Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner (33) blocks the shot of Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) through the first half of an NBA basketball recreation, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Picture/Darron Cummings)
INDIANAPOLIS— Giannis Antetokounmpo scored an NBA season-high 54 factors, however dedicated two turnovers after Tyrese Haliburton’s go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:29 left and the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 126-124 on Thursday evening.
Haliburton had 29 factors and 10 assists and Bennedict Mathurin added 26 factors and 11 rebounds for the Pacers, who blew an 18-point lead after which needed to rally from 10 down within the fourth quarter.
“We needed to take care of a participant who was terribly scorching and on a roll,” Indiana coach Rick Carlisle mentioned. “We executed in addition to we may and created some chaos defensively. You’ve acquired to take some dangers or else he’s going to finish up with 60. Very lucky to get the win.”
Tyrese Haliburton places on a SHOW and helps the @Pacers shut out the W down the stretch! 🔥
29 PTS
10 AST
6 REB
5 3PM pic.twitter.com/OrTxba6Gum— NBA (@NBA) November 10, 2023
Antetokounmpo completed one level shy of his profession excessive, however threw away a cross with 1:03 left, then was stripped by Mathurin with 30 seconds to go, each with the Bucks trailing 122-121. He was 19 for 25 from the sector, 16 of 18 on free throws and grabbed 12 rebounds, but additionally had eight turnovers.
“Simply attempting to get stops,” Mathurin mentioned. “The sport’s about protection.”
Chicago’s Zach LaVine had the earlier excessive recreation within the NBA this season with 51 factors in opposition to Detroit on Oct. 28.
Myles Turner added 21 factors for the Pacers, who shot 48% from the sector, together with a 20-of-48 efficiency from 3-point vary.
Taking part in with out All-Star Damian Lillard, sidelined by calf soreness, Milwaukee acquired a panoramic efficiency from Antetokounmpo, who was three factors shy of Michael Redd’s franchise report. Khris Middleton, who had 19 factors and made a 3 on the remaining buzzer, missed a 3 that will have tied the sport with 7 seconds left.
Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton, proper, goes to the basket in opposition to Milwaukee Bucks’ Malik Beasley through the first half of an NBA basketball recreation, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Picture/Darron Cummings)
With 8.4 seconds to go and Indiana clinging to a one-point lead, Mathurin related on two free throws to make it 124-121. Bruce Brown, who had 11 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, sealed the win with two foul pictures of his personal within the remaining seconds.
The Pacers roared to an 18-point lead within the first quarter and led 38-24 on the finish of the interval on the energy of eight 3-point makes. Milwaukee climbed inside 66-60 at halftime and pulled even at 71 on two free throws from Middleton with 9:32 left within the third.
The Bucks went forward by as many as 10 within the remaining interval and nonetheless led 117-108 with 5 minutes left.
Antetokounmpo scored 26 factors within the first half, together with 18 within the second quarter, after which 20 extra within the third interval. He reached 50 with 10:28 left on a layup assisted by Middleton’s over-the-top cross, prompting an Indiana timeout.
First-year Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin was ejected with 7:52 remaining within the third quarter, the recipient of a double-technical foul instantly following Antetokounmpo’s dunk in visitors. An evening earlier, after Antetokounmpo was ejected in a 120-118 win over Detroit, Griffin had promised to be extra vocal with officers relating to hits on his celebrity.
“I believed Giannis was getting hit fairly a bit and voiced my opinion,” Griffin mentioned. “Subsequent time I’ll be a bit extra delicate. He’s such an important human being and doesn’t complain, has such respect for the referees. It’s my accountability to ensure he’s protected.”
Milwaukee shot 53% from the ground however made solely 9 of 27 from distance.
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