Andrew Nembhard scored 24 factors and T.J. McConnell added 19 with 12 assists because the visiting Indiana Pacers took down the Milwaukee Bucks 139-123 on Thursday night time.
The Pacers used a really robust second half to take the victory, outscoring Milwaukee 84-59. Aaron Nesmith added 22 factors, Buddy Hield scored 20 with six assists and Myles Turner scored 11 whereas grabbing eight rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton (proper ankle sprain) was as soon as once more unavailable.
Milwaukee (50-20), with out Brook Lopez for simply the second recreation this season in addition to Grayson Allen and Jae Crowder, was led by Giannis Antetokounmpo with 25 factors and 9 rebounds in simply 27 minutes performed attributable to foul hassle. Jrue Vacation added 19 with 11 assists and each Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis contributed 16 factors.
The Bucks had been in relative management within the first half, main by 10 after the primary quarter and by 9, 64-55 at halftime. Middleton paced the staff with 12 factors on the break with Antetokounmpo’s minutes restricted.
Within the third, the Bucks continued to carry a lead. Nevertheless, it will rapidly go south. Milwaukee was up 99-90 with simply 2:46 to go within the third earlier than Indiana (32-38) turned the tables, tying the sport 101-101 going into the fourth and by no means trying again. Indiana scored 49 factors within the third quarter.
The largest think about Indiana’s comeback and dominance late within the recreation was past the arc. The Pacers made eight of their 11 3-pointers within the third and continued their sizzling taking pictures within the fourth, finally ending 22-for-46 from deep.
Indiana defeated Milwaukee for the primary time since Feb. 12, 2020, ending a 10-game shedding streak towards their division rival. The season sequence now stands at 2-1 in favor of Milwaukee, with the fourth and closing matchup set for March 29 at Indiana.