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|[](/IND) **136 – 123** [](/MIL)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/ind-vs-mil-0022201045/box-score#box-score) & [Yahoo](http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/indiana-pacers-milwaukee-bucks-2023031715)**|
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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Fiserv Forum(17797)|
|**Officials:** Tony Brothers, Michael Smith and Ashley Moyer-Gleich|
|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
|:—|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Indiana Pacers|30|25|49|35|139|
|Milwaukee Bucks|40|24|37|22|123|
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|**TEAM STATS**|
|**Team**|**PTS**|**FG**|**FG%**|**3P**|**3P%**|**FT**|**FT%**|**OREB**|**TREB**|**AST**|**PF**|**STL**|**TO**|**BLK**|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Indiana Pacers|139|54-97|55.7%|22-46|47.8%|9-15|60%|8|48|36|20|5|8|3|
|Milwaukee Bucks|123|47-89|52.8%|11-32|34.4%|18-26|69.2%|9|51|26|16|5|12|4|
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|**PLAYER STATS**|
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**[](/IND) Indiana Pacers**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**+/-**|
|Jordan Nwora^SF|33:14|12|5-11|2-3|0-0|1|7|8|4|1|1|4|1|+7|
|Aaron Nesmith^PF|31:08|22|8-11|6-9|0-0|2|3|5|0|0|1|0|3|0|
|Myles Turner^C|25:10|11|4-11|2-7|1-2|2|6|8|3|0|0|1|4|-8|
|Buddy Hield^SG|33:54|20|8-11|3-5|1-1|0|4|4|6|2|0|0|2|+4|
|Andrew Nembhard^PG|27:46|24|10-21|4-9|0-2|1|0|1|5|0|0|0|2|-8|
|T.J. McConnell|29:52|19|9-12|1-2|0-0|0|3|3|12|1|0|3|3|+36|
|George Hill|23:17|15|5-6|3-4|2-2|0|2|2|2|1|1|0|2|+26|
|Oshae Brissett|11:17|2|1-5|0-3|0-2|0|2|2|0|0|0|0|1|+1|
|Jalen Smith|22:50|14|4-9|1-4|5-6|2|6|8|4|0|0|0|2|+24|
|Isaiah Jackson|01:32|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|1|1|0|0|0|0|0|-2|
|James Johnson|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Daniel Theis|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Kendall Brown|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Chris Duarte|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Tyrese Haliburton|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Bennedict Mathurin|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Trevelin Queen|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
**[](/MIL) Milwaukee Bucks**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**+/-**|
|Khris Middleton^SF|32:36|16|6-15|0-5|4-4|0|1|1|7|0|1|1|2|0|
|Giannis Antetokounmpo^PF|26:34|25|10-17|0-0|5-10|3|6|9|5|1|0|3|5|-10|
|Bobby Portis^C|33:05|16|6-11|0-3|4-4|2|7|9|0|0|2|1|2|+5|
|Pat Connaughton^SG|30:50|10|4-10|1-6|1-2|2|4|6|1|3|0|0|0|-12|
|Jrue Holiday^PG|32:13|19|8-12|2-4|1-2|2|5|7|11|1|1|2|2|+2|
|Joe Ingles|27:48|14|4-5|4-5|2-2|0|5|5|0|0|0|2|1|-20|
|Meyers Leonard|16:19|10|4-4|1-1|1-2|0|3|3|0|0|0|0|1|-4|
|Jevon Carter|15:01|3|1-5|1-2|0-0|0|1|1|1|0|0|1|0|-18|
|Wesley Matthews|13:19|8|3-5|2-4|0-0|0|1|1|1|0|0|1|3|-18|
|AJ Green|07:49|0|0-1|0-1|0-0|0|2|2|0|0|0|1|0|-5|
|MarJon Beauchamp|02:13|0|0-1|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Lindell Wigginton|02:13|2|1-3|0-1|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Grayson Allen|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Thanasis Antetokounmpo|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Jae Crowder|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Goran Dragic|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Brook Lopez|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
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by giannisfan2007
45 Comments
Give brook the mvp
Brook is our MVP and if you disagree you don’t hoop.
Shitty loss, defense was terrible, nobody really played well. Still, hopefully we can take a sec to appreciate how long its been since we’ve had this type of game lol
Not gonna lie, the defensive effort was putrid. Lots of plays and possessions off.
Good news is I can convince myself the playoffs will be different
If my quick math is correct, Pat is shooting 12-50 from 3 since the all-star break. I’ve been sorta giving him some slack, but I’m officially quite worried about him.
That. Was. Crap
Honestly kinda happy for Nwora. Looks like he’s having a good time :))
Marjon could have definitely taken some minutes from an awful performance from Pat today. I still feel we lack a 2nd rim protector apart from Brook, since Giannis cant do everything all the time. Weird game, but we did have 3 tough road games in the last 4 days. We will be fine.
I wouldn’t be giving Pat any playoff minutes right now. Hope he figures it out.
I’m entering officially, my Brook for MVP campaign!
Aight everybody get your overreactions out now
Just was a bad game. It happens. Still got two good road wins against Suns and Kings this week so don’t forget that y’all
Kinda just feels like they got a taste of what defending without Brook is like and they were like fuck this
Damn didn’t get to watch this game, how did we drop to the pacers?
Turner and company did a great job on Giannis. Especially that late charge. It makes me think ghill and nworuto spilled the beans… Maybe thats why sixers overpaid for pj or the celtics overpaid for brogdon ha
If you need any more evidence that Brook should win the MVP this is it.
hilarious to see a bunch of no-flair accounts come out and post negativity following a loss. either bots or fans of other teams coming in here to bring us down.
Another 4th quarter meltdown. Not sure what’s up with that.
Brook for MVP AND DPOY
Pat Connaughton is officially a concern. It’s not feeling like he’s ever gonna figure it out shooting 38/33/65 on 51 games.
It was a little worrisome how putrid our defense was against their fast guards. No Brook is one thing, but Giannis got in foul trouble and then nobody had any pride to play some defense.
Tough game. We have a small lead right now but we have some tough games down the stretch here. This one will hurt if we miss out on the 1 seed by a game.
So giving up 84 in a half is frowned upon? Got it.
Positives from this game:
– Joe Ingles 4-5 from 3, moving fairly well out there. Great connective passer.
– Khris is getting a little back to form too with some nice defensive plays
– Jrue efficient double double
– Bobby Portis
I’m not tremendously concerned. Extremely poor effort, but we just came off a grueling road trip. Giannis was noticeably timid with foul trouble. And when a team shoots 75% (?) from 3 in the second half, there’s not a lot you can do.
It’s a mid March loss, learn from it, get healthy, lock up the one seed.
Edit: and on a plus side, the Leonard dunk was sick lol.
3 choke jobs in the last 8 games 😍😍😍
Ouch
Honestly just GG to the Pacers, they straight up out worked the Bucks tonight when they thought it was in the bag by halftime. Can’t say much more than that
Obviously not very worried, still the 1 seed for now, couple of key injuries, but I don’t like this habit of the Bucks taking their opponents lightly. Every team has NBA players who can ball, you gotta respect them or they’ll turn that shit in a hurry.
Also, imma just say it, but Pat has been OMEGA mid for kind of a while now.. Like, almost since the 21 finals ngl.. Didn’t really wanna say anything, but I literally just don’t expect him to hit a 3 now when he shoots
Just noticed jingles was -20. He missed brook more than anyone
Win or lose we got to watch giannis dunk
“Giannis is unguardable” – 28 NBA teams
“Lol” – Indiana Pacers
Pacers worked it out tonight and made adjustments to their game to win it. I can’t be mad at that, I respect it.
Brook is the real MVP
The refs is the MVP of this game, their offense make Giannis not dare to defend. Also, where is the 3-point defense in the 2nd half, why Bud keep letting opponent shooting open 3s until it’s too late?
Pat has not shot the ball the same since his wrist injury, at some point you wonder if it will ever come back.
I miss Brook but fuck Tony Brothers
Great game plan by 300 IQ Bud: play shit defence to prop up Brook’s DPOY case. /s
Horrid defence tonight but the Pacers had insane shooting in the 2nd half. They hit like 12 out of 16 threes, it was insane. The Turner buzzer beating 3 and poster on Giannis were a fitting end to the game.
Bucks are still firmly in control of the 1 seed, and Nwora got a feel-good return game in Milwaukee. We wipe it away and we move on. Brook needed the night off, and this may help show people why he should be DPOY.
I love Pat, but holy crap the dudes gotta stop spamming 3’s in important parts of the game. Great if he’s making them, but sometimes you gotta tell him to stop. Many key possessions ruined by that tonight.
These guys are gonna make earning the 1 seed a whole lot more stressful 😂
The first seed is not that firm as it seems.
no brook.
giannis foul trouble.
indy could not miss from 3.
First game I’ve been to this season :,(
Ofc Nesmith goes 8/11 and 6 threes. Absurdly efficient 22
Nwora and Hill suddenly remembered basketball
Not much to say here, pacers played great and lit up all the threes. TJ macollum was amazing. I don’t think the Bucks could have outplayed them, just wasn’t happening tonight
Said it in the game thread, but we played like shit after coming off a tough road trip and beating two of the top contenders in the West and forcing the full strength Warriors into OT without Giannis.
You’re going to have games like this. As long as it doesn’t become a thing again like it did around Christmas, there’s no reason to worry.
Pacers shot 50% from 3. Our starters shoot 18% from 3.
They played one particularly horrible quarter of basketball. Onwards and upwards. Lots of days off coming up I bet they thought they could sneak this one in.
These games are important though let’s lock up home court. Go bucks.
Ain’t gonna win too many games when you’re outscored by 33 from deep. 22-3s given up at home was hard to watch.