Bucks vs Pacers Game 3: Odds and Predictions
Bucks Open as -35 Point Favorites, Line Flips to -15 in Favor of Pacers
Indiana Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of their first-round series in the 2024 NBA playoffs
The 2024 NBA Playoffs resume with another solid 3-game slate this Sunday -- and the second matchup of the day well preview is Pacers vs. Pacers -1 -108 Bucks 1 -107..
The 6 seed Indiana Pacers host the No 3 seed Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of their first-round series in the 2024 NBA playoffs on. The Bucks opened as -35 point favorites over Indiana but that has flipped to -15 in favor of the Pacers as of Saturday night.
The Bucks took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 111-81 win in Game 2 on Friday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for Milwaukee with 30 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. Jrue Holiday added 21 points and 7 assists, while Khris Middleton chipped in with 18 points.
The Pacers were led by Tyrese Haliburton's 18 points. Myles Turner added 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Buddy Hield chipped in with 14 points.
The Bucks are now 2-0 against the Pacers this season, having won both meetings by an average of 15.5 points.
The Pacers will need to find a way to slow down Antetokounmpo if they want to have a chance in this series. The Bucks superstar is averaging 29.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game in the playoffs so far.
The Bucks are also getting solid contributions from their role players. Holiday is averaging 18.0 points, 6.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game, while Middleton is averaging 17.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
The Pacers will need to play a near-perfect game to have a chance to win Game 3. They will need to make shots, rebound the basketball and play solid defense.
The Bucks are the clear favorites in this series, but the Pacers have shown that they can compete. If they can find a way to slow down Antetokounmpo, they have a chance to pull off the upset.
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