Milwaukee Bucks favored in New Year's Day matchup against Indiana Pacers
Dimers' predictive analytics model gives Bucks 69% chance of victory
Bucks and Pacers to tip off at 8:00 PM ET at Fiserv Forum
The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers will face off in NBA action at Fiserv Forum on New Year's Day, with tip-off scheduled for 8:00 PM ET. Dimers' predictive analytics model gives the Bucks a 69% chance of defeating the Pacers, with a predicted final score of 115-102 in favor of Milwaukee.
The Bucks enter the contest with a 24-8 record, while the Pacers sit at 15-6. Milwaukee is coming off a 123-109 loss to the LA Lakers in the inaugural In-Season Tournament final, while Indiana bounced back from that same tournament with a 131-123 win against the Sacramento Kings.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.4 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game for the Bucks this season, while Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 10.2 assists per game for the Pacers.
The Bucks are favored by 8.5 points in the matchup, according to Dimers. The over/under for the game is set at 222.5 points.
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