Pacers vs Bucks
Tue, Dec 23
Final
Pacers
Pacers
(6 - 23)
94
-
111
Bucks
Bucks
(11 - 18)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacers | 20 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 94 |
| Bucks | 26 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 111 |
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Pascal Siakam
IND | #43 | F
15
9
2
Kevin Porter Jr.
MIL | #7 | G/F
24
6
5
Smart Game Analysis
Milwaukee Bucks has a 54% chance of winning the game
Despite a poor road record, the Bucks hold a slight edge over the decimated Pacers who are missing their franchise star and have lost five consecutive games.
Key Analysis
- • Indiana is severely handicapped by the absence of Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) and Obi Toppin (foot), removing their primary playmaker and a key scorer.
- • The Bucks feature a revenge-game narrative with Myles Turner patrolling the paint against his former team, complicating Indiana's interior scoring.
- • Indiana's defense is allowing 117.9 points per game, which ranks among the worst in the league and plays into Milwaukee's 113.1 points per game offense.
- • The Pacers enter this contest with zero momentum, having lost five straight games and posting a 3-7 record in their last 10.
- • Milwaukee ranks fifth in the NBA for 3-pointers made (15.0 per game) and shoots 39.9% from deep, a significant advantage against Indiana's perimeter defense.
- • To upset the odds, the Pacers must rely on Pascal Siakam to exceed his 23.8 PPG average and exploit Milwaukee's turnover issues (15.1 per game).
