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Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks

· NBA Cup - Group Play
6-9, 2-7 Away

vs

6-9, 5-3 Home

Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee against Indiana after 41-point game

Indiana Pacers (6-9, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (6-9, ninth in the Eastern Conference)

Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

Bucks -4; over/under is 235.5

BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee plays the Indiana Pacers after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points in the Milwaukee Bucks' 122-106 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

The Bucks are 4-8 in conference games. Milwaukee averages 13.0 turnovers per game and is 4-2 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.

The Pacers are 1-0 in division play. Indiana is 4-3 against opponents with a winning record.

The Bucks' 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Pacers allow. The Pacers average 114.3 points per game, 2.1 more than the 112.2 the Bucks give up to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.1 points, 12.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the Bucks.

Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 15.3 points and 8.5 assists for the Pacers.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 5-5, averaging 111.4 points, 43.9 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.5 points per game.

Pacers: 4-6, averaging 113.7 points, 38.3 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.5 points.

INJURIES

: Bucks: Khris Middleton: day to day (ankle), Ryan Rollins: day to day (shoulder).

Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: day to day (ankle), Andrew Nembhard: day to day (knee), Isaiah Jackson: out (calf), James Wiseman: out (calf), Ben Sheppard: day to day (oblique).

Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/22

Matchup Prediction

Bucks: 63.6%
Pacers: 36.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ryan Rollins, G Out Nov 21
Khris Middleton, SF Out Nov 20
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ben Sheppard, G Day-To-Day Nov 21
Aaron Nesmith, SF Out Nov 10
Andrew Nembhard, PG Out Nov 10
Isaiah Jackson, SF Out Nov 2
James Wiseman, C Out Oct 25

Pacers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ ORL L 94-90
vs MIA L 124-111
vs MIA W 119-110
@ TOR L 130-119
@ HOU L 130-113

Bucks Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs TOR W 99-85
vs DET W 127-120 OT
@ CHA L 115-114
vs HOU W 101-100
vs CHI W 122-106

Game Information

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2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 16 1 .941 - W1
Detroit 7 9 .438 8.5 L1
Indiana 6 9 .400 9 L2
Milwaukee 6 9 .400 9 W2
Chicago 6 10 .375 9.5 L1
Full Standings

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