Pacers vs Bucks Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Apr 21st 2024

Get ready to rumble at Fiserv Forum as the NBA Playoffs kick off with a bang! The Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks, both hungry for their first win of the postseason, are about to light up the scoreboard in a showdown that’s got everyone on the edge of their seats. With the tipoff set for 7:00 PM EST, the air is electric in Milwaukee. Both teams are neck and neck in the Eastern conference, each just a half-game shy of taking the lead. The stakes? High. The excitement? Even higher. The betting lines are buzzing, and after both teams licked their wounds from recent defeats, they’re ready to bounce back hard. So, buckle up as the Pacers try to buck the trend and the Bucks look to leap ahead in this heart-pounding playoff opener!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 21, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

21W-20L

52.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

31W-11L

47.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/07/23	Indiana Pacers IND	27	36	28	37	00	128	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	29	22	43	25	00	119
01/03/24	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	31	37	29	33	00	130	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	33	33	47	29	00	142
01/01/24	Indiana Pacers IND	25	31	28	38	00	122	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	32	30	26	25	00	113
12/13/23	Indiana Pacers IND	33	30	31	32	00	126	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	36	34	31	39	00	140
11/09/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	24	36	34	30	00	124	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	38	28	27	33	00	126
03/29/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	34	39	46	30	00	149	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	30	39	38	29	00	136
03/16/23	Indiana Pacers IND	30	25	49	35	00	139	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	40	24	37	22	00	123
01/27/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	45	40	29	27	00	141	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	30	26	43	32	00	131
01/16/23	Indiana Pacers IND	38	38	22	21	00	119	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	32	33	28	39	00	132
02/15/22	Indiana Pacers IND	27	36	31	25	00	119	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	34	35	30	29	00	128
12/15/21	Indiana Pacers IND	33	20	34	12	00	99	Under
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	33	25	29	27	00	114
11/28/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	26	26	39	27	00	118	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	26	21	27	26	00	100
10/25/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	34	32	35	18	00	119	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	30	27	29	23	00	109

Starting Lineups

Pacers Notable Injuries

• Jarace Walker (SF/PF): Avg: 3.5pts, 1.8reb, 1.2ast, 10.3 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 1.2
• Quenton Jackson (PG): Avg: 1.0pts, 1.5reb, 0.0ast, 1.9 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 1.8
• Kendall Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.3reb, 0.3ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.3

Bucks Notable Injuries

• Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF/C): Avg: 30.6pts, 11.6reb, 6.5ast, 35.2 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 9.8
• Marjon Beauchamp (PG/SF): Avg: 4.4pts, 2.1reb, 0.7ast, 12.8 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 0.8
• Ryan Rollins (PG): Avg: 3.7pts, 0.9reb, 1.0ast, 5.9 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 1.2
• Andre Jackson Jr. (PG/SF): Avg: 2.2pts, 2.0reb, 0.9ast, 10.1 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 0.8
• Chris Livingston (SF): Avg: 1.3pts, 1.0reb, 0.2ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 0.5
• Thanasis Antetokounmpo (PF/C): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.4reb, 0.5ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 0.4
• TyTy Washington Jr. (PG): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.5reb, 0.3ast, 4.9 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 0.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Pat Connaughton (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.0% to 20.2, 33.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Quenton Jackson (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 50.5% to 12.0, 24.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Khris Middleton (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.0% to 23.1, 33.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Jalen Smith (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.6% to 11.5, 16.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Myles Turner (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 44.0% to 28.9, 20.1 min average previous 3 games.
The Bucks have a 2-game winning streak at home.