ASA play on 8* Indiana Pacers -2 over Milwaukee Bucks, 8 PM ET - Clearly the Bucks injuries and Covid issues have impacted this line to have the Pacers a road favorite but according to our model the number is still manageable and predicts a Pacers win by 8-points. The Pacers are much better than their 12-17 record would indicate as they are top 12 in the NBA in both offensive and defensive efficiency ratings. This team has four players averaging over 12PPG in scoring, three of which are all over 16PPG in Brogdon, LeVert and Sabonis. They are also the 4th best defensive rebounding and 13th best offensive rebounding team in the league. The Bucks will be without Giannis and his 27PPG along with 11.6RPG which is obviously a significant loss. Milwaukee may also be without Khris Middleton (18PPG, 6RPG) who hyperextended his knee the other night against the Celtics. Indiana is coming off a tough 2-point home loss to the Warriors but had won 3 straight prior to that and are playing well right now. Indiana is favored for a reason. Lay the points.