Milwaukee Bucks (36-27, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (35-28, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -3; over/under is 232
BOTTOM LINE: Indiana enters the matchup with Milwaukee after losing three in a row.
The Pacers have gone 7-5 against division opponents. Indiana has a 16-11 record against opponents over .500.
The Bucks are 6-6 in division games. Milwaukee has a 15-14 record against teams above .500.
The Pacers make 48.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.7 percentage points higher than the Bucks have allowed to their opponents (45.2%). The Bucks average 14.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more made shots on average than the 12.8 per game the Pacers allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 18.5 points, 8.9 assists and 1.5 steals for the Pacers. Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.7 points over the last 10 games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.9 points, 12 rebounds and 5.8 assists for the Bucks. Damian Lillard is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pacers: 5-5, averaging 118.4 points, 38.8 rebounds, 30.6 assists, 9.1 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.4 points per game.
Bucks: 7-3, averaging 116.3 points, 45.6 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.4 points.
INJURIES: Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton: day to day (hip), Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf).
Bucks: Pete Nance: day to day (ankle), Damian Lillard: day to day (groin), Giannis Antetokounmpo: day to day (calf), Pat Connaughton: day to day (calf), Chris Livingston: out (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
