The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers faceoff tonight for the second game in a row and fifth time this season. The last matchup which took place on Monday night ended with the Pacers closing out Milwaukee in the fourth quarter with a score of 122-113.
The Pacers have a 3-1 series lead on Milwaukee and have home court advantage for tonight’s matchup, but the Bucks are still favored by over 3 points. Both teams have players who are game-time decisions tonight. For Milwaukee, Khris Middleton (left wrist/knee) and Pat Connaughton (illness) are in danger of missing the contest while Andrew Nembhard (back) and Bruce Brown (knee) are also decisions being made before tip-off for Indiana.
In Monday night’s matchup, there were a total of 235 points scored and these two teams have only hit the 257.5 mark once in their five contests. While both teams put up the most points per game in the NBA, there is value in the under considering their past matchups.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 55.5 Points + Rebounds +Assists (-110 on FanDuel Sportsbook)
While Indiana has won 3 out of the last 4 matchups versus Milwaukee, they haven’t figured out how to stop Giannis Antetokounmpo. In the last 5 games versus the Pacers, Antetokounmpo is averaging 44 points, 14.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists including a career high 64-point game on December 13th. Which included drama at the end of the game due to Antetokounmpo not receiving the game ball for his outstanding performance.
Antetokounmpo to combine for over 55.5 points, rebounds and assists is my best bet of the contest considering his recent success versus Indiana. He will have to contribute in order to get a win against a Pacers team that knows how to attack their weaknesses.
