The Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers meet in Game 3 of a best-of-7 Eastern Conference 1st-round series on Friday. Tip-off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bucks vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Bucks have struggled without SF Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf), winning Game 1 109-94 as a 1.5-point underdog as the Under (230) cashed, while the Pacers won 125-108 in Game 2 as a 1-point favorite as the Over (223.5) connected.
The offense for Milwaukee has been steady in the series, with the defensive production fluctuating. In Game 2, the Pacers had 5 players score in double digits, including 37 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists by PF Pascal Siakam, while PG Tyrese Haliburton was good for 12 points and 12 assists. And Indiana had 7 players hit a 3-pointer, with Haliburton, Siakam, SF Aaron NeSmith and C Myles Turner each hitting 3 triples.