Indiana Pacers (15-52, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (27-39, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sportsbook Line: Bucks -7.5; Over/Under 228.5
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Bottom line: Indiana heads to Milwaukee looking to break a six-game road skid.
The Bucks are 19-26 in the divisional round. Milwaukee averages 32.4 defensive rebounds per game, ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference, and Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 7.0 per game.
The Pacers have a 3-9 record against Central Division opponents. Indiana ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference with 26.4 assists per game, and Andrew Nembhard averages 7.3 assists per game.
The Bucks averaged 110.8 points per game, 8.9 points less than the Pacers’ 119.7 points. The Bucks averaged 111.0 points per game, 5.0 points less than the 116.0 points the Bucks gave their opponents.
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The two teams met for the fourth time this season. The Bucks won the last game on February 7, 105-99. Kevin Porter Jr. led the Bucks with 23 points and Nembhard led the Pacers with 22 points.
Top performer: Ryan Rollins averaged 16.7 points, 5.6 assists and 1.5 steals for the Bucks. Bobby Portis is averaging 2.2 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
Pascal Siakam averaged 24 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Pacers. Jarrus Walker has averaged 14.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Bucks: 2 wins and 8 losses, averaging 102.9 points, 39.3 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 7.4 steals and 2.8 blocks per game, shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents average 119.4 points per game.
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Pacers: 0 wins and 10 losses, averaging 110.3 points, 39.4 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 6.9 steals, 4.1 blocks per game, and shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents average 125.4 points per game.
Injuries: Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo: day-in and day-out (calf), Ousmane Dieng: day-in and day-out (illness).
Pacers: Pascal Siakam: day-to-day (knee), Johnny Forfe: season-ending (knee), Tyrese Haliburton: season-ending (Achilles), Quinton Jackson: day-to-day (calf).
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.