Jrue Holiday had a season-high 28 points (7 during a 19-0 run in the first quarter) and 14 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks routed the Indiana Pacers 140-113 for their seventh straight win.
The Bucks led by as many as 27, pulling away with a 35-9 run in the first quarter.
Khris Middleton had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and Pat Connaughton added 20 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 9 rebounds on 7 for 9 shooting. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Pacers, Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and Justin Holiday went 1 for 10 from 3. Jeremy Lamb scored 21 points off the bench. Doug McDermott scored 20 points on 9 for 14 shooting. The Pacers had 3 20-point scorers.
The Bucks shot 56.4% from the field and 61.5% from 3 to the Pacers’ 40.5% and 24.0%. The Bucks made 24 3-pointers, 6 of them by Connaughton and 5 by Jrue Holiday. The Bucks’ starters outscored the Pacers 41-21 in 12 minutes together.