NBA Best Bets: Bucks vs. Pacers Picks for December 31
Published 12:39 am Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The Milwaukee Bucks (16-14) visit the Indiana Pacers (16-17) in a matchup of Central Division teams at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, beginning at 3:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The Bucks are 1.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the teams this season.
Prior to making a wager on this game, check out the best bets available on Tuesday 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 14 wins in 33 games against the spread this season.
- The Bucks have an ATS record of 9-13 as 1.5-point favorites or greater.
- The Pacers’ ATS record as 1.5-point underdogs or more is 9-7.
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Pick OU:
Under (229.5)
- In nine of 30 games this season, the Bucks and their opponents have combined to score more than 229.5 points.
- The Pacers have combined with their opponent to score more than 229.5 points in 19 of 33 games this season.
- Milwaukee’s games this season have had an average of 225.8 points, 3.7 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
- Indiana’s games this year have had a 231.8-point total on average, 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.
- This contest features the NBA’s 27th-ranked (Pacers) and fifth-ranked (Bucks) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (+100)
- The Bucks have entered the game as favorites 22 times this season and won 14, or 63.6%, of those games.
- The Pacers have won in eight, or 50%, of the 16 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- This season, Milwaukee has won 14 of its 22 games, or 63.6%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
- This season, Indiana has come away with a win eight times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Bucks.
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