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It’s make-or-break time for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA playoffs as they head into Indiana trailing 3-2. Will the Pacers join the Boston Celtics in the next round, or can the Bucks force a Game 7? Tip-off is at 6:30 pm ET on TNT and I’ve prepared a Bucks vs Pacers Same Game Parlay to add even more excitement to the matchup. You can find out our NBA picks on the side and total for today’s Bucks vs Pacers and Knicks vs 76ers games, but for now, let’s get into my SGP.
Over 212.5 (-112)
Khris Middleton to score 30+ points (+165)
Tyrese Haliburton over 9.5 assists (-148)
Same Game Parlay odds: +431
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Over 212.5 Points (-112)
Milwaukee played with a high level of desperation in Game 5 and it paid off. They won big, 115-92. to force Game 6. The Pacers have won both games played on their home court in this series. They defeated Milwaukee 121-118 in overtime in Game 3 and then with more ease in Game 4, 126-113. Both matchups featured Indiana’s usual high-octane offense. It is something we saw them lack in Game 5, where they only scored 92 points and finished with just 5 fast-break points. This Pacers team is young and inexperienced in the postseason. If they learned any lesson in Game 5, it is that it is difficult to put a team away in the playoffs.
I don’t expect Indiana to play as timidly in Game 6 and for their offense to mold back into the fast-paced offense that has given them success all season. Milwaukee will need to match this pace if Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo don’t play on Thursday. They are both listed as doubtful for the game. Indiana has the more talented roster and I foresee them controlling the overall pace in this game. The Gainbridge Fieldhouse has been home to high-scoring contests all season and I believe the Pacers will lean on that offense to knock the Bucks out of the postseason.
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Khris Middleton to score 30+ points (+165)
Together with Bobby Portis, Khris Middleton actually made history with 29 points in the Game 5 victory, as the Bucks became the first team ever to win a postseason game with their top 2 scorers from the regular season out injured. With this likely being the case in Game 6, Milwaukee is expected to once again turn to Middleton, who is now the number-one scoring option. He is averaging 26.8 points per game for the series, and in the first game played in Indiana, he dropped a cool 42 on 55% efficiency. With the Bucks’ season on the line, it’s time for him to step up one more time.
Now read our Knicks vs 76ers Same Game Parlay for today’s other huge Game 6 at +403 odds
Tyrese Haliburton over 9.5 assists (-148)
Indiana has scored at least 120+ points in 4 meetings with the Bucks in their own building this season. The big reason for that is of course the play of Haliburton, who is the team’s leader in assists and usage rate. Everything goes through him, and when he has an off night, the Pacers’ offense drops below 100 points. After a disappointing showing in Game 5, a breakout performance is expected on Thursday night as Haliburton looks to win the first postseason series of his career. He’s averaging 9.2 dimes per game in the series, and back in Game 3 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse he dished out 16 assists. Indiana will need him to be in the 12-14 assists range in order to win tonight’s game. This is the most important matchup of the year and I expect him to fully deliver.
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