Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/19/25

The Milwaukee Bucks had a lot of success against the Indiana Pacers this season, winning 3 of the 4 games, with their single loss coming by a 1-point margin. Now riding an 8-game win streak into the postseason, with a healthy roster outside of Damian Lillard, who seems set to return at some point in the playoffs, they will be positive they can get the series off to a strong start on the road. While the point guards scoring will be missed, the Bucks have adjusted well without him, leading the NBA in offensive rating over the last 10 games of the regular season. Giannis Antetokounmpo took on the playmaking burden, recording a staggering 51 assists in his last 4 outings. The Pacers should have issues matching up physically with the former MVP. Pascal Siakam is undersized in comparison which should allow the Greek star to dominate proceedings in this series.

The hosts will be relying on Tyrese Haliburton to be the catalyst for their offence, but he did face issues against the Bucks this season. The Pacers point guard averaged just 17 points per game across the 4 contests, making just 32.1% of his 3-point attempts. If he has any issues getting the offense going here, the hosts could find themselves in trouble against a team who were leading the league in true shooting percentage over the last 10 games. The Bucks only had Bobby Portis for 3 of those games and his presence coming off the bench should help further boost the visitors. He is averaging a 15-point and 11-rebound double-double in his games against the Pacers. Take the points on the Bucks as they look well equipped to keep this as a tight contest.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction: Bucks +5.5 available at time of publishing. Playable to Bucks +4.5.