Pacers vs. Bucks Game 2 prediction, how to watch, TV channel, odds - April 22

The Indiana Pacers will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Pacers face the Bucks in a game that Indiana is currently a favorite by 4.5 points. The point total for the matchup is set at 228.

Take a look at everything you need to know about the Pacers-Bucks game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Pacers vs. Bucks Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
• TV: NBA TV, FDSIN, and FDSWI

Pacers vs. Bucks Prediction

ATS Pick: Bucks (+ 4.5)
O/U Pick: Over (228)
Score Prediction: Pacers 117 - Bucks 113

Pacers vs. Bucks Betting Insights

• The Pacers have played 53 games with more than 228 points scored, their current matchup's total, this year.
• The Bucks have played in 40 games this year (48.8% of chances) in which the teams combined to score more than 228 points.
• These two teams average 232.9 points per game combined, 4.9 more than the over/under of 228.
• Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 228.1 points per game, 0.1 more than the point total in this game.
• Indiana has been the favorite in 50 games this season and has come away with the win 35 times (70%) in those contests.
• Milwaukee has won in 11, or 42.3%, of the 26 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
• Milwaukee holds a 3-2 record in the last five head-to-head matchups against Indiana.
• The Bucks have an advantage against the spread as well (3-2) when taking on the Pacers.
• The Bucks have been the favorite in one of their past four contests, and beat the spread in all four.

Pacers Recent Trends

• The Pacers have a 4-6 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall in their past 10 contests.
• Indiana's average total over the last 10 games is 2.9 points more than the 228 total given for this matchup.
• The Pacers have 38 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
• Indiana has been favored by 4.5 points or more 37 times this season and are 15-21-1 ATS in those matchups.
• Pacers games this year have hit the over on 44 of 82 set point totals.
• The Pacers record only 4.4 more points per game (117.4) than the Bucks allow (113).
• Indiana is 32-22-1 against the spread and 38-17 overall when scoring more than 113 points.
• This season, the Pacers have a 48.8% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.1% higher than the 45.7% of shots the Bucks' opponents have hit.
• The Pacers sport the same winning percentage against the spread when playing at home (.463) as they do on the road.
• Indiana has exceeded the over/under in 22 of 41 home games (53.7%). It has done the same in road games, eclipsing the total in 22 of 41 matchups (53.7%).
• In home games, the Pacers have won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 25-6 (.806). When playing on the road, they are 10-9 (.526) as a moneyline favorite.

Pacers Recent Stats

Pacers Leaders

• Tyrese Haliburton averages 18.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks.
• Pascal Siakam averages 20.2 points, 6.9 boards and 3.4 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Myles Turner averages 15.6 points, 1.5 assists and 6.5 boards per contest.
• Bennedict Mathurin posts 16.1 points, 5.3 boards and 1.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• T.J. McConnell puts up 9.1 points, 2.4 boards and 4.4 assists per game, shooting 51.9% from the field.

Pacers Player Props

Bucks Recent Trends

• The Bucks are 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall over their past 10 contests.
• Milwaukee has averaged a total of 224.4 combined points over its last 10 games, 3.6 less than this game's over/under of 228.
• The Bucks have 42 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
• This season, Milwaukee has an against-the-spread record of 8-9 in its 17 games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• Bucks games this season have eclipsed the over/under 44 times in 82 opportunities (53.7%).
• The Bucks average just 0.4 more points per game (115.5) than the Pacers give up (115.1).
• Milwaukee is 31-8-1 against the spread and 34-6 overall when it scores more than 115.1 points.
• The Bucks' 48.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 1.2 percentage points higher than the Pacers have given up to their opponents (47.4%).
• Against the spread, the Bucks have performed better at home (23-18-1) than away (19-20-1).
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of Milwaukee's games have finished above the over/under at home (59.5%, 25 of 42) than away (47.5%, 19 of 40).
• This year the Bucks are 23-10 at home when moneyline favorites (.697 winning percentage). Away they are 14-8 (.636).

Bucks Recent Stats

Bucks Leaders

• Giannis Antetokounmpo generates 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game for the Bucks.
• Damian Lillard is putting up 24.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 7.1 assists per contest. He's sinking 44.8% of his shots from the field and 37.6% from 3-point range, with 3.4 triples per contest (seventh in league).
• The Bucks are receiving 13 points, 5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Brook Lopez this season.
• Kyle Kuzma is putting up 14.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. He is making 43.6% of his shots from the field and 30.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per contest.
• Kevin Porter Jr. is putting up 10.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He is draining 44.9% of his shots from the field.

Bucks Player Props

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