he Milwaukee Bucks host the Indiana Pacers to open the Eastern Conference first round. Indiana went 4-1 against Milwaukee during the regular season.
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Pacers -1.5; over/under is 231.5BOTTOM LINE: T The Pacers won the last regular season matchup 126-124 on Nov. 10. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 29 points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 54 points.
The Pacers are 32-20 in conference games. Indiana is fourth in the NBA scoring 16.6 fast break points per game led by Pascal Siakam averaging 3.3. TOP PERFORMERS: Damian Lillard is averaging 24.3 points and seven assists for the Bucks. Bobby Portis is averaging 15.8 points over the last 10 games.
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