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Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Feb. 11 at Indiana Pacers

By Ti Windisch

Oct 19, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) tries to get past Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) in the third quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 19, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) tries to get past Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) in the third quarter at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 12, 2016; Evansville, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Lavoy Allen (5) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Michael Beasley (9) wait for a free throw at Ford Center. Mandatory Credit: James Brosher-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 12, 2016; Evansville, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Lavoy Allen (5) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Michael Beasley (9) wait for a free throw at Ford Center. Mandatory Credit: James Brosher-USA TODAY Sports /

Finale

Although plenty of Bucks fans are already preparing to push Milwaukee’s tank for the rest of this season, the team is still in-between either a tank effort or a playoff push. Milwaukee is 3.5 games from the fourth spot in the lottery, and 2.0 games back from the eighth seed in the East.

With exactly 30 games left to play, there’s tons of time for the Bucks to head in either direction still. Being caught in no-man’s land and ending the season just out of the playoffs is still an option too–the team probably won’t actually try to tank, not with Giannis playing the way he’s been playing.

The next few weeks will determine how the Bucks–and their fans–view the rest of the season. If they limp into the All-Star Break, the 2017 NBA Draft will be what Milwaukee has to look forward to. If the Bucks can beat the Pacers and build some momentum, sneaking into a low seed is still in play.

Predictions and Leaderboard:

Adam Coffman: Bucks by 3 — 30-22, 612 point differential

Rohan Katti: Pacers by 7 — 29-23, 652 point differential

Lukas Harkins:  Bucks by 2 — 28-24, 608 point differential

Ti Windisch: Bucks by 4 — 28-24, 618 point differential

Adam McGee: Pacers by 12 — 28-24, 698 point differential

Tim Wray: Pacers by 9 — 27-25, 615 point differential

Tom Pheister: Pacers by 5 — 27-25, 700 point differential

Jordan Treske: Pacers by 10 — 26-26, 706 point differential

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The game is on Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. and will be televised on Fox Sports Wisconsin.

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