NBA Best Bets: Bucks vs. Pacers Picks for December 31

Published 11:33 pm Monday, December 30, 2024

Central Division opponents meet when the Milwaukee Bucks (16-14) visit the Indiana Pacers (16-17) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, tipping off 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 make an informed wager on Tuesday’s game, discover the best bets available in the article below (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 has covered the spread 13 times in 30 games.
  • Indiana is 14-19-0 against the spread this season.
  • As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Bucks are 9-13 against the spread.
  • Against the spread as 1.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pacers are 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 total more than 229.5 points.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have combined 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 games this year have had a 231.8-point total on average, 2.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Bucks score the 27th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pacers’ offense racks up the ninth-most.
  • The Pacers have surrendered the 27th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Bucks have given up the fifth-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (+100)

  • The Bucks have won 14, or 63.6%, of the 22 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Pacers have been chosen as underdogs in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (50%) in those games.
  • Milwaukee has a record of 14-8, a 63.6% win rate, when it’s favored by -120 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • This season, Indiana has come away with a win eight times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bucks have a 54.5% chance to win.

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