The Pacers don’t really concentrate on defense as they like to push the pace and put up the offense. Both these teams are ranked in the top 5 in offensive efficiency and both can score, even Milwaukee without Giannis. These teams played five times this season and their lowest scoring game combined still saw 235 points. The rest averaged 272, 266, 247, 250. Even if this game slowed down in pace and the total is adjusted to reflect a slower paced playoff game, the score still goes over the total. These two teams are not capable of playing a defensive game for the entire minutes of this game, and without Giannis in the lineup who blocks a lot of shots, there will be points. The Pacers are averaging 124.5 points per game while the Bucks average 113 points per game and combined, this is well over the given total of 231.5. There isn’t a lot to analyze here except this should be an easy over for bettors.

Best bet: take the Over the Total.