Game ID: 42300126
Milwaukee Bucks @ Indiana Pacers
Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:30 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 33 26 34 27 120MIL 24 23 31 20 98
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 4/23 · 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
IND availability going into 5/08 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 4 since 4/28, out tonight
BACK Jackson back 4/28 after 2, 9 min since (69% of 13)
NEW Turner 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Nembhard 26 to 35 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 5/10 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 5 since 4/28, out tonight
BACK Jackson back 4/28 after 2, 10 min since (78% of 13)
NEW Nembhard 26 to 33 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 5/12 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 6 since 4/28, returns tonight: 10 min (65% of 16)
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 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.
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 126-113 — IND notes
IND won 126-113. IND shot 52% (46 of 89) to MIL's 51%, 22 of 43 from three. Turner led with 29 (10 of 17, 7 of 9 from three, 2 of 6 at the line); Haliburton added 24, Nembhard 15. The hinge was Q3, 31-21: a lead of 3 became 13, and the lead reached 19. Nembhard was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/30 @ MIL 92-115 — IND notes
IND lost 92-115. IND shot 44% (36 of 81) to MIL's 52%, 12 of 38 from three, and got to the line 13 times to MIL's 20. Haliburton led with 16 (6 of 14, 4 of 10 from three); Turner added 13, Siakam 12. Q1 was theirs, 31-23, but the other 3 periods went 92-61 against them. They led by as many as 10. Nesmith's -22 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/02 vs MIL 120-98 — IND notes
IND won 120-98. IND shot 54% (46 of 85) to MIL's 42%, 13 of 40 from three, and got to the line 17 times to MIL's 32. Toppin led with 21 (8 of 15, 3 of 10 from three); McConnell added 20, Siakam 19. The hinge was Q1, 33-24: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 24. McConnell was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
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.
5/08 @ 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 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 42 and Anunoby at 16 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Turner at 20 and Haliburton at 16 a game. Without Smith (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the line, where New York takes 24 free throws a game to Indiana's 18. Call it New York 115, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
5/10 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Haliburton at 19 and Toppin at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Smith (5 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 40 and Anunoby at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-5 a night and Indiana minus-5 and the line, where New York takes 24 free throws a game to Indiana's 17. Call it Indiana 116, New York 114, New York keeping it close.
5/12 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Haliburton at 22 and Siakam at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Smith (6 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 36 and DiVincenzo at 24 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-3 a night and Indiana minus-4 and the arc, New York at 43 percent from three to Indiana's 36. Call it Indiana 116, New York 114, New York keeping it close.
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 113-126 — MIL notes
MIL lost 113-126. MIL shot 51% (46 of 90) to IND's 52%, 12 of 33 from three. Lopez led with 27 (12 of 18, 3 of 5 from three); Middleton added 25, Beasley 20. Q1 was theirs, 33-33, but the other 3 periods went 93-80 against them. Beasley's -19 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/30 vs IND 115-92 — MIL notes
MIL won 115-92. MIL shot 52% (44 of 84) to IND's 44%, 11 of 29 from three, and went to the line 20 times to IND's 13 — 16 points from the stripe to their 8. Middleton led with 29 (9 of 20, 4 of 7 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Portis added 29, Beasley 18. The hinge was Q3, 34-19: a lead of 5 became 20, and the lead reached 27. Beverley was the night's best plus/minus at +36.
5/02 @ IND 98-120 — MIL notes
MIL lost 98-120. MIL shot 42% (35 of 83) to IND's 54%, 7 of 27 from three, and went to the line 32 times to IND's 17 — 21 points from the stripe to their 15. Lillard led with 28 (7 of 16, 4 of 12 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Portis added 20, Lopez 20. Q2 was theirs, 23-26, but the other 3 periods went 94-75 against them. Middleton's -19 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
CL C. Livingston
DG D. Gallinari
DL D. Lillard
KM K. Middleton
MB M. Beasley
MB M. Beauchamp
PB P. Beverley
PC P. Connaughton
TA T. Antetokounmpo
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
IJ I. Jackson
JJ J. Johnson
KB K. Brown
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
WA Walker
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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Q1Q2Q3Q4END26:27120+4:559821:33-22
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIL Q1 12:00 24s 0:24+2DLD. LillardKMK. MiddletonJUMP M2.SO.090 242 IND Q1 11:36 18s 0:18+3PSP. SiakamTHT. HaliburtonAST M3.LW.2618 183 MIL Q1 11:18 14s 0:38+2PBP. BeverleyM2.RM.03144 IND Q1 11:04 9s 0:27ANA. NembhardX3.RC.2375 MIL Q1 10:55 14s 0:52+2KMK. MiddletonPBP. BeverleyBLB. LopezDR AST M2.SO.150 14 146 IND Q1 10:41 18s 0:45MTM. TurnerX2.RM.03167 MIL Q1 10:23 16s 1:08BPB. PortisKMK. MiddletonDR X3.SO.260 128 IND Q1 10:07 10s 0:55THT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonDR TO0 109 MIL Q1 09:57 29s 1:37+2DLD. LillardMILMIL — teamKMK. MiddletonBPB. PortisBPB. PortisX3.SO.27 OR X2.RC.15 OR M2.SO.1217 19 23 26 2910 IND Q1 09:28 18s 1:13ANA. NembhardANA. NesmithBLK X3.SO.260 1511 MIL Q1 09:10 9s 1:46+2BPB. PortisKMK. MiddletonDLD. LillardDR AST M2.SO.200 9 912 IND Q1 09:01 21s 1:34ANA. NembhardX2.SO.121813 MIL Q1 08:40 30s 2:16BPB. PortisPBP. BeverleyKMK. MiddletonDLD. LillardDR X2.SO.11 OR TO0 19 22 3014 IND Q1 08:10 4s 1:38+3PSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamTHT. HaliburtonSTL AST M3.LW.250 4 415 MIL Q1 08:06 19s 2:35+3KMK. MiddletonDLD. LillardAST M3.SO.2719 1916 IND Q1 07:47 19s 1:57+2ANA. NembhardM2.RW.061917 MIL Q1 07:28 22s 2:57DLD. LillardX3.SO.262018 IND Q1 07:06 7s 2:04+2MTM. TurnerINDIND — teamMTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerDR TM FT FT0 7 7 719 MIL Q1 06:59 19s 3:16BPB. PortisBPB. PortisFL X2.RM.030 1720 IND Q1 06:40 4s 2:08+2THT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonOTO. ToppinFL DR AST M2.RM.020 0 4 421 MIL Q1 06:36 13s 3:29+1BLB. LopezMILMIL — teamBLB. LopezX1 OR FT13 13 1322 IND Q1 06:23 21s 2:29+2MTM. TurnerOTO. ToppinMTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonOTO. ToppinOTO. ToppinFL X3.RW.27 OR X3.SO.30 OR M20 8 12 15 21 2123 MIL Q1 06:02 13s 3:42+2DLD. LillardBLB. LopezAST M2.RM.0113 1324 IND Q1 05:49 12s 2:41+2OTO. ToppinANA. NesmithAST M2.RM.0212 1225 MIL Q1 05:37 29s 4:11BLB. LopezKMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonX3.SO.28 OR X3.RW.2621 24 2526 IND Q1 05:08 9s 2:50THT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonDR X3.RW.260 727 MIL Q1 04:59 19s 4:30+1MILMIL — teamDGD. GallinariMILMIL — teamDGD. GallinariDR X1 OR FT0 19 19 1928 IND Q1 04:40 8s 2:58+2TMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellTHT. HaliburtonFL AST M2.RW.070 8 829 MIL Q1 04:32 20s 4:50KMK. MiddletonX2.SO.231730 IND Q1 04:12 2s 3:00+3THT. HaliburtonTMT. McConnellOTO. ToppinDR AST M3.LW.270 2 231 MIL Q1 04:10 25s 5:15+2PBP. BeverleyBLB. LopezBLB. LopezX2.LC.06 OR M2.RM.0320 24 2532 IND Q1 03:45 18s 3:18MTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerOTO. ToppinANA. NesmithBLK X3.RC.25 OR X2.SO.120 8 11 1333 MIL Q1 03:27 15s 5:30MBM. BeasleyPBP. BeverleyDR X2.LW.100 1134 IND Q1 03:12 3s 3:21+2OTO. ToppinTMT. McConnellDR M2.SO.070 335 MIL Q1 03:09 19s 5:49MILMIL — teamKMK. MiddletonTM TO0 1936 IND Q1 02:50 3s 3:24+2TMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellTHT. HaliburtonSTL AST M2.RM.020 3 337 MIL Q1 02:47 5s 5:54MBM. BeasleyTO538 IND Q1 02:42 4s 3:28+2TMT. McConnellOTO. ToppinOTO. ToppinSTL FT FT0 4 439 MIL Q1 02:38 27s 6:21PCP. ConnaughtonPCP. ConnaughtonFL X2.RM.020 2440 IND Q1 02:11 6s 3:34OTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonBLK DR X3.SO.260 0 341 MIL Q1 02:05 11s 6:32KMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonDR X2.SO.110 742 IND Q1 01:54 10s 3:44+2PSP. SiakamTMT. McConnellPSP. SiakamDR AST M2.RM.020 10 1043 MIL Q1 01:44 24s 6:56+2PCP. ConnaughtonDLD. LillardDLD. LillardJUMP FT FT16 24 2444 IND Q1 01:20 10s 3:54+2PSP. SiakamANA. NembhardTMT. McConnellFL AST M2.RW.080 10 1045 MIL Q1 01:10 12s 7:08+1BPB. PortisBPB. PortisFT X112 1246 IND Q1 00:57 10s 4:04PSP. SiakamTMT. McConnellOTO. ToppinFL DR X3.LC.240 0 847 MIL Q1 00:47 17s 7:26+2DLD. LillardPBP. BeverleyBPB. PortisDR AST M2.RC.171 18 1848 IND Q1 00:30 18s 4:22+2TMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellFT FT18 1849 MIL Q1 00:12 12s 7:38AGA. GreenDLD. LillardMILMIL — teamFL X3.LW.32 OR0 12 12Q250 IND Q2 12:00 15s 4:37TMT. McConnellX2.RC.141251 MIL Q2 11:45 16s 7:54+2BLB. LopezBLB. LopezDR M2.LC.040 1652 IND Q2 11:29 27s 5:04TMT. McConnellTO2753 MIL Q2 11:02 22s 8:16+3PBP. BeverleyKMK. MiddletonBLB. LopezDLD. LillardFL STL AST M3.SO.310 0 22 2254 IND Q2 10:40 10s 5:14+2TMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellFT FT10 1055 MIL Q2 10:30 14s 8:30+3DLD. LillardDLD. LillardKMK. MiddletonFL AST M2.LW.180 14 1456 IND Q2 10:16 16s 5:30+3MTM. TurnerTMT. McConnellANA. NesmithFL AST M3.RW.240 16 1657 MIL Q2 10:00 22s 8:52+2DLD. LillardDLD. LillardFT FT22 2258 IND Q2 09:38 19s 5:49+2TMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellPSP. SiakamFL AST M2.RM.030 19 1959 MIL Q2 09:19 18s 9:10DLD. LillardX3.SO.281560 IND Q2 09:01 10s 5:59MTM. TurnerANA. NesmithDR X3.LW.260 561 MIL Q2 08:51 15s 9:25BPB. PortisBLB. LopezDR TO0 1562 IND Q2 08:36 16s 6:15+2TMT. McConnellBSB. SheppardANA. NesmithSTL AST M2.RM.030 16 1663 MIL Q2 08:20 22s 9:47MILMIL — teamDLD. LillardTM X3.SO.270 1964 IND Q2 07:58 7s 6:22+3OTO. ToppinTHT. HaliburtonANA. NembhardDR AST M3.SO.280 7 765 MIL Q2 07:51 38s 10:25PBP. BeverleyMILMIL — teamMBM. BeasleyX2.RM.04 OR X2.LW.1326 27 3566 IND Q2 07:13 10s 6:32ANA. NesmithPSP. SiakamTHT. HaliburtonFL DR TO0 0 1067 MIL Q2 07:03 11s 10:36MBM. BeasleyBPB. PortisSTL X2.LC.160 968 IND Q2 06:52 7s 6:39ANA. NembhardANA. NembhardTHT. HaliburtonFL DR X3.SO.290 0 769 MIL Q2 06:45 11s 10:47+2BPB. PortisMBM. BeasleyBPB. PortisBPB. PortisDR X3.LC.23 OR M2.SO.060 7 10 1170 IND Q2 06:34 11s 6:50+2PSP. SiakamANA. NembhardAST M2.RM.0411 1171 MIL Q2 06:23 27s 11:14+2BLB. LopezBPB. PortisBPB. PortisX2.SO.08 OR M224 27 2772 IND Q2 05:56 22s 7:12THT. HaliburtonPSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamX3.SO.26 OR X217 22 2273 MIL Q2 05:34 15s 11:29BLB. LopezPBP. BeverleyDR X3.LW.260 1274 IND Q2 05:19 8s 7:20PSP. SiakamOTO. ToppinDR X3.RW.280 475 MIL Q2 05:11 15s 11:44DLD. LillardBPB. PortisDR X2.SO.110 1476 IND Q2 04:56 15s 7:35OTO. ToppinINDIND — teamANA. NembhardDR TM TO0 0 1577 MIL Q2 04:41 6s 11:50+2MBM. BeasleyKMK. MiddletonMBM. BeasleyKMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonJUMP STL X2.RM.03 OR M20 0 3 6 678 IND Q2 04:35 31s 8:06+2THT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonX2.SO.21 OR M226 29 3179 MIL Q2 04:04 25s 12:15+2KMK. MiddletonPCP. ConnaughtonPCP. ConnaughtonBLB. LopezPBP. BeverleyBLB. LopezX2.LW.15 OR X2.RM.01 OR AST M2.LW.1113 15 15 15 25 2580 IND Q2 03:39 22s 8:28MTM. TurnerINDIND — teamMTM. TurnerX2.SO.04 OR TO22 22 2281 MIL Q2 03:17 11s 12:26KMK. MiddletonOF1182 IND Q2 03:06 9s 8:37+3THT. HaliburtonANA. NesmithAST M3.RW.269 983 MIL Q2 02:57 35s 13:01+1---KMK. MiddletonBLB. LopezMILMIL — teamBLB. LopezIR JUMP X1 OR FT21 21 35 35 3584 IND Q2 02:22 23s 9:00+3INDIND — teamMTM. TurnerTHT. HaliburtonTM FL M2.SO.050 0 2385 MIL Q2 01:59 19s 13:20+2KMK. MiddletonBLB. LopezBLB. LopezFL FT FT0 19 1986 IND Q2 01:40 15s 9:15+2ANA. NesmithANA. NesmithANA. NesmithFL FT FT0 15 1587 MIL Q2 01:25 27s 13:47BLB. LopezKMK. MiddletonBLB. LopezBLB. LopezFL X2.RW.22 OR X2.LW.120 14 18 2288 IND Q2 00:58 2s 9:17+2ANA. NesmithTHT. HaliburtonOTO. ToppinDR AST M2.RM.020 3 389 MIL Q2 00:55 11s 13:58+2DLD. LillardDLD. 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Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6
INDIANAPOLIS -- — T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin complemented one another's play perfectly Thursday night.
They were still trading fist bumps long after the Indiana Pacers celebrated a rare series-clinching victory.
Toppin scored 21 points, McConnell added 20 points and nine assists and they led the Pacers to a 120-98 rout over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 6. They will face New York — a 118-115 winner over Philadelphia late Thursday — in their first Eastern Conference semifinal in a decade.
“It means a lot,” McConnell said. “Not getting into the playoffs since the bubble, not being able to advance since 2014, we take great pride in being able to advance and extend our season. Milwaukee has a great team and, if I can be honest with you, I think our bench has taken a couple steps back competitive wise and I think tonight all of us went out there with the mentality we’re going to take it to another level.”
Did they ever.
Nobody was better than McConnell. He finished with a playoff career best scoring total while matching his playoff career high in assists and coming up four steals — all following a dismal Game 5 in Milwaukee.
But McConnell wasn't going to allow one bad game to derail this milestone moment for Indiana. The 4-2 series victory came exactly 30 years after Indiana won its first NBA playoff series, a 3-0 sweep over Orlando.
“T.J. actually helped me today, told me to be aggressive, told me to be myself,” said Toppin, who also produced a playoff career high scoring total. “Everybody did their jobs today, from the starters to the bench, everybody had a good game.”
The short-handed Bucks also played again without two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo , who never returned to action after straining his left calf April 9.
Damian Lillard , meanwhile, returned from a strained right Achilles tendon and played well enough — but was not nearly as dominant as he was in the first two games when he scored 69 points. Lillard finished with 28 points on 7-of-16 shooting.
“I don't think I would have slept well and I don't think I would have gone into the summer well, if I didn't at least try,” Lillard said. “I came in for my pregame workout and saw all the gold shirts on the chairs and started moving around and said, ‘Let’s just do it.'”
Bobby Portis Jr. added 20 points and 15 rebounds for Milwaukee while Brook Lopez had 20 points and Khris Middleton had 14 points and eight rebounds.
Two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton finished with 17 points, 10 assists and six rebounds for the Pacers while Pascal Siakam added 19 points and seven rebounds.
Indiana went 8-3 against Milwaukee, which made its second straight first-round exit. It was the first under coach Doc Rivers — the Bucks third coach in 12 months.
“They've created a hell of a team, not only young, I think the Siakam trade really will change their fortunes going forward,” Rivers said. "They’re just a tough team. Obviously, we had guys out and all that, and that’s hard, right? But let’s give them credit. I thought they played terrific.”
The 2021 NBA champs certainly weren't going to let Indiana close it out easily, and they didn't.
Yes, Indiana turned the game with a 23-3 first-quarter spurt that gave them a 29-19 lead that they never surrendered. But the Bucks kept charging back, and the Pacers kept responding.
When Milwaukee cut the deficit to 38-34 early in the second quarter, Indiana scored seven straight points. When the Bucks opened the second half on a 9-4 run to close to 63-56, Indiana responded with a 10-5 run to extend the margin to 12.
And when Milwaukee got as close as 85-78 with 6:05 left in the third, McConnell capped an 11-0 run with back-to-back 3-pointers to make it 96-78 early in the fourth.
“The games we won, we dictated the pace,” Haliburton said. “So we knew we were going to have to come out and be aggressive.”
The Bucks never recovered from Indiana's last big surge, which extended the margin to as much as 104-84 with 8:07 to play while setting off a party-like atmosphere inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse as the crowd sent the Pacers off with a standing ovation.