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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -7.5-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 236.
Indiana was a 126-120 loser in its last match on the road against the Magic. They failed to cover the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 246 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Bucks were a 107-99 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the -12.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (206) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 22-9 SU,17-12-2 ATS
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
Milwaukee is 6-11-3 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Indiana:
Team record: 16-16 SU,18-14 ATS
Indiana is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Indiana is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee home to New Orleans Sunday, January 29
Indiana at Memphis Sunday, January 29