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Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Indiana Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks meet at Fiserv Forum.
The Bucks were a 116-104 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Suns. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (220) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Indiana, they were a 117-97 loser as they battled the Pistons on the road. The Pacers failed to cover in the match as a -4-point favorite, while 214 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Indiana:
Team record: 31-38 SU,37-31-1 ATS
Indiana is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Indiana is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
Milwaukee:
Team record: 50-19 SU,38-26-5 ATS
Milwaukee is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games
Milwaukee is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Indiana home to Philadelphia Saturday, March 18
Milwaukee home to Toronto Sunday, March 19