The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking to avoid an 0-2 deficit tonight as they face the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
Below, we’ll dive into the best Bucks vs. Pacers props for Game 2. Keep reading for my NBA picks for Tuesday, April 22.
Best Bucks vs Pacers props
Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 32.5 points (-120 at bet365)
Andrew Nembhard Under 10.5 points (-125 at bet365)- Bobby Portis Jr. Over 11.5 points (-153 at bet365)
Bucks vs Pacers player props for April 22
Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 32.5 points (-120 at bet365)
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been a consistent piece for the Milwaukee Bucks all season long and although they were blown out in the series opener, The Greek Freak still made his presence felt. He showed out for 36 points in the loss.
Antetokounmpo finished the regular season with 30.4 ppg, and he’s cashed the Over in four of his last eight appearances. Giannis always has an enormous workload as the franchise superstar and while Damian Lillard may return tonight from a blood clot, don’t expect him to play heavy minutes off the bat. It’s still going to be Antetokounmpo carrying the Bucks.
During the season, Giannis averaged just over 30 ppg against the Indiana Pacers. He knows the only way Milwaukee wins this series is if he does everything imaginable to put them in a spot to succeed. Even then, there’s no guarantees, as we saw in Game 1 when he finished just shy of 40 points.
Yes, the total is high here, but Indiana has no one who can slow Giannis down. He’ll go off again and put up another monster statline.
Andrew Nembhard Under 10.5 points (-125 at bet365)
Andrew Nembhard does a little bit of everything for the Pacers, averaging 10 points, 5.0 assists, and 3.3 rebounds, but he’s been struggling to score the rock lately. The Canadian averaged just 8.0 ppg in April in six appearances.
While he did score 17 points in Game 1, that was the first time Nembhard played well in a while. He cashed the Under in points in five of his last seven outings before that and scored a combined five points in his final two regular season games.
Nembhard also averaged only 9.7 points per contest against the Bucks in the season. His average at home sits at that same number.
This isn’t the highest total by any means, but the way Nembhard has been playing doesn’t exactly instill confidence. He’ll stay in single-digits tonight.
Bobby Portis Jr. Over 11.5 points (-153 at bet365)
Bobby Portis Jr. is a crucial piece off the bench for the Bucks. He averaged 13.9 points and 8.4 rebounds per game during the regular season. Although he struggled in Game 1 with a mere four points off the bench, I’m not expecting another quiet night from him.
The big man has cashed the Over in points in three of his last four contests, and he has played well against Indiana outside of the series opener, averaging 15.5 points in two meetings in the season.
Portis isn’t always a consistent scorer as he does the dirty work in other areas, but overall, he’s been producing offensively lately. He’ll respond tonight and get into double-digits on the scoresheet as he looks to help the Bucks even up this series before heading back home.
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