A pair of Central Divisional rivals will get together as the Indiana Pacers are on the road at the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night. THe Indiana Pacers are 17-14 on the season, which is 7th in the Eastern Conference. Indiana has won three straight games, including a 14 point win at home over the Knicks on Saturday.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 24-8 on the season. Milwaukee is second in the Eastern Conference. The last game for the Bucks was a win on the road at the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Milwaukee Bucks come into this game at -6.5 over the Pacers. The total is listed at 258.5!
Haliburton Having Monster Season
Tyrese Hailburton is having a monster season for the Indiana Pacers. The guard from Iowa State is scoring nearly 25 points per game, and dishing out 12.8 assists per game. Halliburton has scored 21 points or more in his last four games.. He also has 68 assists over his last four games as well.
The Pacers are the top scoring team in all of the National Basketball Association. Indiana is scoring 126.6 points per game on the season. The Pacers have scored 120 points or more in each of those three games. In the recent two game losing streak, Indiana allowed 116.5 points per game.
After this game, the Pacers are at home for five games. Indiana will host the Bucks on Wednesday, Hawks on Friday, and then back to back games against the Celtics, before hosing the WIzards on January 10th.
Greek Freak Continues to Dominate
Giannis Antetokounmpo is having another monster season for the Milwaukee Bucks. The Greek Freak is scoring more than 30 points per game, ripping down 11.1 rebounds per game, and dishing out 5.5 assists per game. As a team, the Bucks are scoring 125 points per game, which is the second most in the league.
Damian Lillard has been sharp in his first season with the Bucks. Lillard has played in 30 of the team’s 32 games this season, while Antetokounmpo has played 31. Brook Lopez is the lone starter for the Bucks playing in all 32 games. Lillard is scoring just shy of 26 points per game, and dishing out 6.8 assists per game.
The Bucks are at the Pacers on Wednesday, Spurs on Thursday and Rockets on Saturday. The next time the Bucks are at home is January 8th against the Utah Jazz.
Thriller on New Year’s Day
Two of the highest scoring teams in the National Basketball Association. Two teams that are going to look to get the football up and down the field. Two teams that have guys that can score, and score in a hurry. The last time these two teams played, they scored 266 total points.
This game is going to go over the total. In the end, the Bucks win this game, and they get close to 145 points in this game. What a wild game, but Milwaukee wins and covers. Take the Milwaukee Bucks -6.5 over the Indiana Pacers.
