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LACK OF LIGHT: No Giannis, No Lillard, Bucks accepted defeat against Pacers in Game 4 despite the efforts performance of Lopez and Middleton

Entertainment — 04/29/2024

Myles Turner scored 29 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 24 and the Indiana Pacers made a franchise playoff record 22 3-pointers as they pulled away late for a 126-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.

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The Pacers now lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 as a result of the victory. With a victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday, Indiana, which has won three straight after dropping the first game, would advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time since 2014.

The Bucks, who are attempting to avoid losing in the first round for the second time in a row, are 7-2 versus Indiana this season.

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For the second straight game, Haliburton reached a career high in scoring during the playoffs, and Turner matched a career high he achieved on Friday night in the OT victory. Against a Bucks team without two injured All-Stars in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, Turner added nine rebounds and four assists.

It’s unclear if either will be available in Game 5. Antetokounmpo hasn’t played since straining his left calf April 9. Lillard injured his Achilles tendon Friday night and had a protective walking boot covering his right foot this weekend.

Brook Lopez led the Bucks with 27 points and nine rebounds, and Khris Middleton added 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

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But the Bucks depth took even bigger hits with Middleton playing much of the second half with four fouls and forward Bobby Portis Jr. being ejected with 5:01 left in the first quarter after he and Andrew Nembhard were involved in a shoving match. Portis drew two technical fouls on the play, part of a six-technical first half.

Still, the Pacers struggled to take advantage, finishing the back-and-forth first half with just a 67-64 lead.

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But after Lopez’s opened the third quarter with a basket, Haliburton responded with three straight 3s to give the Pacers a 76-66 lead. The Bucks never completely recovered as Indiana extended the margin to 95-78 on Obi Toppin’s layup with 2:24 left in the quarter.

Milwaukee opened the fourth with seven straight points to close to 98-92. Indiana answered with a 10-2 run to rebuild a 108-94 cushion with 7:25 to play and the Bucks couldn’t get within single digits the rest of the game.

Nembhard finished with 15 points and nine assists for the Pacers and Pascal Siakam added 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

Malik Beasley added 20 points for Milwaukee.