The fifth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks will look to even their best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference first-round series with the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers in Game 2 on Tuesday. Indiana opened with a 117-98 win in Game 1. The Bucks (48-34), who have won three of the five meetings with Indiana this year, had an eight-game winning streak snapped on Saturday. The Pacers (50-32), who have won nine of their previous 11 games, are 30-11 on their home court. Milwaukee point guard Damian Lillard (calf) is set to return after missing a month due to DVT as this will be the Bucks' first-ever postseason game with both Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo active.
Tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Pacers are 4-point favorites in the latest Bucks vs. Pacers odds from SportsLine consensus, after the line opened as Indiana (-5.5), while the over/under for total points scored is 228. Indiana is at -180 on the money line (risk $180 to win $100), while Milwaukee is at +150 (risk $100 to win $150).
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