Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Tomorrow, 04/22/25

I was really disappointed with the Bucks approach on offense in Game 1, especially in crunch time where they settled for unnecessary threes instead of giving the ball to Giannis and just moving out the way. There is good news on the horizon though as Damian Lillard is expected to return on Tuesday for Game 2. Obviously it’ll take him some time to ramp up as he hasn’t played in over a month, but just having him around will elevate the Bucks to a whole new level offensively. Going just 9-for-37 from three won’t win you many games in the modern NBA, especially not against a tough team like the Pacers.

A crucial 2nd quarter in which the Pacers built up their lead to as much as 28 points ultimately decided Game 1. Indiana looks to separate themselves with another win on Tuesday, but I’m not sure if they can do that without making the necessary adjustments. They cannot afford having Tyrese Haliburton go 3-for-13 from the field and 0-for-7 from three again, plus it’s hard to expect them to commit only 5 turnovers like they did in Saturday’s game. The Bucks will come after him with everything they have here, going down 0-2 in a best of 7 series isn’t something you want if you’re the road team in this game. Indiana already lost once at home to the Bucks during the regular season, so they’ll need to be a bit more cautious with their approach on Tuesday.

Milwaukee wasted a 36 point and 12 rebound game from Giannis in Saturday’s loss, but with Dame at his side I expect the Greek Freak to not allow that to happen again. A lack of ball movement is something that killed Milwaukee in the opener, I expect them to get way more than 15 assists this time around. Pressure is on the Bucks to respond, I expect this series to go the distance, so let’s back the road team to cover here.

Bucks vs Pacers Game 2 Predictions: Bucks +4.5 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.