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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers will meet on the court at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -8.5-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 239.5.
In their last action, Indiana was a 103-94 winner at home against the 76ers. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (197) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Milwaukee won its last outing, a 114-102 result against the Magic on May 11. The Bucks failed to cover in that game as a -15.5-point favorite, while the 216 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 44-25 SU,31-38 ATS
Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Indiana:
Team record: 33-36 SU,29-40 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games
Indiana is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Indiana is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Miami Saturday, May 15
Indiana home to Los Angeles Saturday, May 15