The Pacers and Bucks met last week in Indianapolis, and the Pacers squeaked out a one-point victory. Both teams have won one game since that contest and come into Saturday night’s rematch with identical 37-28 records through 65 games this season. Right now they are tied for the No. 4 and No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference and could be on a collision course in the first round of the playoffs. Saturday night’s matchup will have plenty of stories to follow, so let’s take a look at my top three Bucks vs. Pacers prop bets from the player prop market on DraftKings Sportsbook.
In the bigger picture, the Bucks are 3.5-point home favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook with the total set at O/U 234.5 points. The Pacers are playing for a second day in a row but don’t have any significant pieces on the injury report, showing how important this game is for them. The Bucks listed Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf), Damian Lillard (groin) and Kevin Porter Jr. (ankle) as probable, so they should be mostly healthy as well.
Best Bucks vs. Pacers Player Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Tyrese Haliburton over 9.5 assists (-110)
Haliburton is averaging 9.0 assists per game on the season and has reached 10+ assists in 24 games this season (39%). However, he has passed out at least 10 assists in eight straight games.
He had 10 assists in 32 minutes against the Bucks on Tuesday in his first game back after missing three games with a hip injury and matched that number in 31 minutes against the Sixers on Friday.
In his past eight games against the Bucks, Hali has had 10+ assists five times. He also averaged 10.5 assists in his last four games in Milwaukee.
He’ll be playing for the second night in a row, so there is some fatigue concern, but getting him to do something he has done in eight straight games at -110 is a great number for this prop on Saturday night.
Gary Trent over 9.5 points (-110)
Trent had nine points against the Pacers on Tuesday but improved on that with 16 points against the Lakers on Thursday. He has gone over this number in four of his last six games and in 35 games (59%) this season.
Trent has scored at least 15 points in four straight games in which the Bucks were favorites, so you could really buy in and back him for 15+ points at +330 if you’re feeling very adventurous.
While Trent getting to 15 is a little too much of a stretch for me, his getting to 10 points is one of my top Pacers at Bucks prop bets in this matchup. He has scored over this mark in 10 of his last 16 games while averaging a healthy 13.1 points per contest.
Pascal Siakam over 31.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-120)
Siakam had 42 PRA (Points + Rebounds + Assists) against the Bucks on Tuesday and followed that up with 38 PRA against the Sixers on Friday night. He has gone over this total in four of his last six games overall and six of his last eight games on the road.
Siakam was listed as questionable for Friday’s game with an elbow injury, but he obviously was not slowed by it much on his way to 27 points in 29 minutes to go with seven rebounds and four assists. He is not on the injury report for Saturday, so he should be good to go in this rematch with the Bucks.
Siakam has 20+ points in all three of his games against the Bucks this season, posting 34, 31 and 42 PRA. If you want even hotter Spicy P action, you can take his alternate PRA with 40+ PRA currently available at +280.
Since Haliburton has been more of a facilitator since returning from his injury, Siakam has taken on more of the scoring load. If that trend continues on Saturday night, both have a good shot to hit their props listed here in the Pacers at Bucks matchup Saturday night.
