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Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Pick Prediction 12/7/2023
Pacers vs. Bucks—Game played in Las Vegas. A Semi Final in the In Season Tournament. Smith is out for Indiana. Connaughton and Crowder are out for Milwaukee. Indiana improved to 11-8 with their 122-112 home victory to Boston. The Pacers shot 46% with 48% from three. Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points with 13 assists. Buddy Hield contributed 21 points and two assists. Indiana allowed shot 47% shooting to the Celtics with 29% from three and 17 turnovers. Milwaukee is 15-6 with their 146-122 home victory to New York. The Bucks hit 60% with 61% from three. Giannis scored 35 points and 10 assists. Damian Lillard contributed 28 points and seven assists. Milwaukee allowed 49% shooting to the Knicks with 30% from three. Milwaukee form is good as in their past five games averaging 121.2 points per 100 possessions while allowing 113.1 per 100. This is a neutral court game but the Pacers away from home is last in defensive efficiency by allowing 131 points per 100 possessions and a -4.5 net rating. Indiana is giving up nearly 53% shooting away from home. Play Milwaukee -4.5.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pick Prediction 12/7/2023
Pelicans at Lakers—In Season Tournament Semi Final in Las Vegas. Nance and Ryan are out in New Orleans. Vincent is out for Los Angeles with James questionable. Vanderbilt and Davis are probable. New Orleans improved to 12-10 after their 127-117 road win at Sacramento Kings. The Pelicans shot 54% with 45% from three. Brandon Ingram had 30 points with eight rebounds. Herbert Jones chipped in with 23 points and five assists. New Orleans allowed 45% shooting to the Kings with 34% from three. Los Angeles is 13-9 following their 106-103 home victory to Phoenix. The Lakers shot 37% with 30% from three. LeBron James scored 31 points with 11 assists. Anthony Davis got 27 points with 15 rebounds. Los Angeles allowed 49% shooting to the Suns with 48% from three and forced 20 turnovers. When McCollom, Ingram and Zion are healthy together in the lineup the Pelicans are super-efficient and hard to beat. Past five games the Pelicans are fifth in offensive efficiency by averaging 122.6 points per 100 possessions wit a +5 net rating. The Lakers in this period sit 26th in offensive efficiency averaging 108.7 points per 100 possessions and a -5.3 net rating. Los Angeles does not defend well away from home. Play New Orleans +1.5.