The Milwaukee Bucks narrowly squeaked out a win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night 126-117, although the game was closer than the scoreboard may read. The Bucks will move onto the first game of their crucial back to back, taking a trip to Indianapolis to take on the Pacers.
Milwaukee will match up against the Boston Celtics after the game with the Pacers, which could be the telling sign of who will grab the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The team will have to focus on the Pacers first however, as the Bucks fell to Indiana the last time the two teams played. No Brook Lopez, Jae Crowder, Khris Middleton or Grayson Allen did not help the Bucks in that matchup, but the Pacers are a feisty trap game if Milwaukee is caught looking ahead.
Indiana is currently 3.5 games out of the final play-in spot for the tournament, and will look to give it their all down the stretch. At 33-43, the team is led by Wisconsin native Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton averages just over 20 points per game, and is a combo guard who can score on multiple levels. The Pacers are one of the best transition offenses in the NBA, so the Bucks will need to be crisp in transition.
Tipoff from Gainbridge Fieldhouse is set for 6:00 P.M.
