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Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Indiana Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks meet at Fiserv Forum.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -4.5-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 235.5.
Milwaukee was a 122-106 winner in its last match at home against the Bulls. They covered the -9-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 228 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Indiana was a 130-113 loser on the road against the Rockets. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (243) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Indiana:
Team record: 6-9 SU,7-8 ATS
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Indiana's last 13 games
Milwaukee:
Team record: 6-9 SU,5-9-1 ATS
Milwaukee is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Milwaukee is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Next up:
Indiana home to Washington Sunday, November 24
Milwaukee home to Charlotte Saturday, November 23