The No. 3 seed Milwaukee Bucks and the No. 6 seed Indiana Pacers link up in Game 3 on Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Indiana as the 6.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 223 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows Milwaukee guard Damian Lillard has had to carry the load offensively this series with Giannis Antetokounmpo (out, calf) missing time and he's capable of that. Lillard has limitless range and is fearless when attacking defenses. He's averaging 34.5 points, five rebounds and four assists in this series. In his last game, Lillard notched 34 points and five assists.

The model also knows Indiana forward Pascal Siakam is dominating Bucks through two games. Siakam has the skillset to score in a variety of ways including a reliable jumper and the strength to finish in the lane. The 30-year-old is putting up 36.5 points, 12 rebounds and four assists through two games. In the Game 2 win, he finished with 37 points, 11 boards and six assists.

The model has simulated Bucks vs. Pacers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 60% of the time!

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