Pacers Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pacers are 11th in the NBA on offense (114.7 points scored per game) and 22nd defensively (116.8 points allowed).
• In 2024-25, Indiana is third-worst in the NBA in rebounds (41.1 per game) and 16th in rebounds conceded (44.1).
• At 27.8 assists per game, the Pacers are 10th in the league.
• Indiana commits 13.5 turnovers per game and force 13.7 per game, ranking 11th and 18th, respectively, in the league.
• Beyond the arc, the Pacers are 19th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.7). They are seventh in 3-point percentage at 37.3%.

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