Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 factors, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished 9 assists, Khris Middleton added 27 factors, and the Milwaukee Bucks held on for a 119-109 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday evening in Indianapolis.
An 11-2 run that despatched Milwaukee into halftime and prolonged into the early third quarter gave the Bucks a double-digit-point lead for a lot of the second half. The hole grew to as many as 18 factors.
Milwaukee capitalized on 19 Indiana turnovers, changing them into 22 factors. That made a key distinction with the Pacers getting solely six factors off the Bucks’ 14 turnovers.
Indiana fought again within the fourth quarter to chop the deficit to as few as 5 factors, fueled by an 11-1 scoring run over 3:50.
Domantas Sabonis scored six of his 21 factors throughout the run, and rookie Chris Duarte added the opposite 5. Monday marked the third time in 4 video games on the season Sabonis has recorded a double-double, grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds.
Duarte continued his sturdy begin to his first season, ending with 18 factors. He has scored at the least 15 in every of his first 4 skilled video games.
Former Buck Malcolm Brogdon led the Pacers with 25 factors.
Justin Vacation scored three of his 12 factors off considered one of Brogdon’s team-high seven assists with 6:21 remaining, pulling Indiana inside its closest deficit because the third quarter. Milwaukee responded with a 7-1 run that successfully put the sport away.
Pat Connaughton, who scored 13 factors off the bench, hit considered one of his three 3-pointers throughout the decisive ultimate run. Grayson Allen added a layup over that stretch.
Allen hit 4 3-pointers and scored 19 factors.
With the win, Milwaukee closed out its three-game highway swing with a profitable report regardless of dropping the primary sport in Miami. Indiana fell to 0-3 in video games this season by which it has allowed 100-plus factors.
(Reuters)