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1-7 · 0-4 on the road
2027-01-09
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3-6 · 0-4 at home
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PacersOffense
BucksDefense

The Pacers rank 21st in the NBA in offensive rating (108.7), and the Bucks rank 27th in defensive rating (117.8). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 110.8, so the Pacers are 2.1 below it. Tyrese Haliburton leads them with 21.8 points a game on 63.4% true shooting.

2027-01-092026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Bucks1-7
Pacers3-6

The Bucks (1-7) are last in the East; the Pacers (3-6) are 10th in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.

Away record: Bucks 0-4. Home record: Pacers 0-4. Streaks: Bucks L4, Pacers W1.

2027-01-092026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
BucksOffense
PacersDefense

The Bucks rank 25th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Pacers rank 15th in opponent eFG% (53.1%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 53.3%, so the Bucks are 2.1 points below it. Tyler Herro leads them with 22.2 points a game on 58.8% true shooting.

2027-01-092026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIL 8 games, IND 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MILIND
Scoring
110.023rd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.218th · Average
122.227th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
114.219th · Average
-12.228th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-3.020th · Average
Efficiency
106.223rd · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
108.721st · Below avg
117.827th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.219th · Average
-11.627th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-2.520th · Average
103.79th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
102.514th
Shooting
51.2%25th · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.5%15th · Average
53.8%28th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.2%17th · Average
15.16th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.120th · Average
34.3%18th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
32.8%22nd · Below avg
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3013th · Average
Defense
54.1%18th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.1%15th · Average
5.630th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.819th · Average
4.521st · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.817th · Average
Possessions
15.3%21st · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.6%13th · Average
29.5%9th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
22.0%28th · Bottom 5
49.03rd · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
41.823rd · Below avg
26.020th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.713th · Average

Recent form

Milwaukee Bucks
WLLLL

Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -12.2). Streak L4.

Indiana Pacers
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -6.6 (season -3.0). Streak W1.

Key players

Milwaukee Bucks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyler HerroG 22.25.03.958.8
Jaime Jaquez Jr.G 16.86.62.858.5
Ryan RollinsG 11.24.84.543.6
Kel'el WareC 10.28.20.849.8
Indiana Pacers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyrese HaliburtonG 21.84.59.563.4
Pascal SiakamF 21.27.13.857.6
Andrew NembhardG-F 19.02.16.961.2
Obi ToppinF 14.55.21.266.0

Injury report

Milwaukee Bucks

Nobody listed.

Indiana Pacers
Ben Sheppard G · back ~2027-01-02 Out
Johnny Furphy G · back ~2027-01-02 Out
T.J. McConnell G · back ~2026-11-09 Out
Tyrese Haliburton G · back ~2026-11-13 Out
Kelly Oubre Jr. F · back ~2026-11-07 Day-To-Day

Earlier this season

2026-10-26 · at MILIND 102 – MIL 110

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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