Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Pick & Prediction 3/15/25
At 8:00 ET, the Pacers will travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks in an Eastern Central Division matchup. Indiana is currently on a two-game win streak and sits fifth in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee is favored by 5.5 points and is fourth in the East.
The over/under line for this game is set at 235.5. The Bucks are 37-28 and are second in the Central Division. Indiana is 3rd in the Central and has a record of 37-28. FDSW will have the TV coverage for this game.
INDIANA PACERS VS MILWAUKEE BUCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Indiana Pacers +5.5
This game will be played at Fiserv Forum at 8:00 ET on Saturday, March 15th.
WHY BET THE INDIANA PACERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 132-131 in favor of the Pacers.
- Our projections have Pascal Siakam finishing with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
- From the field, we have the Pacers finishing with a field goal percentage of 49.5% and knocking down 15 threes.
Can the Pacers Pull Off a Win at Milwaukee?
The Pacers improved to 37-28 this season with a 112-100 win over the 76ers on Friday. Despite being favored by 13 points, Indiana didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 212, falling well short of the 232.5 O/U line.
After a slow start, where the 76ers went on a 12-0 run, Indiana turned things around by winning the 2nd quarter 29-25. They then took control by outscoring the 76ers 31-24 in the 3rd and 34-25 in the 4th.
Pascal Siakam’s 27 points and 7 rebounds on 60% shooting led the Pacers to a win over the 76ers, with Myles Turner adding 18 points and 7 boards. Aaron Nesmith chipped in 16 points, hitting 3 threes at 50% efficiency.
Indiana shot 49.4% from the field but struggled from deep, hitting just 28.6% with 10 made threes. Siakam scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter, while Nesmith added 8 in the 4th.
The Pacers put together a strong defensive performance on Friday, holding the 76ers to just 100 points. Indiana allowed 26 points in the 1st quarter but tightened up, giving up 25 in the 2nd and 4th quarters and just 24 in the 3rd.
Indiana limited Philadelphia’s three-point shooting, allowing only 11 made threes on 28% shooting. The 76ers went 15/22 from the free-throw line. The Pacers finished with 33 defensive rebounds, gave up 11 offensive boards, and recorded 6 steals and 4 blocks.
Will the Bucks Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?
Milwaukee improved to 37-28 on the season with a 126-106 home win over the Lakers on Thursday. The Bucks, favored by six points, covered the spread, and the game’s total score of 232 points went over the 226.5-point line.
After the Lakers went on a 10-0 run, extending their lead from 50-40 to 60-40, Milwaukee responded by outscoring Los Angeles 31-19 in the 3rd quarter. The Bucks entered the 4th quarter with a 102-82 lead, and the teams played to a 24-24 draw in the final period.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists in their 126-106 win over the Lakers. Brook Lopez added 23 points, shooting 88.9% from the field, while Damian Lillard and Kevin Porter each contributed 22 points.
The Bucks hit 17 threes at a 42.5% rate, with an overall field goal percentage of 47.7%. Giannis scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter, while Lillard added 12 in the 2nd.
Defensively, the Bucks tightened up in the 3rd quarter, allowing just 19 points, helping them secure a 126-106 win over the Lakers. Milwaukee gave up 34 points in the 2nd quarter but held Los Angeles to 24 points in the 4th to close out the game.
The Bucks limited the Lakers to 43% shooting, including 37% from beyond the arc, where Los Angeles hit 15 threes. Milwaukee also sent the Lakers to the line 18 times, where they made 15 free throws. The Bucks controlled the boards, allowing just 5 offensive rebounds, while adding 9 steals and 8 blocks.