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Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers

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17-14, 6-9 Away
Final
120 - 112

16-18, 8-6 Home

Antetokounmpo and Bucks shake off sluggish 1st half, rally to beat the Pacers 120-112

Giannis slices through the lane for a jam

Antetokounmpo, a two-time MVP who missed the previous three games with a non-COVID illness, stepped up in the second half after the Bucks fell behind 83-64 in the third quarter. The NBA scoring leader made 11 of 20 shots from the field and 8 of 13 from the line while adding five assists.

Brook Lopez scored 16 points and Bobby Portis Jr. had 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks, who outscored the Pacers 67-48 after halftime.

Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 25 points. Pascal Siakam had 20.

Takeaways Bucks: Just when it seemed as if the Bucks were headed to a third consecutive loss, they went on a 12-0 run and trimmed a huge deficit to three points entering the final quarter. The strong second half made up for a sluggish first half.

Pacers: Each time Indiana nears .500, there’s a setback with another disappointing loss. Blowing such a big lead at home could sting for a while.

Key moment Gary Trent Jr. hit two clutch 3-pointers late, the first with the Bucks leading by one and the second with a two-point lead just as the shot clock expired to make it 115-110 with 1:39 remaining.

Key stat Damian Lillard missed all seven shots, including three 3s, and committed two turnovers in a forgettable first half while being hounded by top Pacers defender Andrew Nembhard. Lillard finished with 3-for-14 shooting for nine points.

Up next The Bucks host Brooklyn on Thursday, and the Pacers visit Miami on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

MIL leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 120 - 112
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 120 - 112
4th 8.1 Bobby Portis defensive rebound 120 - 112
4th 11.1 Pascal Siakam misses 25-foot three point jumper 120 - 112
4th 14.1 Bennedict Mathurin offensive rebound 120 - 112

Statistics

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45-97 FG 40-90
46 Field Goal % 44
12-33 3PT 13-37
36 Three Point % 35
18-24 FT 19-30
75 Free Throw % 63
51 Rebounds 50
13 Offensive Rebounds 9
38 Defensive Rebounds 41
27 Assists 26
10 Steals 8
0 Blocks 7
12 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 2
12 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
13 Fast Break Points 22
52 Points in Paint 44
22 Fouls 20
8 Largest Lead 19
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Johnny Furphy, G Out Nov 23
Quenton Jackson, G Out Nov 23
Aaron Nesmith, G Out Nov 15
Kam Jones, G Out Nov 10
Obi Toppin, F Out Oct 31
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Giannis Antetokounmpo, F Out Nov 26
Kevin Porter Jr., G Out Nov 26
Taurean Prince, F Out Nov 13

Game Information

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 17,274 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 15 3 .833 - L1
Cleveland 12 7 .632 3.5 L1
Chicago 9 8 .529 5.5 L1
Milwaukee 8 11 .421 7.5 L6
Indiana 2 16 .111 13 L3
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