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Milwaukee @ Indiana

Current Records: Milwaukee 54-21; Indiana 33-43

What to Know

This Wednesday, the Indiana Pacers are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 118.67 points per matchup. The Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks will face off in a Central Division battle at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. If the contest is anything like Indiana's 139-123 win from their previous meeting in March, the scorekeeper will be kept real busy.

Indiana has to be hurting after a devastating 127-104 defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Indiana was down 99-74 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Small forward Aaron Nesmith had a rough night: he finished with only four points on 1-for-10 shooting in his 34 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, Milwaukee was able to grind out a solid victory over the Detroit Pistons on Monday, winning 126-117. Small forward Khris Middleton and center Brook Lopez were among the main playmakers for Milwaukee as the former had 34 points and five assists in addition to eight boards and the latter posted a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds.

The Pacers have to know they'll be fighting an uphill battle given the 11.5-point spread they are up against. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the team has let down bettors in their past three games.

Milwaukee's win lifted them to 54-21 while Indiana's loss dropped them down to 33-43. We'll see if the Bucks can repeat their recent success or if Indiana bounces back and reverse their fortune.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse -- Indianapolis, Indiana
  • TV: Bally Sports Midwest - Indiana
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $9.78

Odds

The Bucks are a big 11.5-point favorite against the Pacers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 11.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Series History

Milwaukee have won 20 out of their last 30 games against Indiana.

  • Mar 16, 2023 - Indiana 139 vs. Milwaukee 123
  • Jan 27, 2023 - Milwaukee 141 vs. Indiana 131
  • Jan 16, 2023 - Milwaukee 132 vs. Indiana 119
  • Feb 15, 2022 - Milwaukee 128 vs. Indiana 119
  • Dec 15, 2021 - Milwaukee 114 vs. Indiana 99
  • Nov 28, 2021 - Milwaukee 118 vs. Indiana 100
  • Oct 25, 2021 - Milwaukee 119 vs. Indiana 109
  • May 13, 2021 - Milwaukee 142 vs. Indiana 133
  • Mar 22, 2021 - Milwaukee 140 vs. Indiana 113
  • Feb 03, 2021 - Milwaukee 130 vs. Indiana 110
  • Mar 04, 2020 - Milwaukee 119 vs. Indiana 100
  • Feb 12, 2020 - Indiana 118 vs. Milwaukee 111
  • Dec 22, 2019 - Milwaukee 117 vs. Indiana 89
  • Nov 16, 2019 - Milwaukee 102 vs. Indiana 83
  • Mar 07, 2019 - Milwaukee 117 vs. Indiana 98
  • Feb 13, 2019 - Milwaukee 106 vs. Indiana 97
  • Dec 12, 2018 - Indiana 113 vs. Milwaukee 97
  • Oct 19, 2018 - Milwaukee 118 vs. Indiana 101
  • Mar 05, 2018 - Indiana 92 vs. Milwaukee 89
  • Mar 02, 2018 - Indiana 103 vs. Milwaukee 96
  • Jan 08, 2018 - Indiana 109 vs. Milwaukee 96
  • Jan 03, 2018 - Milwaukee 122 vs. Indiana 101
  • Apr 06, 2017 - Indiana 104 vs. Milwaukee 89
  • Mar 10, 2017 - Milwaukee 99 vs. Indiana 85
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Milwaukee 116 vs. Indiana 100
  • Nov 03, 2016 - Milwaukee 125 vs. Indiana 107
  • Apr 13, 2016 - Indiana 97 vs. Milwaukee 92
  • Mar 02, 2016 - Indiana 104 vs. Milwaukee 99
  • Dec 31, 2015 - Milwaukee 120 vs. Indiana 116
  • Nov 21, 2015 - Indiana 123 vs. Milwaukee 86