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Teams that squared off in the In-Season Tournament semifinals are going to collide again, this time in Wisconsin. The Indiana Pacers (13-8; 13-8-0 ATS) have had the Milwaukee Bucks (16-7; 9-13-1 ATS) so far and will try to take them down again. Twice as underdogs (in two meetings), the Pacers have beaten the Bucks. Will they go to Fiserv Forum at 8:00 p.m. EDT and steal another win on Wednesday, or are the Bucks going to get revenge?
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The Pacers, who beat the Pistons by eight on Monday to avenge their In-Season Tournament Championship loss, have succeeded this season by outscoring everyone (127.6 ppg, first in the NBA). That includes averaging 127.0 points per game against the Bucks. Tyrese Haliburton is leading the NBA in assists per game and is well on his way to another All-Star nod, at least. The Pacers offense is leading the league in true shooting percentage and has the second-lowest turnover percentage. They may be a below-average offensive rebounding team, but they hit enough shots to make it an unnecessary skill.
Indiana isn't getting many stops on the other end, hence a defensive rating that's 28th on NBA.com. They send opposing players to the free throw line more than any other team, and foes hit a higher percentage (83.2%) than they do against any other club. The Pacers are also below average with defensive rebounding and forcin g turnovers. Don't expect Indiana to force many misses outside of the paint either. This Pacers team scores a lot of points because they allow the second-most (124.7) per game.