Game ID: 42300123
Milwaukee Bucks @ Indiana Pacers
Friday, April 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
IND 39 28 23 21 10 121MIL 22 33 28 28 7 118
IND vs MIL ScoutingIND vs MIL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
IND availability going into 4/12 · 2 days' restNEW Sheppard 16 to 22 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restNEW Sheppard 16 to 21 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 4/21 · 6 days' restOUT Jackson missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 13)
NEW Sheppard 16 to 22 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 4/23 · 1 day's restBACK Jackson back 4/21 after 2, 2 min since (17% of 13)
IND availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restBACK Jackson back 4/21 after 2, 2 min since (17% of 13)
IND availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restOUT Jackson missed 2 since 4/23, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 13)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Nembhard 26 to 32 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 4/30 · 1 day's restBACK Jackson back 4/21 after 2, 2 min since (17% of 13)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Turner 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Nembhard 26 to 32 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 5/02 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 2 since 4/28, out tonight
BACK Jackson back 4/21 after 2, 4 min since (35% of 13)
NEW Siakam 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Nesmith 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Turner 28 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Nembhard 26 to 34 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 5/06 · 3 days' restOUT Smith missed 3 since 4/28, out tonight
BACK Jackson back 4/28 after 2, 7 min since (56% of 13)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Turner 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Nembhard 26 to 36 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Beauchamp missed 9 since 3/26, returns tonight: 8 min (64% of 12)
BACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 28 min since (119% of 24)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 8 min since (76% of 10)
NEW Connaughton 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Green 11 to 18 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restBACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 27 min since (114% of 24)
BACK Beauchamp back 4/12 after 9, 8 min since (64% of 12)
NEW Green 11 to 18 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 4/21 · 6 days' restOUT Green missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 6 min (50% of 11)
BACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 27 min since (113% of 24)
BACK Beauchamp back 4/12 after 9, 7 min since (62% of 12)
MIL availability going into 4/23 · 1 day's restBACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 29 min since (122% of 24)
BACK Beauchamp back 4/12 after 9, 7 min since (62% of 12)
BACK Green back 4/21 after 2, 6 min since (50% of 11)
MIL availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restBACK Beauchamp back 4/12 after 9, 6 min since (52% of 12)
BACK Green back 4/21 after 2, 10 min since (95% of 11)
NEW Beverley 24 to 30 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restBACK Beauchamp back 4/12 after 9, 6 min since (52% of 12)
BACK Green back 4/21 after 2, 12 min since (107% of 11)
NEW Middleton 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Portis 25 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Beverley 24 to 33 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/30 · 1 day's restBACK Green back 4/21 after 2, 14 min since (129% of 11)
NEW Middleton 28 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Beverley 24 to 32 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 5/02 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 2 since 4/28, returns tonight: 35 min (98% of 36)
BACK Green back 4/21 after 2, 12 min since (113% of 11)
NEW Middleton 28 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Portis 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Beverley 24 to 34 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 117, shooting 54 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 27 and Turner at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Lillard at 28 and Middleton at 18 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee minus-1. Call it Indiana 121, Milwaukee 114.
4/12 @ CLE 120-129 — IND notes
IND lost 120-129. IND shot 52% (46 of 89) to CLE's 53%, 9 of 32 from three. Haliburton led with 19 (7 of 13, 4 of 10 from three); Siakam added 19, Turner 17. Q3 was theirs, 35-27, the deficit cut from 11 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 102-85 against them. Siakam's -12 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/14 vs ATL 157-115 — IND notes
IND won 157-115. IND shot 65% (65 of 100) to ATL's 44%, 19 of 36 from three, and got to the line 10 times to ATL's 27. The glass went 48-32 for them. Turner led with 31 (13 of 17, 3 of 4 from three); Siakam added 28, McConnell 17. The hinge was Q3, 39-21: a lead of 14 became 32, and the lead reached 44. Nembhard was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
4/21 @ MIL 94-109 — IND notes
IND lost 94-109. IND shot 40% (36 of 91) to MIL's 47%, 8 of 38 from three, and went to the line 21 times to MIL's 13 — 14 points from the stripe to their 13. Siakam led with 36 (15 of 25, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 10 at the line); Turner added 17, McConnell 10. Q3 was theirs, 29-14, the deficit cut from 27 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 95-65 against them. McConnell's -13 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/23 @ MIL 125-108 — IND notes
IND won 125-108. IND shot 56% (50 of 90) to MIL's 44%, 16 of 36 from three, and got to the line 14 times to MIL's 21. Siakam led with 37 (16 of 23, 3 of 4 from three); Turner added 22, Nembhard 20. The hinge was Q4, 33-25: a lead of 9 became 17, and the lead reached 23. Turner was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
4/26 vs MIL 121-118 — IND notes
IND won 121-118 in 1 overtime. IND shot 43% (45 of 105) to MIL's 47%, 13 of 49 from three. Turner led with 29 (10 of 21, 4 of 10 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Haliburton added 18, Siakam 17. The hinge was Q1, 39-22: from level to 17 ahead. Haliburton was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
4/28 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 27 and Turner at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Lillard at 28 and Middleton at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been plus-6 a night and Milwaukee minus-4. Call it Indiana 121, Milwaukee 114.
4/30 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Lillard at 28 and Middleton at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Turner at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee minus-4. Call it Indiana 119, Milwaukee 116, Milwaukee keeping it close.
5/02 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Turner at 22 a game. Without Smith (2 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Lillard at 32 and Middleton at 27 a game. Without Lillard (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 117, Milwaukee 114, Milwaukee keeping it close.
5/06 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Brunson at 38 and Anunoby at 16 a game. Without Achiuwa (2 straight). 3 days' rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Turner at 20 a game. Without Smith (3 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the line, where New York takes 23 free throws a game to Indiana's 17. Call it New York 114, Indiana 113, Indiana keeping it close.
4/12 @ OKC 107-125 — MIL notes
MIL lost 107-125. MIL shot 49% (42 of 85) to OKC's 53%, 11 of 30 from three, and got to the line 13 times to OKC's 20. MIL turned it over 17 times to OKC's 10, and OKC turned those into 13 steals. Lopez led with 18 (7 of 14, 2 of 7 from three); Middleton added 18, Beasley 17. Q3 was theirs, 31-26, the deficit cut from 17 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 99-76 against them. Jackson Jr.'s -20 in 12 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/14 @ ORL 88-113 — MIL notes
MIL lost 88-113. MIL shot 40% (30 of 75) to ORL's 49%, 7 of 27 from three. MIL turned it over 17 times to ORL's 11, and ORL turned those into 11 steals. Middleton led with 17 (6 of 15, 0 of 4 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Portis added 17, Lillard 16. Q1 was theirs, 30-22, but the other 3 periods went 91-58 against them. They led by as many as 11. Middleton's -25 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/21 vs IND 109-94 — MIL notes
MIL won 109-94. MIL shot 47% (41 of 87) to IND's 40%, 14 of 37 from three, and got to the line 13 times to IND's 21. Lillard led with 35 (11 of 24, 6 of 11 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Middleton added 23, Portis 15. The hinge was Q2, 39-21: a lead of 9 became 27, and the lead reached 30. Middleton was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
4/23 vs IND 108-125 — MIL notes
MIL lost 108-125. MIL shot 44% (38 of 86) to IND's 56%, 13 of 32 from three, and went to the line 21 times to IND's 14 — 19 points from the stripe to their 9. Lillard led with 34 (10 of 21, 6 of 13 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Lopez added 22, Middleton 15. Q2 was theirs, 29-30, but the other 3 periods went 95-79 against them. Beverley's -27 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/26 @ IND 118-121 — MIL notes
MIL lost 118-121 in 1 overtime. MIL shot 47% (41 of 88) to IND's 43%, 10 of 31 from three. Middleton led with 42 (16 of 29, 4 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Lillard added 28, Portis 17. Q4 was theirs, 28-21, the deficit cut from 7 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 100-90 against them. Lopez's -10 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/28 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 27 and Turner at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Lillard at 28 and Middleton at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been plus-6 a night and Milwaukee minus-4. Call it Indiana 121, Milwaukee 114.
4/30 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Lillard at 28 and Middleton at 24 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Turner at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Indiana has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee minus-4. Call it Indiana 119, Milwaukee 116, Milwaukee keeping it close.
5/02 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Turner at 22 a game. Without Smith (2 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Lillard at 32 and Middleton at 27 a game. Without Lillard (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 117, Milwaukee 114, Milwaukee keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
DL D. Lillard
JC J. Crowder
KM K. Middleton
MB M. Beasley
PB P. Beverley
PC P. Connaughton
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
JS J. Smith
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
MIL/IND the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
MIL @ IND Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1END12126:5511826:05-3-0:51
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIL Q1 12:00 13s 0:13BPB. PortisDLD. LillardJUMP X2.RW.190 102 IND Q1 11:47 22s 0:22+3ANA. NesmithTHT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerDR AST M3.SO.270 22 223 MIL Q1 11:25 12s 0:25+2PBP. BeverleyPBP. BeverleyFT FT12 124 IND Q1 11:13 14s 0:36THT. HaliburtonANA. NesmithFL X2.RM.020 135 MIL Q1 10:59 9s 0:34KMK. MiddletonBLB. LopezDR X3.LW.280 56 IND Q1 10:50 6s 0:42+2ANA. NesmithANA. NembhardPSP. SiakamDR AST M2.LW.160 6 67 MIL Q1 10:44 27s 1:01DLD. LillardTO278 IND Q1 10:17 10s 0:52PSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamSTL X3.RW.250 59 MIL Q1 10:07 30s 1:31+2MILMIL — teamDLD. LillardBPB. PortisBPB. PortisBPB. PortisBPB. PortisDR X2.LW.19 OR X2.RM.01 OR M20 23 26 27 30 3010 IND Q1 09:37 20s 1:12MTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonANA. NesmithX3.SO.26 OR X3.RW.2610 14 1711 MIL Q1 09:17 11s 1:42BPB. PortisKMK. MiddletonDR X2.RM.040 812 IND Q1 09:06 4s 1:16+2THT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonPSP. SiakamDR AST M2.RM.030 4 413 MIL Q1 09:02 13s 1:55+2KMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonFT FT13 1314 IND Q1 08:49 19s 1:35ANA. NesmithANA. NesmithFL X3.LC.230 1615 MIL Q1 08:30 14s 2:09KMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonPBP. BeverleyKMK. MiddletonDR X3.LW.26 OR X3.LW.250 4 8 1016 IND Q1 08:16 15s 1:50+3THT. HaliburtonPSP. SiakamMTM. TurnerDR AST M3.RC.240 15 1517 MIL Q1 08:01 15s 2:24+2KMK. MiddletonM2.RM.031518 IND Q1 07:46 11s 2:01+2THT. HaliburtonM2.RM.021119 MIL Q1 07:35 23s 2:47BPB. PortisX2.SO.072120 IND Q1 07:12 17s 2:18+2ANA. NesmithANA. NesmithTHT. HaliburtonDR AST M2.RM.020 17 1721 MIL Q1 06:55 16s 3:03+2MILMIL — teamKMK. MiddletonTM M2.LW.190 1622 IND Q1 06:39 17s 2:35+2ANA. NembhardM2.RW.171723 MIL Q1 06:22 10s 3:13+2DLD. LillardM2.RM.031024 IND Q1 06:12 15s 2:50+2THT. HaliburtonOTO. ToppinAST M2.SO.1515 1525 MIL Q1 05:57 17s 3:30DLD. LillardX3.LW.271526 IND Q1 05:40 9s 2:59MTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonDR X3.LW.300 727 MIL Q1 05:31 11s 3:41BPB. PortisBPB. PortisDR X2.RM.020 928 IND Q1 05:20 4s 3:03MTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonDR TO0 429 MIL Q1 05:16 4s 3:45DLD. LillardBPB. PortisSTL TO0 430 IND Q1 05:12 23s 3:26+2MTM. TurnerINDIND — teamTMT. McConnellOTO. ToppinX2.SO.06 OR AST M2.LW.1712 14 23 2331 MIL Q1 04:49 20s 4:05KMK. MiddletonMBM. BeasleyBLB. LopezFL FL X2.RM.020 0 1732 IND Q1 04:29 5s 3:31+2MTM. TurnerTMT. McConnellOTO. ToppinDR AST M2.RM.030 5 533 MIL Q1 04:24 15s 4:20+2MILMIL — teamKMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonTM FT FT0 15 1534 IND Q1 04:09 13s 3:44+2OTO. ToppinBSB. SheppardMTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerFL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.020 9 11 1335 MIL Q1 03:56 12s 4:32MBM. BeasleyX3.SO.261036 IND Q1 03:44 14s 3:58BSB. SheppardTHT. HaliburtonDR TO0 1437 MIL Q1 03:30 28s 5:00MBM. BeasleyX3.SO.262438 IND Q1 03:02 9s 4:07+3PSP. SiakamBSB. SheppardOTO. ToppinDR AST M3.LW.270 9 939 MIL Q1 02:53 21s 5:21+2DLD. LillardM2.RM.032140 IND Q1 02:32 8s 4:15+2THT. HaliburtonOTO. ToppinAST M2.RM.038 841 MIL Q1 02:24 26s 5:47+2MBM. BeasleyPBP. BeverleyAST M2.RM.0326 2642 IND Q1 01:58 24s 4:39+3OTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonANA. NesmithTHT. HaliburtonBSB. SheppardFL X3.LC.23 OR AST M3.RC.240 12 16 24 2443 MIL Q1 01:34 22s 6:09BPB. PortisX2.RM.022144 IND Q1 01:12 20s 4:59+3PSP. SiakamTHT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonBSB. SheppardTMT. McConnellDR X3.SO.27 OR AST M3.LC.240 12 15 20 2045 MIL Q1 00:52 9s 6:18BPB. PortisOF946 IND Q1 00:43 16s 5:15+2PSP. SiakamTMT. McConnellAST M2.RW.0517 1747 MIL Q1 00:26 19s 6:37+2AGA. GreenAGA. GreenFT FT20 2048 IND Q1 00:07 5s 5:20+2TMT. McConnellANA. NembhardTHT. HaliburtonFL AST M2.RM.031 6 649 MIL Q1 00:02 3s 6:40+2---PBP. BeverleyPBP. BeverleyPBP. BeverleyMILMIL — teamIR FT FT X1 OR3 3 3 3 3Q250 IND Q2 12:00 22s 5:42ANA. NesmithX3.SO.271951 MIL Q2 11:38 22s 7:02+2MILMIL — teamPBP. BeverleyKMK. MiddletonDR AST M2.LW.200 22 2252 IND Q2 11:16 26s 6:08ANA. NembhardANA. NesmithFL X3.RW.26676 2453 MIL Q2 10:50 12s 7:14+2BPB. PortisKMK. MiddletonDR M2.SO.090 1254 IND Q2 10:38 18s 6:26INDIND — teamTMT. McConnellTM X2.RW.182 1255 MIL Q2 10:20 4s 7:18+2BPB. PortisDLD. LillardDLD. LillardDR FT FT0 4 456 IND Q2 10:16 14s 6:40+2TMT. McConnellPSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamJSJ. SmithJSJ. SmithPSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamFL X2.RW.07 OR X2 OR X2 OR M2.RM.000 10 12 12 13 13 14 1457 MIL Q2 10:02 17s 7:35+2DLD. LillardAJA. Jackson Jr.AJA. Jackson Jr.X3.SO.27 OR M215 17 1758 IND Q2 09:45 23s 7:03TMT. McConnellX2.LW.091859 MIL Q2 09:22 9s 7:44KMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonBPB. PortisBPB. PortisDR X2.LW.04 OR X2.RM.010 5 7 960 IND Q2 09:13 10s 7:13TMT. McConnellPSP. SiakamANA. NesmithBLK DR TO0 0 1061 MIL Q2 09:03 17s 8:01AJA. Jackson Jr.AJA. Jackson Jr.DLD. LillardMILMIL — teamKMK. MiddletonFL STL X2.LW.19 OR X2.SO.150 0 9 10 1462 IND Q2 08:46 10s 7:23+2BSB. SheppardOTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerFL DR AST M2.RW.150 0 10 1063 MIL Q2 08:36 13s 8:14KMK. MiddletonX2.RM.031164 IND Q2 08:23 9s 7:32+3ANA. NesmithMTM. TurnerOTO. ToppinINDIND — teamTHT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerBLK DR X2.RM.04 OR AST M3.SO.280 0 5 8 9 965 MIL Q2 08:14 28s 8:42+2PBP. BeverleyKMK. MiddletonBLB. 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Haliburton breaks tie with 3-point play, Pacers beats Bucks 121-118 in OT to take 2-1 series lead
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Tyrese Haliburton struggled to find his shooting touch Friday night.
So he looked for other ways to impact the game — a thunderous slam dunk off a rebound, finding open teammates and patiently waiting for a chance to make a statement. Then in the waning seconds of overtime, Haliburton wanted the ball.
The All-Star guard completed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left, capping his first postseason triple-double in his first home playoff game to give the Indiana Pacers a 121-118 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks . Indiana leads the best-of-seven series 2-1, with Game 4 on Sunday in Indianapolis.
“You know I was going to shoot it, no matter what,” Haliburton said. “What I was going to get was really based off of feel. there. Khris (Middleton) pushed Pascal (Siakam) up to tell Patrick (Beverley) to go under and as soon as I saw Patrick kind of turn his head, I reacted and everything opened up across the middle and I finally made a shot. I couldn't buy a bucket tonight.”
Yes, Haliburton was just 8 of 22 from the field and 1 of 12 on 3-pointers. But he did just about everything else right, finishing with 18 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds as two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo again sat out for Milwaukee because of a strained left calf.
Myles Turner added 29 points and nine rebounds, both playoff career highs, to help give Indiana its first back-to-back postseason wins since taking three straight in the 2014 Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Pacers also have their first lead in the playoffs since Game 3 of a first-round matchup against Cleveland in 2018. Indiana hasn't won a series since reaching the 2014 Eastern Conference finals.
“It was a really fun game and overtime, what more could you ask for?” Haliburton said. “It was a really fun atmosphere.”
Perhaps not so fun for a Bucks team that has gotten more bruised and battered by the game.
Middleton finished with a playoff-career high 42 points and had 10 rebounds and five assists after missing practice Thursday because of a sprained right ankle. He forced overtime by making a 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds to go in regulation, banked in a 3 to tie the score with 6.7 seconds left in overtime and then missed a 3 at the buzzer that could have forced a second overtime.
Damian Lillard added 28 points and eight assists, most coming after he hurt his left knee in the first quarter and then aggravating an Achilles tendon injury late in the fourth quarter.
“We've just got to turn the page and get one win after another,” said Lillard, who is playing in his first postseason with the Bucks, who are 2-6 against Indiana this season.
It was a wild finish in front of a festive crowed decked out in gold T-shirts for Indiana's first home playoff game since April 21, 2019 — and with many local favorites in attendance. The crowd included Indiana Fever newcomer Caitlin Clark, former Colts coach Tony Dungy, former Pacers forward Derrick McKey and current Colts players Anthony Richardson, Kenny Moore II and E.J. Speed .
But these fans never expected to see the experienced Bucks methodically trim a 19-point first-half deficit to 90-83 after three quarters or to open the fourth on a 10-2 run to take a 95-92 lead on Bobby Portis Jr.'s putback early in the fourth.
The teams then traded baskets, ties and leads over the final 7 1/2 minutes of regulation, with Siakam's putback with 19.1 seconds left giving the Pacers a 109-106 lead. But Siakam missed the ensuing free throw, Middleton answered with a midrange shot and the 3 to tie it. Siakam's long 3 to win it hit off the back of the rim at the buzzer.
“I thought we picked up our energy, I thought we got more physical," Lillard said. “We just kind of got things under control, we got matched up, got into the gaps and thought once we started to do all of those things, the game started to turn. That's something we've got to focus on.”
It was more of the same in overtime — until Haliburton broke free for the mid-range shot that drew a foul and led to the decisive three-point play.
Siakam had 17 points and nine rebounds. Portis had 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Bucks.