Bucks Vs Pacers: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 15, 2023

A game featuring two of the NBA’s sharpest shooting teams will see the Milwaukee Bucks (50-19, 14.8 threes per game) battle the Indiana Pacers 31-38, (13.8 threes per game) at Fiserv Forum on March 16, 2023. The Bucks are 12.5-point favorites. The point total in the matchup is set at 236.

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Bucks Vs Pacers Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Bucks -12.5 236

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Injury Report as of March 16

Bucks: Goran Dragic: Questionable (Knee), Brook Lopez: Questionable (Ankle), Serge Ibaka: Out (Personal), Grayson Allen: Out (Foot)

Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton: Out (Knee), Chris Duarte: Out (Ankle), Kendall Brown: Out (Leg), Bennedict Mathurin: Out (Ankle)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bucks (-12.5)
Total Pick Under (236)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Bucks Vs Pacers Stat Rankings

Bucks Avg. (Rank) Pacers Avg. (Rank)
116.1 (9th) Points Scored 115.5 (11th)
112.0 (6th) Points Allowed 117.9 (26th)
49.0 (1st) Rebounds 41.5 (23rd)
11.3 (10th) Off. Rebounds 10.0 (16th)
14.8 (4th) 3pt Made 13.8 (5th)
25.2 (14th) Assists 26.6 (6th)
14.0 (21st) Turnovers 13.9 (20th)

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Bucks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo 54 31.5 11.9 5.5 0.7 0.8 0.8
Jrue Holiday 57 19.4 5.1 7.2 1.2 0.4 2.4
Brook Lopez 68 15.5 6.7 1.3 0.5 2.5 1.9
Khris Middleton 25 14.5 4.1 4.7 0.8 0.1 1.6
Bobby Portis 58 13.7 9.6 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.2

Pacers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Myles Turner 57 18.0 7.6 1.3 0.6 2.4 1.6
Buddy Hield 69 17.1 5.1 2.7 1.2 0.3 3.7
Aaron Nesmith 60 9.7 3.8 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.5
Jalen Smith 57 9.1 5.7 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.8
Andrew Nembhard 62 8.3 2.7 4.0 1.0 0.2 1.2

Betting Trends

  • The Bucks have beaten the spread 40 times in 69 games.
  • Milwaukee has won once ATS (1-2) as a 12.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • This season, 32 of the Bucks’ 69 games have hit the over.
  • Milwaukee’s games have finished with more than 236 points 25 times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 236 points, 7.9 higher than the average total in Bucks games this season.
  • The Pacers have covered the spread 37 times in 69 games.
  • Indiana is yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 12.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • The Pacers have seen 34 of their 69 games hit the over.
  • So far this season, 31 Indiana’s games have featured over 236 points scored.
  • Pacers games average 233.4 total points, 2.6 less than the total for this matchup.

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