Game ID: 42300121
Indiana Pacers @ Milwaukee Bucks
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 30 39 14 26 109IND 21 21 29 23 94
IND @ MIL ScoutingIND @ 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.
MIL availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Beverley missed 3 since 4/03, returns tonight: 26 min (111% of 24)
OUT Beauchamp missed 7 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 38 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 9 min since (91% of 10)
NEW Connaughton 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Green 11 to 16 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Beauchamp missed 8 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 38 min since (106% of 36)
BACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 26 min since (111% of 24)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 7 min since (70% of 10)
NEW Connaughton 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Green 11 to 18 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
IND availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's rest
full strength
IND availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's rest
full strength
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
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Lillard at 20 and Portis at 18 a game. 6 days' rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 132 a night and allowing 119, shooting 55 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Turner at 20 a game. 6 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 119 and the turnovers, Milwaukee giving it away 15 times a game to Indiana's 12. Call it Indiana 119, Milwaukee 117, Milwaukee keeping it close.
4/09 vs BOS 104-91 — MIL notes
MIL won 104-91. MIL shot 53% (43 of 81) to BOS's 40%, 17 of 36 from three. The glass went 49-38 for them. Beverley led with 20 (8 of 13, 4 of 8 from three); Antetokounmpo added 15, Lopez 15. The hinge was Q1, 37-21: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Antetokounmpo was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/10 vs ORL 117-99 — MIL notes
MIL won 117-99. MIL shot 51% (43 of 84) to ORL's 46%, 15 of 40 from three. Portis led with 30 (14 of 18); Lillard added 29, Crowder 14. The hinge was Q2, 37-27: a lead of 4 became 14, and the lead reached 27. Beverley was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
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 — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 14 free throws a game; Lillard at 23 and Middleton at 18 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 53 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Turner at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 104 a night to Indiana's 118 and the arc, Milwaukee at 38 percent from three to Indiana's 33. Call it Milwaukee 117, Indiana 116, Indiana keeping it close.
4/26 @ 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 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.
4/28 @ 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.
4/07 vs MIA 117-115 — IND notes
IND won 117-115. IND shot 51% (44 of 86) to MIA's 46%, 9 of 32 from three, and got to the line 21 times to MIA's 32. Turner led with 22 (6 of 12, 2 of 6 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); McConnell added 22, Siakam 18. The hinge was Q1, 38-24: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 22.
4/09 @ TOR 140-123 — IND notes
IND won 140-123. IND shot 55% (54 of 99) to TOR's 50%, 16 of 45 from three, and got to the line 23 times to TOR's 33. Haliburton led with 30 (10 of 16, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Toppin added 23, McConnell 17. The hinge was Q3, 41-27: a lead of 1 became 15, and the lead reached 18. Haliburton was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
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 — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 14 free throws a game; Lillard at 23 and Middleton at 18 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 53 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Turner at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 104 a night to Indiana's 118 and the arc, Milwaukee at 38 percent from three to Indiana's 33. Call it Milwaukee 117, Indiana 116, Indiana keeping it close.
4/26 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 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.
4/28 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.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
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
DM D. McDermott
IJ I. Jackson
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
IND @ MIL Possessions
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Q1Q2Q3Q4END+5:1810926:399421:21+15
# Team Start Dur TOP PM PlayersEventsOffset
Q11 MIL Q1 12:00 18s 0:18BPB. PortisKMK. MiddletonJUMP TO0 182 IND Q1 11:42 13s 0:13MTM. TurnerANA. NesmithSTL TO0 133 MIL Q1 11:29 16s 0:34PBP. BeverleyX2.RW.06134 IND Q1 11:13 17s 0:30ANA. NesmithMTM. TurnerDR X3.SO.270 145 MIL Q1 10:56 22s 0:56DLD. LillardBPB. PortisDR X2.RW.180 196 IND Q1 10:34 9s 0:39+2MTM. TurnerPSP. SiakamDR M2.SO.160 97 MIL Q1 10:25 20s 1:16BLB. LopezX3.SO.29178 IND Q1 10:05 17s 0:56MTM. TurnerANA. NesmithPSP. SiakamTHT. HaliburtonDR X3.RC.24 OR X3.RW.290 10 12 149 MIL Q1 09:48 16s 1:32+2BLB. LopezBLB. LopezKMK. MiddletonDR AST M2.RC.120 16 1610 IND Q1 09:32 11s 1:07+2THT. HaliburtonMTM. TurnerAST M2.RM.0211 1111 MIL Q1 09:21 23s 1:55DLD. LillardX2.LC.152012 IND Q1 08:58 8s 1:15THT. HaliburtonANA. NembhardDR X3.LW.260 413 MIL Q1 08:50 9s 2:04+2PBP. BeverleyDLD. LillardDR M2.RM.020 914 IND Q1 08:41 8s 1:23+2THT. HaliburtonANA. NesmithAST M2.LW.098 815 MIL Q1 08:33 21s 2:25+2KMK. MiddletonBLB. LopezBLB. LopezX2.LC.12 OR M2.RW.1514 18 2116 IND Q1 08:12 14s 1:37PSP. SiakamX2.RC.121117 MIL Q1 07:58 8s 2:33+3BPB. PortisDLD. LillardDLD. LillardDLD. LillardDR FT FT FT0 8 8 818 IND Q1 07:50 14s 1:51+2MTM. TurnerANA. NembhardTHT. HaliburtonFL FL M2.RW.050 0 1419 MIL Q1 07:36 10s 2:43+3DLD. LillardM3.LW.281020 IND Q1 07:26 19s 2:10+1MTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerFT X115 1521 MIL Q1 07:07 11s 2:54+2BLB. LopezMBM. BeasleyDLD. LillardFL DR M2.RM.010 0 1122 IND Q1 06:56 14s 2:24MTM. TurnerX2.SO.051123 MIL Q1 06:42 16s 3:10KMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonDLD. LillardBLK DR X2.RM.030 0 1224 IND Q1 06:26 5s 2:29PSP. SiakamMTM. TurnerMTM. TurnerBLK DR X3.RW.290 0 225 MIL Q1 06:21 20s 3:30BLB. LopezBLB. LopezDR X3.LW.310 1626 IND Q1 06:01 4s 2:33+2ANA. NesmithPSP. SiakamDR M2.RW.140 427 MIL Q1 05:57 19s 3:49PBP. BeverleyX3.RW.251728 IND Q1 05:38 18s 2:51PSP. SiakamANA. NembhardDR X2.LW.130 1529 MIL Q1 05:20 14s 4:03DLD. LillardMBM. BeasleyDR X3.LW.280 1130 IND Q1 05:06 0s 2:51+2THT. HaliburtonTHT. HaliburtonPSP. SiakamDR AST M2.RM.020 0 031 MIL Q1 05:06 14s 4:17MILMIL — teamKMK. MiddletonTM X3.LW.250 1232 IND Q1 04:52 12s 3:03ANA. NesmithJSJ. SmithDR X2.RM.030 1033 MIL Q1 04:40 10s 4:27+3BLB. LopezKMK. MiddletonDLD. LillardBLK DR M3.LW.260 0 1034 IND Q1 04:30 10s 3:13TMT. McConnellX2.RC.12835 MIL Q1 04:20 10s 4:37KMK. MiddletonDLD. LillardDR X3.LW.290 736 IND Q1 04:10 6s 3:19+2PSP. SiakamPSP. SiakamDR M2.SO.150 637 MIL Q1 04:04 15s 4:52PCP. ConnaughtonX2.RM.031238 IND Q1 03:49 4s 3:23JSJ. SmithTMT. McConnellDR TO0 439 MIL Q1 03:45 10s 5:02PCP. ConnaughtonPCP. ConnaughtonSTL X3.LW.280 740 IND Q1 03:35 11s 3:34ANA. NesmithJSJ. SmithDR X3.RW.250 741 MIL Q1 03:24 6s 5:08+3DLD. LillardDLD. LillardDR M2.RM.020 642 IND Q1 03:18 21s 3:55+2JSJ. SmithINDIND — teamTMT. McConnellFL TM M2.RW.070 0 2143 MIL Q1 02:57 17s 5:25DLD. LillardX3.LW.281444 IND Q1 02:40 21s 4:16BSB. SheppardTMT. McConnellDR X2.SO.130 1845 MIL Q1 02:19 15s 5:40BPB. PortisBPB. PortisDR X2.LW.170 1346 IND Q1 02:04 9s 4:25+2BSB. SheppardTHT. HaliburtonDR M2.SO.190 947 MIL Q1 01:55 8s 5:48DLD. LillardTO848 IND Q1 01:47 11s 4:36THT. HaliburtonTO1149 MIL Q1 01:36 10s 5:58+3PCP. ConnaughtonDLD. LillardMBM. BeasleySTL AST M3.RW.240 10 1050 IND Q1 01:26 15s 4:51BSB. SheppardX2.SO.211251 MIL Q1 01:11 5s 6:03+4BPB. PortisDLD. LillardPCP. ConnaughtonDR AST M3.RW.260 5 552 IND Q1 01:06 26s 5:17+2BSB. SheppardBSB. SheppardJSJ. SmithANA. NesmithTMT. McConnellTMT. McConnellOTO. ToppinFL X3.RW.28 OR X3.SO.29 OR AST M2.RM.010 19 21 21 24 27 2753 MIL Q1 00:39 7s 6:10DLD. LillardX2.RM.04754 IND Q1 00:32 22s 5:39INDIND — teamTMT. McConnellJSJ. SmithOTO. ToppinDR X2.RW.17 OR X3.LW.311 15 17 2055 MIL Q1 00:10 11s 6:21+3BPB. PortisMBM. BeasleyDLD. LillardFL DR M3.LW.290 1 1156 IND Q1 00:00 0s 5:39---IR0Q257 IND Q2 12:00 23s 6:02ANA. NesmithJSJ. SmithJSJ. SmithX2.RM.02 OR TO23 23 2358 MIL Q2 11:37 19s 6:40+2KMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonKMK. MiddletonX2.LW.10 OR FT FT18 19 19 1959 IND Q2 11:18 10s 6:12OTO. ToppinJSJ. 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Damian Lillard's 35-point 1st half helps Bucks beat Pacers 109-94 without Giannis in playoff opener
MILWAUKEE -- — Damian Lillard’s sensational start ensured the Milwaukee Bucks would fare just fine without Giannis Antetokounmpo in their playoff opener.
Lillard scored all 35 of his points before halftime and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 109-94 on Sunday while Antetokounmpo watched from the bench.
“I don’t think that it’s all on me but I know that I’ve got to be a little bit more aggressive and I’ve got to step forward a little bit more assertively,” Lillard said. “In the playoffs ... it’s about setting a tone. We’re going to see this team a lot of times, and you want to establish yourself, especially on your home floor. That was just my mentality, to come out and try to set the tone.”
The Bucks needed Lillard to step up without Antetokounmpo, whose return date is uncertain as he deals with a strained left calf that also caused him to miss Milwaukee’s final three regular-season games. Game 2 of the playoff series is Tuesday in Milwaukee.
Lillard came through by setting a Bucks record for points in either half of a playoff game. He didn't score at all and attempted only five shots in the second half as the Pacers focused on slowing him down, but the damage was done by that point.
“He's got that prizefighter-like mentality,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said. “It's almost like he's training for the fight. When the bell rings, he seems to be ready.”
This was Lillard's first postseason game since 2021. He spent his first 11 seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers before the Bucks acquired him in a trade.
“The last two years, not being in the playoffs, it sucked,” Lillard said. “Early vacations. Last year, I went to Coachella. I ain't never been able to go to Coachella. It's playing in the playoffs every year. Just having that long summer, it was like, man, I was over that.”
Pascal Siakam had 36 points and 13 rebounds for the Pacers, who hadn't scored fewer than 99 points in the regular season while averaging a league-high 123.3 points per game. The Pacers shot 8 of 39 from 3-point range.
Indiana, which had won four of its five regular-season meetings with the Bucks, is making its first playoff appearance since 2020. The Pacers haven't advanced beyond the opening round since 2014.
“It's easy to just say we missed shots and now we're nervous or whatever,” said Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton , who had nine points, eight assists and seven rebounds. “Whatever you all are going to run with, it doesn't matter. I just feel like we missed shots, at the end of the day. The ball wasn't hopping. And they made shots in the first half and that kind of dug us a hole.”
Khris Middleton had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Bucks, while Bobby Portis added 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Lillard had 19 points in the opening period, the highest first-quarter point total by any player in a playoff opener since at least 1997. He had the highest first-half point total for any player in a postseason contest since Kevin Durant had 38 at the break for the Golden State Warriors in a 2019 first-round game with the Los Angeles Clippers.
He then got some help from his teammates while taking a well-deserved breather. Milwaukee outscored Indiana 14-3 while Lillard was on the bench for nearly the first five minutes of the second quarter.
Once Lillard returned, he picked up right where he’d left off. He sank a 3-pointer while getting fouled and completed a four-point play to extend Milwaukee’s lead to 65-35. The Bucks were ahead 69-42 at halftime.
“The first half was embarrassing,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “No excuses. We’ve simply got to come out better. It was ugly, and we all own it.”
Indiana closed the third quarter with nine straight points to get Milwaukee’s lead down to 83-71, but the Bucks regained control.
Jae Crowder and Malik Beasley made 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to start an 8-0 run that extended Milwaukee’s lead to 99-77 with 8:10 left. Milwaukee stayed ahead by at least 14 the rest of the way.