Bucks vs Pacers Picks and Prediction – 5/2/2024

Bucks vs Pacers Prediction

In the first game of a Thursday night NBA on TNT playoff doubleheader, the Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Pacers. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The third-seeded Bucks (2-3) ranked fifth in the league in offensive efficiency and have been playing without All-Star F Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf). In Game Five, Milwaukee outscored Indiana by 15 points during the third quarter to pull away for a 115-92 home victory. 

Milwaukee G/F Khris Middleton and F Bobby Portis picked up the slack with 29 points apiece on a combined 23-for-44 from the field. Malik Beasley scored 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Patrick Beverley added 13 points and 12 assists for the Bucks.  

The Indiana Pacers ranked second in the league in offensive efficiency during the regular season and scored 120 plus points in each of their three victories in this best-of-seven series. On Tuesday, Indiana missed 26 of 38 three-point attempts and allowed Milwaukee to shoot 52 percent from the field. The sixth-seeded Pacers were outrebounded by a 44-36 margin and trailed by as many as 27 points. 

All-Star G Tyrese Haliburton led five Indiana players in double figures with 16 points and six assists. Myles Turner scored 13 points on 6-for-9 shooting and pulled down five boards. Pascal Siakam, Obi Toppin, and Andrew Nembhard added 12 points each for the Pacers.