The Milwaukee Bucks have been the best team in the regular season, but they suffered a head-scratching loss to the lowly Suns last time out. Milwaukee can’t allow that to compound next time out against the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks are the superior team and get this one at home, so they will be a comfortable favorite.
Milwaukee needs to keep winning as the Raptors are right on its heels in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers are still holding on to the No. 3 seed but most people expect them to eventually slide without Victor Oladipo. An upset win in this one by Indiana would be a stunner in NBA gambling.
This NBA basketball game between the Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks will be held at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 7th, 2019. The game will be nationally televised on TNT.
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Odds Analysis
The Pacers have a record of 41-23 on the season, which is only a half-game better than the 76ers for the third spot in the East. Indiana would love to stay there because the No. 4 seed means a likely first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics. The Pacers are 6-4 in their past 10 games and have gone 17-14 on the road this season.
The Bucks are 48-16 on the year, which is two games ahead of Toronto for the best record in the NBA. Milwaukee is a dominant 25-5 at home this season, which is why it will be the comfortable favorite in NBA odds.
Player To Watch
Bojan Bogdanovic -- The Pacers’ small forward has stepped up since the loss of Oladipo in late January, and is a key part of this team night in and night out as it continues to fight for playoff seeding. He had 37 points against Minnesota last week, his second 30-plus point game in February.
Bogdanovic averaged 23.1 points per game last month, a big jump from the 15.6 he averaged in January.
He’s a difference-maker behind the arc, averaging 42.2 percent from 3-point range. It’s been a really positive development for Indiana and he will aim to keep it up in this one.
Key Stat
Two. That’s how many games the Bucks have lost in a row coming into this one. It’s the first time all season that Milwaukee has lost back-to-back games.
The most recent loss came to the Phoenix Suns, a team that has only won 14 games all year. Remarkably, the Suns have defeated the Bucks twice this year.
The Bucks had won seven in a row before this recent downswing which started with a loss to the Jazz. Milwaukee wants to avoid a three-game losing streak especially as the playoffs get closer.
Free NBA ATS Picks
The Bucks may have dealt with some struggles of late, but the overall body of work is very impressive. The Pacers still have a nice team but the high-end ability is not there without Oladipo in the fold. Milwaukee should be a substantial favorite in this one, but don’t be scared off by that.
The Bucks should have no issue rolling to the victory. The “over” should be in play because Milwaukee is going to score at a prolific pace in NBA wagering. Indiana has been playing over its head for a while but will not be able to hang in this one.
NBA ATS Pick: Milwaukee Bucks 123, Indiana Pacers 111
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