The Pacers miss out on a chance to move up in the standings, and instead fall into a three way tie with Brooklyn and Charlotte, 1/2 game behind Boston for the last Eastern Conference playoff spot.
Let’s get to the games:
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Indiana Pacers | 107 | (31-41) |
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Milwaukee Bucks | 111 | (36-36) |
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Milwaukee jumped out to the early lead in the first quarter and the Pacers dominated in the second quarter. The second half started out close and Indiana stretched the Bucks in the fourth quarter but were unable to overcome them to get the win. The Bucks won the rebounding battle handily, 42 to 30. Milwaukee was led by Ersan Ilyasova with 34 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo with 16 points, and Michael Carter-Williams with 13 points. The Pacers were led by C.J. Watson with 23 points, and C.J. Miles with 26 points.