(511) Indiana Pacers at (512) Milwaukee Bucks
5% Milwaukee Bucks -1.0 (-110)
Milwaukee showed they mean business and there is definitely something to be said for playoff experience. During the regular season including the tournament Indiana beat Milwaukee 4 out of 5. The Bucks turned the table in game 1 with a resounding win 109-94 win in which they were up by as much as 30 points. Damion Lillard is now under the microscope since Gianns is dealing with a calf injury. He came up huge in gm 1 scoring 35 points for Milwaukee in the win. The Bucks have a lot of players who have seen a lot of playoffs with the likes of Lillard, Middleton, and Lopez. They also have role players such as Crowder and Beverly who play important roles. Indiana was the #1 scoring offense during the regular season, and they were held under 100 points.In fact the Pacers were under the century mark for just the 2nd time all season. In a loss to Chicago they scored only 99 points. It goes to show you how important defense is when it comes to playoff time. The difference which I feel will catch up with Indiana in this series is their 30th ranked FG defense, and 27th ranked scoring D. Milwaukee is the better defensive team and they are no slouch on the offensive end even without Gianns in the line up. Indiana has to be shell shocked after that first game loss, and with their inability to stop anyone I like Milwaukee in what amounts to a pick-em game, as their experience and home court carry them to a game 2 victory.