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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers live stream info, start time, TV channel: How to watch NBA on TV, stream online
3rd Quarter Report
Only one more quarter stands between the Bucks and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. Sitting on a score of 88-84, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still one more quarter to play.
If the Bucks keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 25-8 in no time. On the other hand, the Pacers will have to make due with a 17-15 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Indiana Pacers @ Milwaukee Bucks
Current Records: Indiana 17-14, Milwaukee 24-8
How To Watch
- When: Monday, January 1, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- TV: Bally Sports Midwest – Indiana
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
After four games on the road, the Bucks are heading back home. They will take on the Indiana Pacers at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 27.4% better than the opposition, a fact the Bucks proved on Friday. They walked away with a 119-111 victory over Cleveland. The win came about thanks to a strong surge starting at the 7:42 mark of the second quarter, when the Bucks were facing a 48-33 deficit.
Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo were among the main playmakers for the Bucks as the former scored 31 points and the latter dropped a double-double on 34 points and 16 rebounds. The matchup was Antetokounmpo’s third in a row with at least 30 points.
Meanwhile, the Pacers entered their tilt with the Knicks with two consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with three. Indiana enjoyed a cozy 140-126 victory over New York on Saturday. The oddsmakers set the bar high with a 249-point over/under, but they still managed to beat it.
Tyrese Haliburton was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 23 assists. Those 23 assists set a new season-high mark for him. Myles Turner was another key contributor, going 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 2 assists.
Milwaukee is on a roll lately: they’ve won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Indiana, their win bumped their record up to 17-14.
Going forward, the Bucks are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 8.5 points. This contest will be their 18th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 9-8 against the spread).
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: The Bucks haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 13.1 turnovers per game. However, it’s not like the Pacers struggle in that department as they’ve been averaging only 13.1 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Odds
Milwaukee is a big 8.5-point favorite against Indiana, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers are expecting fireworks from the offense and set the over/under at a high 260.5 points.
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Series History
Milwaukee has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Indiana.
- Dec 13, 2023 – Milwaukee 140 vs. Indiana 126
- Dec 07, 2023 – Indiana 128 vs. Milwaukee 119
- Nov 09, 2023 – Indiana 126 vs. Milwaukee 124
- Mar 29, 2023 – Milwaukee 149 vs. Indiana 136
- Mar 16, 2023 – Indiana 139 vs. Milwaukee 123
- Jan 27, 2023 – Milwaukee 141 vs. Indiana 131
- Jan 16, 2023 – Milwaukee 132 vs. Indiana 119
- Feb 15, 2022 – Milwaukee 128 vs. Indiana 119
- Dec 15, 2021 – Milwaukee 114 vs. Indiana 99
- Nov 28, 2021 – Milwaukee 118 vs. Indiana 100
Indiana
‘Foul play’ suspected in death investigation on Indiana-Ohio state line, Wayne County officials say
WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating the death of a person who died in the emergency department of Reid Health in Richmond.
Wayne County Coroner Brent Meadows was notified of the death Wednesday evening, according to a media release. Evidence has reportedly indicated that foul play is involved.
Officials believe the incident may have occurred in the area of the Petro Travel Center in New Paris, Ohio, just across the Indiana-Ohio state line.
The coroner’s office said the deceased person has been transported to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, for a forensic autopsy and identification.
The office is still working the locate and identify the victim’s family.
This remains an active investigation.
News 8’s Michaela Springer contributed to this report.
Braden Smith spent four seasons with Purdue basketball proving all the power conference programs who overlooked him missed out.
Now the former Boilermaker point guard has a chance to do the same in the NBA.
Smith, a Westfield native, is headed to the Pacers after Indiana traded for him when the Chicago Bulls selected him with the 38th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, a source confirmed to IndyStar.
Smith is Purdue’s third draft pick in five years, joining lottery picks Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey among a group of now 11 NBA draft selections to play at Purdue under Matt Painter.
Here’s a look at Smith’s Purdue career and what he brings to the Pacers.
Before capping a career that includes two Big Ten regular season and two Big Ten Tournament championships, along with helping Purdue end a 44-year Final Four drought, Smith broke former Duke guard Bobby Hurley’s all-time NCAA assists record.
Along the way, Smith took home the 2025 Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard in a season where he also was the Big Ten Player of the Year. A two-time consensus first-team All-American, Smith finished his Purdue career eighth in career points (1,932), third in steals (249) and has the top three assist seasons in school history that helped add to his NCAA record total of 1,103.
Smith’s knock is his 5-foot-10 1/2 height measurement, but that didn’t deter him from being one of college basketball’s top players.
What Smith lacked in height, he made up for in basketball IQ. He’s lethal with a midrange jump shot and showcased an unblockable fadeaway that allowed him to shoot over lengthier defenders. He mastered manipulating defenses while playing with marquee big men the last four seasons.
His role in the NBA likely will be not require him to be the team’s primary playmaker immediately. Smith’s awareness of that fact pushed a more defensive-minded approach in preparation for the next level. At the NBA Draft Combine in May, Smith showed he’s capable of defending elite guards.
Smith is an elite competitor who never showed to shy away from the dirty work, which is something that can help him earn NBA minutes as a rookie while trying to find his footing in an unfamiliar backup role.
Nathan Baird and Sam King have the best Purdue sports coverage, and sign up for IndyStar’s Boilermakers newsletter.
The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from Lake Michigan during a multiple-day search near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana.
Officials did not provide further details.
A search has been underway since Monday night after witnesses reported seeing a child wearing red shorts enter the water.
Michigan City police said officers responded to a possible drowning just before 5:40 p.m. on Monday near Washington Park Beach.
Police said the child disappeared underwater just south of the lighthouse and did not resurface.
A search was initiated with dive efforts, a fishing boat, drone technology, and a medical helicopter deployed.
The Michigan City Fire Department said three divers suffered minor injuries during the search and are being treated at Franciscan Health. Fire officials said divers encountered “challenging water conditions” before the search was suspended.
Officials have not identified the body recovered.
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