Pacers vs. Bucks Game 3 prediction, how to watch, TV channel, odds - April 26

Updated Apr. 26, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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The Indiana Pacers will meet the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. Friday's matchup between the Pacers and the Bucks features the Pacers as healthy 6.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 223.5.

Here is everything you need to know to know about the Pacers-Bucks game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Pacers vs. Bucks Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Friday, April 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM ET
• Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
• TV: ESPN, BSIN, and BSWI

Pacers vs. Bucks Prediction

ATS Pick: Bucks (+ 6.5)
O/U Pick: Over (223.5)
Score Prediction: Pacers 122 - Bucks 117

Pacers vs. Bucks Betting Insights

• The Pacers and their opponent have combined to score over 223.5 points, the current matchup's over/under, in 69 of 82 games this year.
• This year, 55 of the Bucks' 82 games have had a combined total of more than 223.5 points scored.
• Between them, these two teams average 18.8 more points per game (242.3) than this matchup's total (223.5).
• The Pacers and the Bucks have seen their opponents average a combined 13.1 more points per game than the point total of 223.5 set for this outing.
• Indiana has been victorious in 26, or 60.5%, of the 43 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Milwaukee has been chosen as underdogs in 14 games this year and has walked away with the win three times (21.4%) in those games.
• Indiana has won five of its last seven head-to-head matchups against Milwaukee.
• The Pacers also have a 5-2 record against the spread when taking on the Bucks.

FINAL / OT

MIL 118 · IND 121

NBA

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

Milwaukee Bucks

MIL

+6.5

+227

o223

Indiana Pacers

IND

-6.5

-286

u223

Pacers Recent Trends

• The Pacers are 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall in their past 10 contests.
• Indiana and its opponents have combined to score an average of 233.2 points over its last 10 games, 9.7 more than the 223.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Pacers have 44 wins against the spread in 82 games this season.
• This season, Indiana has an against the spread record of 12-10 in its 22 games as a favorite of 6.5 points or more.
• Pacers games this year have gone over the point total 52.4% of the time (43 out of 82 games with a set point total).
• The Pacers score 6.9 more points per game (123.3) than the Bucks allow (116.4).
• Indiana is 40-15 against the spread and 42-13 overall when scoring more than 116.4 points.
• The Pacers make 50.7% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.7 percentage points higher than the Bucks have allowed to their opponents (47%).
• At home, the Pacers have the same winning percentage against the spread as they do in road games (.537).
• Indiana has gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (61%) than road games (43.9%).
• In home games, the Pacers have won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 18-11 (.621). When playing on the road, they are 8-6 (.571) as a moneyline favorite.

Pacers Recent Stats

Pacers Leaders

• Pascal Siakam puts up 21.7 points, 7.1 boards and 4.3 assists per contest, shooting 53.6% from the field and 34.6% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made treys per game.
• Tyrese Haliburton puts up 20.1 points, 10.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game.
• Myles Turner puts up 17.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 52.4% from the field and 35.8% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
• T.J. McConnell posts 10.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.1 blocks.
• Aaron Nesmith averages 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 49.6% from the field and 41.9% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.

Pacers Player Props

Bucks Recent Trends

• The Bucks have a 3-7 record against the spread while finishing 3-7 overall in their last 10 games.
• Milwaukee has averaged a total of 223.4 combined points in its last 10 games, 0.1 less than this matchup's total of 223.5.
• The Bucks have played 82 games, with 33 wins against the spread.
• Milwaukee has been underdogs by 6.5 points or more two times this year and covered the spread once.
• Bucks games this season have eclipsed the over/under 48.8% of the time (40 out of 82 games with a set point total).
• The Bucks score an average of 119 points per game, only 1.2 fewer points than the 120.2 the Pacers allow to opponents.
• Milwaukee has put together a 20-14-1 ATS record and a 30-5 overall record in games it scores more than 120.2 points.
• The Bucks' 48.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is the same as the Pacers have allowed to their opponents.
• The Bucks have performed better against the spread at home (19-22-1) than on the road (14-24-2) this season.
• In 2023-24, a higher percentage of Milwaukee's games have finished above the over/under at home (54.8%, 23 of 42) compared to on the road (42.5%, 17 of 40).
• As moneyline favorites, the Bucks have won a higher percentage of games at home (29-10) than on the road (16-12).

Bucks Recent Stats

Bucks Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Damian Lillard gives the Bucks 24.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Bobby Portis is averaging 13.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He's draining 50.8% of his shots from the field and 40.7% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.
• The Bucks are getting 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Brook Lopez this year.
• Khris Middleton is putting up 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per contest. He is draining 49.3% of his shots from the floor and 38.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per contest.
• Malik Beasley gives the Bucks 11.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest while putting up 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Bucks Player Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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