Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks prediction, team news and lineups (Oct. 26, 2026)

The Pacers at Bucks game was scheduled for Monday, October 26, with the Pacers 2–1 on the second night of a back-to-back and the 0–3 Bucks at home. Ivica Zubac’s ankle injury left the Pacers’ starting center uncertain.

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When is Pacers at Bucks?

• Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
• Tip-off: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
• Competition: NBA, 2026–27 regular season
• Home team: Bucks

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What is the Pacers at Bucks prediction?

The Pacers were priced at 62% to win and the Bucks at 39% in the winner sports prediction market, according to market data as of October 26, 2026. These market-implied probabilities described winner outcomes, not a projected score.

Tyrese Haliburton scored 24 points and had 10 assists against the Nets, while Pascal Siakam scored 21 as the Pacers put up 136 despite Zubac’s early exit. Their production gave the Pacers the stronger shot-creation case on short rest.

What is the team news for Pacers at Bucks?

Zubac’s status shaped the Pacers’ projected five. Neither team’s projection was a confirmed October 26 lineup.

How were the Pacers projected to line up?

The October 26 game feed listed Zubac as day-to-day with an ankle injury. He left Sunday’s win over the Nets after seven minutes. Coach Rick Carlisle said an X-ray was negative but Zubac was swollen and “pretty unlikely” to play Monday. Jay Huff played 21 minutes and Larry Nance Jr. played 22 minutes against the Nets.

The projected five was Haliburton, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Nesmith, Siakam and Huff. Zubac was the starting-center alternative if he played, while Nance was a reserve center option. T.J. McConnell, Ben Sheppard and Johnny Furphy were listed out in the October 26 game feed.

How were the Bucks projected to line up?

Ryan Rollins, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kyle Kuzma and Myles Turner had started each of the Bucks’ first three games and made up the pregame projection. The October 26 game feed listed no Bucks injuries.

Kel’el Ware scored 19 points in 29 minutes off the bench against the 76ers. He was a reserve frontcourt option; his performance did not establish a change to the starting group.

What could have decided Pacers at Bucks?

The Bucks’ loss to the 76ers showed how rebounding could help them and how turnovers could waste possessions.

Could the Bucks make their rebounding count?

The Bucks grabbed 62 rebounds to the 76ers’ 40, while the Pacers and Nets each had 40 rebounds after Zubac left early. If Zubac sat, Turner and Ware could have extended Bucks possessions by collecting misses against a Pacers center rotation led by Huff.

Would turnovers undo the Bucks’ extra possessions?

The Bucks committed 22 turnovers against the 76ers, bringing their total to 57 through three games; they forced 38 in that span. The Pacers scored 27 fast-break points against the Pelicans and 25 against the Nets.

Fewer live-ball giveaways could have reduced the Pacers’ transition chances and given more possessions to Herro, who scored 34 against the Bulls, and Jaquez, who led the Bucks with 21 against the 76ers.

Could Turner keep the Pacers outside?

Turner averaged 2.3 blocks per game across the Bucks’ first three games. The Bucks allowed 70 points in the paint to the Wizards and 62 to the Bulls before holding the 76ers to 26.

A screen by Siakam could have drawn Turner toward Haliburton and left space behind him for Siakam. If Turner stayed near the rim, Haliburton could have pulled up or passed outside. The Pacers made 21 of 43 three-pointers against the Nets after shooting 7 of 32 against the Mavericks.

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