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Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 09 Jan 2018
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 109-96
37-16 27-22 24-27 21-31
Position#8
Record20-19
FormLLLLW
Points / game107.3
Allowed / game106.9
vs
Position#15
Record21-17
FormWLWLW
Points / game106.1
Allowed / game106.3
USANBA· Bankers Life Fieldhouse
NBA2017-18
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Indiana Pacers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Milwaukee Bucks winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Indiana PacersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormPacers
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
109-97
109
97
+12
108avg 97
A17/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
111-112
111
112
-1
96avg 97
H19/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
105-95
105
95
+10
95avg 97
A21/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
123-119 OT
123
119
+4
119avg 97
H24/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
83-107
83
107
-24
67avg 97
A27/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
L
94-98
94
98
-4
92avg 97
H28/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
L
107-119
107
119
-12
94avg 97
A30/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
90-107
90
107
-17
78avg 97
H31/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
L
101-122
101
122
-21
89avg 97
A04/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
125-86
125
86
+39
124avg 97
H07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-29
31-19
21-24
29-25
21-38
26-24
31-23
33-27
28-27
25-24
25-20
27-24
21-28
20-29
39-24
31-30
19-40
26-18
21-24
17-25
29-22
25-31
20-18
20-27
27-37
25-27
25-22
30-33
13-23
25-26
20-38
32-20
26-34
26-28
24-31
25-29
31-26
33-11
37-30
24-19
211.0Avg total
104.8Scored
106.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (39)107.3106.9214.2+0.451%
Season at home (21)107.4105.5212.9+1.957%
Season away (18)107.2108.5215.7-1.344%
Last 10 (10)104.8106.2211.0-1.440%
Last 5 (5)103.4106.4209.8-3.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)103.5115.0218.5-11.525%
vs Similar ◀ (13)103.4108.0211.4-4.631%
vs Weaker (13)109.5101.6211.2+7.977%
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Milwaukee BucksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBucks
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
119-116
119
116
+3
116avg 96
H20/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
109-104
109
104
+5
103avg 96
H23/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
106-111
106
111
-5
96avg 96
A24/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
L
106-115
106
115
-9
98avg 96
H27/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
102-96
102
96
+6
100avg 96
H29/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
97-95
97
95
+2
90avg 96
A30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
127-131 OT
127
131
-4
119avg 96
A02/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
122-101
122
101
+21
126avg 96
H04/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
110-129
110
129
-19
102avg 96
H06/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
110-103
110
103
+7
104avg 96
A07/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-34
39-24
29-25
21-33
26-23
26-36
31-26
26-19
23-24
31-29
31-28
21-30
31-22
22-34
30-27
23-32
16-26
30-30
29-28
27-12
38-18
20-26
15-23
24-28
30-35
26-25
28-28
30-26
34-26
28-26
31-24
29-25
24-33
35-28
19-43
32-25
24-32
29-21
29-32
28-18
220.9Avg total
110.8Scored
110.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (38)106.1106.3212.5-0.255%
Season at home (20)105.2104.8209.9+0.565%
Season away (18)107.2108.1215.3-0.944%
Last 10 (10)110.8110.1220.9+0.760%
Last 5 (5)113.2111.8225.0+1.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)116.0125.0241.0-9.00%
vs Similar ◀ (21)104.1103.7207.8+0.562%
vs Weaker (6)109.8105.2215.0+4.767%
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -6.1-6.1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: +2.5+2.5Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: +1.3+1.3
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: -6.1-6.1Q1: +0.3+0.3Q2Q2: +2.5+2.5Q2: +0.7+0.7Q3Q3: +0.9+0.9Q3: -1.2-1.2Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: +1.3+1.3
Indiana PacersMilwaukee Bucks
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Indiana PacersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#23
W
59-48
59
48
+11
A17/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
47-62
47
62
-15
H19/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
53-51
53
51
+2
A21/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#23
L
41-57
41
57
-16
H24/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
45-58
45
58
-13
A27/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
54-53
54
53
+1
H28/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
L
52-64
52
64
-12
A30/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
38-49
38
49
-11
H31/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#15
L
52-62
52
62
-10
A04/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
W
64-37
64
37
+27
H07/01
NBA
104.6Avg total
50.5Scored
54.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.454.3107.7-1.043%-
Last 30 at home (17)52.954.2107.1-1.441%-
Last 30 away (13)54.054.5108.5-0.546%-
Last 10 (10)50.554.1104.6-3.640%-
Last 5 (5)52.053.0105.0-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)52.060.5112.5-8.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)52.657.0109.6-4.431%-
vs Weaker (13)54.549.8104.3+4.869%-
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Milwaukee BucksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
69-58
69
58
+11
H20/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
52-59
52
59
-7
H23/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
54-53
54
53
+1
A24/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#25
L
53-56
53
56
-3
H27/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
46-56
46
56
-10
H29/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
W
58-44
58
44
+14
A30/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
56-60
56
60
-4
A02/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
62-52
62
52
+10
H04/01
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
59-61
59
61
-2
H06/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
D
53-53
53
53
+0
A07/01
NBA
111.4Avg total
56.2Scored
55.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.853.6108.4+1.243%-
Last 30 at home (15)54.753.5108.1+1.240%-
Last 30 away (15)55.053.7108.7+1.347%-
Last 10 (10)56.255.2111.4+1.040%-
Last 5 (5)57.654.0111.6+3.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)56.758.7115.3-2.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)53.653.3106.9+0.348%-
vs Weaker (6)58.252.2110.3+6.050%-
This opponent (Indiana Pacers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Indiana Pacerstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Indiana Pacers: 104.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀61%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.2 pts a game · 61% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.9 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.7 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.932.1
52.7%
51.0%64.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.28.3
37.4%
36.1%24.9
🏀 Free throws19.815.7
79.3%
76.5%15.7
They take 83.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 27% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Milwaukee Buckstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Milwaukee Bucks: 110.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.4 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.1 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.3 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.232.7
56.2%
51.0%65.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.28.7
36.0%
36.1%26.1
🏀 Free throws23.919.3
80.8%
76.5%19.3
They take 82.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 09 Jan 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Indiana Pacers
WLLLLLWWLW
Milwaukee Bucks
WLWLWWLLWW
#8
League position
#15
-1.5
Net rating
+0.7
110.2
Offensive rating
112.3
111.6
Defensive rating
111.6
53.6%
Effective FG%
55.5%
54.6%
Opp. effective FG%
53.9%
12.9%
Turnover %
13.0%
21.7%
Off. rebound %
19.5%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.29
37.4%
3-point %
36.0%
54.5%
Assist %
62.1%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence110.2 · 112.3Defence111.6 · 111.6Shooting53.6% · 55.5%3-point %37.4% · 36.0%Ball care12.9% · 13.0%Off. rebounds21.7% · 19.5%Free throws0.24 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)40% · 60%
■ Indiana Pacers   ■ Milwaukee Bucks
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Indiana Pacers wins
6
Milwaukee Bucks wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/18HChicago Bulls125-86
04/01/18AMilwaukee Bucks101-122
31/12/17HMinnesota Timberwolves90-107
30/12/17AChicago Bulls107-119
28/12/17HDallas Mavericks94-98
27/12/17ADetroit Pistons83-107
24/12/17HBrooklyn Nets123-119 OT
21/12/17AAtlanta Hawks105-95
19/12/17HBoston Celtics111-112
17/12/17ABrooklyn Nets109-97
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/18AWashington Wizards110-103
06/01/18HToronto Raptors110-129
04/01/18HIndiana Pacers122-101
02/01/18AToronto Raptors127-131 OT
30/12/17AOklahoma City Thunder97-95
29/12/17HMinnesota Timberwolves102-96
27/12/17HChicago Bulls106-115
24/12/17ACharlotte Hornets106-111
23/12/17HCharlotte Hornets109-104
20/12/17HCleveland Cavaliers119-116

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Indiana Pacers
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW51%
HomeLWLLW57%
AwayWWLLL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games392118
Win %51%57%44%
Points / game107.3107.4107.2
Allowed / game106.9105.5108.5
Point differential+0.4+1.9-1.3
Avg total214.2212.9215.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%24%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)56% (9)33% (3)
Overtime %5%10%0%
Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW55%
HomeWLWWL65%
AwayLLWLW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games382018
Win %55%65%44%
Points / game106.1105.2107.2
Allowed / game106.3104.8108.1
Point differential-0.2+0.5-0.9
Avg total212.5209.9215.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%10%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (12)100% (6)17% (6)
Overtime %5%0%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors4032880%115.8106.0+9.8
2 Boston Celtics43331077%102.797.6+5.1
3 Toronto Raptors37271073%112.1104.0+8.1
4 Houston Rockets38271171%114.8107.1+7.7
5 Cleveland Cavaliers39261367%110.5107.7+2.7
6 San Antonio Spurs41271466%101.598.3+3.2
7 Minnesota Timberwolves41251661%108.0105.2+2.8
8 Washington Wizards40231757%106.5104.0+2.4
9 Miami Heat39221756%100.9102.2-1.3
10 Detroit Pistons38211755%101.7101.6+0.1
11 Milwaukee Bucks38211755%106.1106.3-0.2
12 Oklahoma City Thunder40221855%104.8101.2+3.6
13 Denver Nuggets39211854%107.4105.6+1.8
14 Portland Trail Blazers39211854%102.9101.8+1.1
15 Indiana Pacers39201951%107.3106.9+0.4
16 Philadelphia 76ers38191950%108.6107.9+0.6
17 New Orleans Pelicans38191950%110.7111.0-0.3
18 New York Knicks40192148%103.2103.9-0.7
19 Los Angeles Clippers38172145%106.0106.7-0.7
20 Utah Jazz40162440%100.9101.7-0.8
21 Charlotte Hornets38152339%105.0106.0-0.9
22 Brooklyn Nets39152438%106.4108.7-2.3
23 Phoenix Suns42162638%105.7112.1-6.4
24 Chicago Bulls40142635%101.7107.9-6.2
25 Sacramento Kings38132534%97.6106.2-8.6
26 Dallas Mavericks41132832%102.0104.4-2.4
27 Memphis Grizzlies39122731%98.9102.4-3.5
28 Los Angeles Lakers39122731%107.0111.8-4.7
29 Orlando Magic40122830%105.1110.7-5.6
30 Atlanta Hawks39102926%103.7108.5-4.8
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Indiana Pacers37272421109
Milwaukee Bucks1622273196
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