As the Eastern Conference teams continue to jostle for playoff places, fifth-seed Indiana Pacers host fourth-seed Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday morning in a game both sides desperately need to win. Both teams are on losing streaks, with the Indiana Pacers on a 3-game skid while the visiting Milwaukee Bucks have lost consecutive games. The Pacers have this home game squeezed in the middle of six road trips, of which they have lost the first three away. The Bucks are the money line favorites to win the basketball game.
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BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season
Where to Watch: TNT/MAX/TruTV
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana
Date: 12.03.2025 02:30
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers (35-28) continue to struggle without point guard Tyrese Haliburton as they lost a third straight game without the three-time All-Star, a 121-103 defeat at Chicago. Haliburton, sidelined due to a hip injury and accessed daily, had not missed the Pacers' last 60 games. In his absence, Myles Turner led the Pacers with 15 points. With Chicago leading 67-48 at halftime, Pacers' Coach Rick Carlisle reduced the game time of his starters in preparation for the visit of the Bucks. The Pacers had lost back-to-back games to the Atlanta Hawks earlier in the poor run. On Sunday Night, the Pacers found themselves down 17 points at halftime against Atlanta but fought bravely to take the lead at some point and make the game competitive down the stretch. They eventually lost 120-118, with Benedict Mathurin scoring 30 points for the Indiana Pacers.
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The Milwaukee Bucks (36-27) arrive in Indiana having lost consecutive games to Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who claimed a 14th straight victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points to lead the Bucks, with Damian Lillard adding 22. Antetokounmpo's tally moved him into 50th place in the NBA's career scoring list, with the two-time MVP amassing 20,077 points. Before the double setback, Milwaukee had won four straight victories and had been in-form since the All-Star break. The Bucks must keep Antetokounmpo if they intend to make a deep playoff run this term.
I'm in my thirties, obviously, [and] I believe that I have four, [to] six years, still, of good basketball to give, but I got to be smarter. I got to be smarter in the way I play.
Betting Odds
Milwaukee Bucks are 1.686 favorites on 1xbet, with the Indiana Pacers as 2.257 underdogs. The Bucks are 3.35 to close the (-10.5) spread on Betway, which has under 230.5 at 1.97 odds. On Bet365, Giannis Antekounmpo is 1.86 to score over 31.5, with Myles Turner at the same price to hit over 15.5 points. Read more here.
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