Buddy Hield scored 20 points (12 in the first quarter), and the Indiana Pacers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 139-123.
Jordan Nwora’s 3-pointer put the Pacers ahead for good with 57 seconds left in the third quarter.
Andrew Nembhard scored 24 points (11 in the fourth quarter). Aaron Nesmith added 22 points on 8 for 11 shooting, and George Hill scored 15 points off the bench. The Pacers had 3 20-point scorers and 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points and 9 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday added 19 points and 11 assists on 8 for 12 shooting. The Bucks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Pacers shot 55.7% from the field and 47.8% from 3 to the Bucks’ 52.8% and 34.4%. The Pacers made 22 3-pointers, 6 of them by Nesmith and 4 by Nembhard. They outscored the Bucks 26-13 on the fast break. The Pacers’ starters were outscored 48-33 in 14 minutes together.