Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
This Friday, the (31-17) Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Indianapolis, IN to take on the (24-26) Indiana Pacers. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will be the second time that these two teams have faced off this season, as the Bucks won the last meeting 132-119.
The Bucks are coming into this one after taking down the Denver Nuggets, 107-99. They looked great on the defensive end of the floor, as they will have to stay consistent in this one if they want to beat the Pacers on the road.
The Pacers are entering this game after falling to the Orlando Magic, 126-120. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to apply more pressure in this one if they want to challenge the Bucks at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Milwaukee Bucks are currently in third place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are still 3.5 games back from the Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 113.1 points per game and they have shot 45.8% from the field. This is the 18th most points scored per contest and the 23rd-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Bucks have the 23rd-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 31 points per game on 52.6% shooting from the floor. Milwaukee has also shown that they have a few players that can heat up from behind the arc. They are shooting 35.9% from deep, which is the 16th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They have also shown 74.2% from the charity stripe, which is the second-lowest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court , the Bucks are allowing 111.5 points per contest and they have held their opponents to 45.4% shooting from the floor. This is the sixth least amount of points given up per game and the fourth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, Milwaukee has the third-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as their opponents have only shot 35% from deep. This is the eighth-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed, as they have to close out on open jump shooters if they want to stay competitive in this game. The Bucks are also snatching 48.3 rebounds per game, which is the second most in the NBA.
Injury Report: MarJon Beauchamp SF (Wrist) is questionable. Bobby Portis PF (Knee) and Serge Ibaka PF (Personal) are out.
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