The Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks begin their first-round NBA playoff collection on Sunday evening. The Bucks are the No. 3 seed and the Pacers No. 6.
Regardless of enjoying in Milwaukee, Indiana is the slim betting favourite in Recreation 1, primarily due to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s likely absence as he recovers from a calf pressure.
Listed here are the sport odds and predictions, and participant over/unders.
through BetMGM
Favourite: Pacers by 1.5 factors
Over/below: 233.5 whole factors
Moneyline: Pacers -125, Bucks +105
NBA playoff predictions:Why Bucks are vulnerable against Pacers in first round
ESPN: Bucks have a 57.4% likelihood of profitable Recreation 1.
Sports Betting Dime: Pacers have a 52.4% likelihood of profitable Recreation 1.
Pacers scoring: Pascal Siakam, 22.5; Tyrese Haliburton, 20.5; Myles Turner, 16.5; T.J. McConnell, 11.5; Jalen Smith, 8.5; Andrew Nembhard, 8.5; Obi Toppin, 6.5.
Bucks scoring: Damian Lillard, 28.5; Khris Middleton, 20.5; Brook Lopez, 14.5; Pat Connaughton, 5.5; Jae Crowder, 5.5.
Pacers made 3-pointers: Tyrese Haliburton, 3.5; Aaron Nesmith, 1.5; Andrew Nembhard, 1.5; Myles Turner, 1.5; Obi Toppin, 0.5.
Bucks made 3-pointers: Damian Lillard, 3.5; Brook Lopez, 1.5; Khris Middleton, 1.5; Pat Connaughton, 0.5; Jae Crowder, 0.5.
Pacers rebounds: Pascal Siakam, 8.5; Myles Turner, 6.5; Jalen Smith, 5.5; Aaron Nesmith, 4.5; Tyrese Haliburton, 4.5; Obi Toppin, 3.5; T.J. McConnell, 3.5; Andrew Nembhard, 2.5.
Bucks rebounds: Khris Middleton, 6.5; Brook Lopez, 5.5; Damian Lillard, 4.5; Pat Connaughton, 3.5; Jae Crowder, 3.5.
Pacers assists: Tyrese Haliburton, 10.5; T.J. McConnell, 3.5; Andrew Nembhard, 3.5; Pascal Siakam, 2.5; Obi Toppin, 1.5; Aaron Nesmith, 1.5; Myles Turner, 1.5; Jalen Smith, 0.5.
Bucks assists: Damian Lillard, 7.5; Khris Middleton, 6.5; Pat Connaughton, 2.5; Brook Lopez, 1.5; Jae Crowder, 0.5.
Sunday, April 21: at Milwaukee, 7 p.m., TNT
Tuesday, April 23: at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m., NBATV
Friday, April 26: at Indiana, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Sunday, April 28: at Indiana, 7 p.m., TNT
Tuesday, April 30: at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD (if obligatory)
Thursday, Might 2: at Indiana, TBD, TBD (if obligatory)
Saturday, Might 4: at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD (if obligatory)
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