Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Prediction: Can Giannis Antetokounmpo Dish It Out on New Year's Day?
The Indiana Pacers travel to Milwaukee tonight to take on the Bucks. Can Giannis Antetokounmpo dish it out on New Year's Day? Hollywood picks shares his Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks prediction.
Hollywood Picks - January 1, 2024, 1:58 PM EST
5 minIndiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Prediction: Can Giannis Antetokounmpo Dish It Out on New Year's Day?
These two teams have had some bad blood lately and all their games have been very competitive. I can see this game being an absolute shootout but I also think some of their prop lines are way too high.
Pacers vs. Bucks Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: January 1, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: NBA League Pass
Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Prediction
Giannis Antetokounmpo has gone under this line in 22 out of his last 31 games this season and is averaging 5.5 assists. I was looking towards Giannis' points line as he's gone over this 35.5 points in every game this season against the Pacers, but I thought that line was too high for me but is a good reason why I'm taking his assists under.
An insane 66% of Giannis' assists are coming from outside the arc and despite the Pacers having awful interior defense, what they don't lack is three-point defense. They're allowing the third lowest three-point attempts, lowest catch and shoot three-point attempts, and the lowest wide open three-point field goals. The Pacers completely blitz the three ball and rather let themselves loose in the interior.
Giannis in three games against the Pacers had three assists on eight potential, two assists on six potential assists and three assists on four potential. Those are some very low assists and potentials from Giannis. Watching back through those games, whenever Giannis had the ball he would always look to drive to the rim and unless he was trapped in the paint, he would kick it out.
I don't really see Indiana being able to change their game plan or anything because realistically they don't have anyone who can stop him. This line shouldn't be at 6.5 and I expect Giannis to be aggressive against this matchup that completely suits him and against a team that blitzes the three ball, I find it hard to believe Giannis gets seven assists.
Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Pick
Giannis Antetokounmpo Under 6.5 Assists (-135) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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