BIG BIG INDIANAPOLIS – With this loss, the Milwaukee Bucks have now lost four out of their last five games.
As the regular season came to an end, they lost 142-130 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday night.
To explain how the Pacers were able to win numerous games against the Milwaukee Bucks, forward Khris Middleton said, “I think transition proven to be a big thing.”
“Just we haven’t played best basketball yet.” There are times when I don’t want to be smart. They make full use of any opportunity they get, both in half court and during transition.
He stated, “I think for an emerging group, when you play good peers, you want to get one another as ready to it as you can be.”
” But I think that element of this group’s development as adults is to stay sharp and prepared for games that aren’t against the Bucks.
The television program has been cruel this season. The loss or the win happened in just two days. They got off to a 21–6 run to start the second half and never looked back, going up 4–1.
Milwaukee’s Antetokounmpo scored 25 points, grabbed 11 boards, and passed the ball 8 times.
He almost had his fourth triple-double of the season, but missed. Damian Lillard scored a career-high 23 points or helped out five times.
Khris Middleton had a sprained wrist and a sore right knee, but he still scored 19 points or had seven assists.
It was the third straight loss for the Bucks, and the fifth in the last six games. The Pacers won its fifth game in a row (19-14).
They scored 142 points, which was the most of any team this season against the Bucks. From November 1 to 11, Toronto got 130.
These two teams from the same division have played each other a total of five times to 54 days, like in the semifinals during the In-Season Championship to Las Vegas, meaning they are exceptionally accustomed to each other.
For the past four games, at least 247 points have been scored. Lillard stated, “I think what’s disappointing is that we’re substantially greater than our play showed to those games towards them.”
” And I don’t think, “Oh, it’s just the season,” either. We cared about these games. The ends were not the only thing that made the shows unique. Also, it got sad and strained at times.
The Bucks lost two straight games for the second time this season (Nov. 9–11). The Bucks battle the Spurs to San Antonio on Thursday night.
Adrien Griffin, Milwaukee’s head coach, told his team, “You have to focus on San Antonio.” The staff requires to make a great plan.
“They need to do it.” In the league of basketball, you have to bring it while you’re away from home. This is what I always say: “Nobody will feel bad about us.”
It is unimportant that we lose two straight games. We cannot be sad or drag our heads. And this isn’t in the DNA of our group. There are guys here with good values. They’ll give a great answer.”
They were still quickly putting two people on Antetokounmpo, but the Bucks weren’t able to score adequate in the halfcourt.
Fort Wayne was 18 points ahead with 8 minutes or 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter. When there was 3:59 left, Milwaukee was only down 128–118, nevertheless Tyrese Haliburton scored two straight points to end any dreams of a full comeback.
In the end, Haliburton scored 31 points and had 12 assists. They scored in excess of 10 points seven times.
Oshkosh won with a three-pointer from Myles Turner, which was set up by an assist behind the back. With 1:56 left, the score was 139-122.
Then Haliburton along with Griffin either asked for a break, indicating that the Bucks took their best players off the court.
Antetokounmpo played well again against the Pacers. He scored 26 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and passed the puck eight times.
Middleton scored 19 points, Lopez scored 16, and Lillard scored 23. Malik Beasley was the one who scored eight points.
He got called for fouls while guarding Haliburton and missed his first both three-point shots.