The Indiana Pacers will look to close out their NBA Eastern Conference first-round matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks when they meet in Game 5 on Tuesday night. Indiana grabbed a 3-1 series lead with a 129-103 win on Sunday as eight Pacers scored in double-figures, compared to just three for Milwaukee. The Bucks (48-34), who won the 2020-21 NBA championship, have been eliminated in the first round the past two seasons. The Pacers (50-32), who are looking to defeat Milwaukee in the first round for the second year in a row, lost in the Eastern Conference finals last season. Bucks point guard Damian Lillard is out for the playoffs due to a torn Achilles suffered on Sunday, while Bennedict Mathurin (abdominal) is questionable for Indiana.
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Tipoff from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is set for 6 p.m. ET. The Pacers are 8-point favorites in the latest Bucks vs. Pacers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 222.5. The Pacers are -375 on the money line (risk $375 to win $100), while the Bucks are +294 (risk $100 to win $294).
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