The Indiana Pacers are back in Milwaukee for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Bucks. The Pacers lead 3-1 in the best-of-seven series and can win the series with a victory tonight.
Six Pacers have averaged in double figures in the series, led by Pascal Siakam (25.8 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists) and Myles Turner (24.3, 8.3, 3.3). Tyrese Haliburton has added 15.8 points, 10 assists and 6.3 rebounds.
Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf strain) and Damian Lillard (Achilles) both missed Game 4 and are out tonight. Antetokounmpo hasn’t played in this series, but Lillard averaged 32.1 points over the first three games. Khris Middleton, who tweaked an ankle in Game 4, has averaged 26.3 points, and Brook Lopez 18.5.
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The Pacers own the first quarter, but the Bucks come back with a vengeance in the second.
Tyrese Haliburton has 11 points, including 3-of-5 3-pointers, to lead the Pacers.
Khris Middleton has 17 points and 7 rebounds, Pat Beverly 12 points and Bobby Portis 11.
Milwaukee is 10-of-11 on free throws to 3-of-4 by Indiana, and the Bucks are +5 on rebounds.
Pat Connaughton hits a 3rd Timeout, Pacers.
Patrick Beverly has scored 7 in a row for Milwaukee, and is giving everyone the “too small” signal, just not in front of any Pacers.
Milwaukee has an 18-2 run bridging the quarters before Tyrese Haliburton hits a 3 with 6:34 to go. The Bucks lead 39-36.
Khris Middleton’s 3 from the left corner with 7:40 left puts Milwaukee up 35-33 (and 13-2 in the quarter).
Khris Middleton misses a couple of chances to give the Bucks the lead. He makes 1-of-2 free throws with 8:45 to go and the Bucks pull within 33-32. The Pacers led by 10 points.
Milwaukee has 6 straight points bridging the quarters. Timeout, Pacers.
The Pacers are over 50% from the field and 3s, and have just 1 turnover. The Bucks are 42.9% from the field, 2-of-8 on 3s with 3 turnovers.
The Pacers are 6-of-11 on 3-pointers and 9 assists on 10 baskets.
Indiana scores 12 straight points, capped by Myles Turner’s hook. He has 7 points. Milwaukee’s Pat Connaughton scores with 4 minutes left to break the streak.
Khris Middleton scores 8 straight Milwaukee points and has 10 of his 14. Tyrese Haliburton has a couple of 3-pointers.
Myles Turner, who had 7 3-pointers in Game 4, banks one in from straight on with 10:18 to go.
Pacers vs. Bucks starting lineups
Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, Andrew Nembhard, Myles Turner.
Bucks: Khris Middleton, Pat Beverly, Malik Beasley, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez.
Tyrese Haliburton likely to play
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle on Tyrese Haliburton (back): “I hope (he will play). It looks promising.”
Bucks say Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are out
Khris Middleton and Pat Beverly, both on an earlier injury report, are available.
What channel is the Pacers game on?
TV: TNT; Bally Sports Indiana, with Chris Denari on play-by-play and Quinn Buckner with analysis.
Radio: 93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with Mark Boyle on play-by-play
Streaming: SiriusXM channels 86 (Bucks feed), 215, 891
Pacers vs. Bucks playoff series schedule
April 21: Bucks 109, Pacers 94
April 23: Pacers 125, Bucks 108
April 26: Pacers 121, Bucks 118, OT
April 28: Pacers 126, Bucks 113
Tuesday, April 30: at Milwaukee, 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, Bally Sports Indiana
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Thursday, May 2: at Indiana, TBD, TBD*
Saturday, May 4: at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD*
*-if necessary
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