Central Division foes square off when the Milwaukee Bucks (16-14) visit the Indiana Pacers (16-17) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, beginning at 3:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The Pacers are 1.5-point underdogs in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season.

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Bucks vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSIN and FDSWI
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Bucks vs. Pacers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pacers 114 – Bucks 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Bucks vs. Pacers

• Pick ATS: Pacers (+ 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-0.1)
• Pick OU:

  Under (230.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.9

• The Bucks’ .433 ATS win percentage (13-17-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pacers’ .424 mark (14-19-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Milwaukee (9-13) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 1.5 points or more this season (40.9%) than Indiana (9-7) does as a 1.5+-point underdog (56.2%).
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, Milwaukee does it in fewer games (43.3% of the time) than Indiana (63.6%).
• The Bucks have a .636 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (14-8) this season, higher than the .500 winning percentage for the Pacers as a moneyline underdog (8-8).

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Bucks Performance Insights

• With 112.4 points per game on offense, the Bucks rank 13th in the NBA. At the other end, they surrender 111.3 points per contest, which ranks 12th in the league.
• With 43.1 rebounds per game, Milwaukee is 22nd in the NBA. It cedes 44.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Bucks are delivering 24.4 dimes per game, which ranks them 24th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Milwaukee ranks 13th in the NBA with 13.6 turnovers per game so far this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 25th with 12.8 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Bucks are draining 14.5 three-pointers per game this season (seventh-ranked in NBA), and they have a 38.9% three-point percentage (second-best).

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Pacers Performance Insights

• With 114.7 points scored per game and 116.8 points conceded, the Pacers are 11th in the NBA on offense and 22nd defensively.
• Indiana is the third-worst squad in the NBA in rebounds per game (41.1) and 16th in rebounds allowed (44.1).
• At 27.8 assists per game, the Pacers are 10th in the NBA.
• Indiana commits 13.5 turnovers per game and force 13.7 per game, ranking 11th and 18th, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Pacers make 12.7 3-pointers per game and shoot 37.3% from beyond the arc, ranking 19th and seventh, respectively, in the NBA.

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