Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 12/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (6-22) are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks (11-17) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The Bucks took the court against the Raptors and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-105 in their last contest. Milwaukee wrapped up the contest with a 45.2% FG percentage (38 of 84) and made 15 of their 37 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Bucks buried 14 of 16 tries for a rate of 87.5%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 38 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 24 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. With respect to defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 42 out of 84 shooting. Toronto totaled 23 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. In addition, Toronto pulled down 45 rebounds (12 offensive, 33 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Toronto finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of their 21 shots. They also converted 13 of their 35 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Bucks walked away with 17 while the Raptors finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Bobby Portis is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and also snagged 12 rebounds. Portis ended up going 56.3% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Milwaukee will take the court with a record of 11-17 so far this season. They average 113.6 points per outing (24th in basketball) while connecting on 48.9% from the field. The Bucks are hitting 40.4% on three-point shots (423 of 1,048) and 72.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Milwaukee is snagging 39.3 boards per game and has totaled 748 assists on the campaign, which ranks 10th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 21.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bucks are able to force 14.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 20th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 751 conceded this season. The Bucks defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.3% (1,160 of 2,450) and they concede 44.7 boards per contest as a group. They relinquish 36.1% on three-point shots and they are ranked 21st in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (117.4).

For their last game, the Pacers took a defeat with a final score of 128-109 when they played the Pelicans. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted New Orleans to snag 49 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc by hitting 9 of 27 and ended up going 29 out of 34 from the charity stripe (85.3%). The Pacers permitted the Pelicans to make 45 of their 85 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.9% for this game. In all, the Pacers finished shooting 40 out of 94 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.6%. In regard to 3-pointers, Indiana buried 8 out of 42 attempts (19.0%). They were able to make 21 of those for a rate of 70.0%. The Pelicans were called for 29 fouls for this contest which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They coughed it up 13 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Pacers snagged 31 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 42 in the matchup.

Pascal Siakam ended up having an impact for the Pacers for this contest. He knocked down 6 of 14 in the matchup giving him a rate of 42.9%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Siakam accumulated 22 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 dimes for the matchup.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 6-22 so far this season. As an offense, the Pacers are connecting on 43.1% from the floor, which is ranked 30th in basketball. Indiana has accounted for 3,086 points this year (110.2 per contest) and they grab 44.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.5 times per contest (30th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest. The Pacers are responsible for committing 22.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense allows 33.7% on 3-point shots (324 of 962) and their opponents are making 76.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 24.9 dimes and 47.8 boards every game, ranking them 8th and 27th in basketball. The Pacers defensively are ranked 23rd in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 118.5. They are able to force 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (21st in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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