When the Milwaukee Bucks tip-off tonight versus the Indiana Pacers, the Pacers would have played 5 of their last 6 games on the road and tonight I think the traveling will catch up to them. The Bucks have been at home for almost a week by now and have already gone 1-1, beating the Orlando Magic and losing to the Miami Heat. The only injury to speak of in this match up is Drew Gooden, forward for the Milwaukee Bucks, who will be missing this game due to Plantar Fasciitis.
The favorite in this match up is 16-7-2 in their last 25 meetings and the Pacers are 1-6 in their last 7 meetings as well; the difference in this game will be the play of both point guard and center Brandon Jennings and Andrew Bogut for the Milwaukee Bucks. In both teams last 5 games overall, the Pacers are scoring 10 more points than the Bucks, but allowing 5 more points as well. In the end this is going to be a very close game going into the 4th quarter and it will turn into a defensive battle in the final minutes, where the Bucks will come away with a win behind their defense and play of versatile point guard Brandon Jennings.
I am leaning on the Bucks in this match up for small play at home versus the Pacers.