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by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
The NBA Playoffs are here, and on Saturday, we head to the Gainbridge Fieldhouse where the Indiana Pacers will host the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1. The winner of this first-round clash between the Pacers and Bucks will move on to face either the Cavaliers or the Heat in the Conference semi-final. Let’s get into the match prediction.
The Indiana Pacers ended the regular season in great shape, winning eight of their final 10 games, which gave them an overall record of 50-32, good for fourth and home advantage in this first round.
However, it was not all smooth sailing for the Pacers, who endured a very poor start to the season before Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam found their stride around the midway point.
Notably, Indiana had the fourth-best record in the NBA since the start of 2025 (34-14), and they have a much deeper squad, which could be crucial later in the series.
Meanwhile, for the Milwaukee Bucks, this is a chance for redemption, as it was this very opponent that knocked them out of the Playoffs in six games in the first round last season.
The Bucks enter this match with the psychological advantage, having won the season series 3-1. They also ended the regular season with eight consecutive victories.
However, the major concern for Milwaukee in the lead-up to this match is the availability of star point guard Damian Lillard, who spent the last month on the sidelines due to a blood clot.
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The Best Betting Odds for Indiana Pacers v Milwaukee Bucks Match
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1.41 | 3 |
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1.4 | 2.87 |
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1.4 | 2.85 |
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1.4 | 2.96 |
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1.45 | 2.85 |
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Who will win the Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks match is: Milwaukee Bucks +5.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks game on 19/04/2025 of the current NBA season:
- Indiana Pacers has a 58.62% chance to pick up the win against Milwaukee Bucks according to Tonybet ⭐ with the odds of 1.45.
- There is a probability of 41.38% ⭐ for Milwaukee Bucks to win vs Indiana Pacers with odds of 3.05 at William Hill.
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Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks Last Matches
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Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks Key Points
- The Pacers had the sixth-worst cover rate in the NBA regular season (36-43-3 ATS).
- The Bucks won the season series 3-1.
- The Bucks won their last eight regular-season games.
- The Bucks covered the spread in 11 of their last 15 matches.
- The Bucks are 10-7-1 ATS when installed as underdogs on the road.
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Our Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction
The Pacers will be without the services of Isaiah Jackson due to an Achilles injury, while Ben Sheppard is a doubt after missing their last five games. Damian Lillard has been cleared to play but is unlikely to feature in Game 1.
Barring the home advantage, there is very little to choose between these sides, with both ending the regular season in great form, but the absence of Lillard is certainly a worry for the Bucks. Still, Milwaukee won the season series 3-1 and covered the spread in 11 of their last 15 games. The visitors may lose Game 1, but we feel it will be by a very slender margin. Our Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks prediction is Milwaukee Bucks +5.5.
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