Bucks vs Pacers Picks and Prediction – 4/26/2024

A Friday NBA on ESPN Playoff doubleheader will tip-off with a matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers from Gainbridge Fieldhouse. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The third-seeded Bucks finished the regular season four games below .500 on the road and took the series opener at home. In game two, Milwaukee surrendered 30 plus points in each quarter of a 125-108 home loss. 

All-Star G Damian Lillard led four Milwaukee players in double figures with 34 points (10-21 FG) and five assists. Veteran C Brook Lopez connected on 6-for-7 from long range and finished with 22 points. Bobby Portis added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks, who shot 44 percent from the field. 

The Indiana Pacers won 26 of their 41 home games during the regular season and ranked second in the league in offensive efficiency. During Tuesday’s road victory, Indiana connected on 16-for-36 from the three-point line and shot a sizzling 56 percent overall. The sixth-seeded Pacers committed just six turnovers and outrebounded the Bucks by a 45-40 margin. 

Indiana F Pascal Siakam poured in a game-high 37 points on 16-for-23 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. Myles Turner contributed 22 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. All-Star G Tyrese Haliburton added 12 points and 12 assists for the Pacers.