Middleton scores 33 as Bucks beat Pacers 120-116
Khris Middleton scored 33 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 24-9 run in the third quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 120-116.
The Pacers went on a 14-2 run to lead 63-61 with 8:53 left in the third quarter. Middleton’s corner 3-pointer put the Bucks ahead for good with 8:11 left in the quarter. He scored 10 points during the run, and they led 85-72 with 2:05 left in the quarter and by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Pacers 5-4. Middleton scored 4 of the Bucks’ 5 on 1 for 2 shooting and 2 for 3 at the line.
Greg Monroe scored 23 points (18 in the paint) on 10 for 12 shooting.
For the Pacers, Paul George scored 31 points (17 in the fourth quarter) on 8 for 13 shooting. George scored 17 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks shot 58.4% from the field to the Pacers’ 50.0%. The Pacers turned it over 20 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Pacers’ starters were outscored 49-36 in 17 minutes together. George fouled out.