Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points (26 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 11 assists, his second triple-double of the season, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117.
The Bucks never trailed and led by as many as 25.
Damian Lillard had 24 points and 13 assists. Antetokounmpo and Lillard set each other up for 8 baskets and 19 points, 4 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Pacers, Pascal Siakam had 25 points (16 in the paint) and 8 rebounds, and Bennedict Mathurin added 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 steals but shot 6 for 18. T.J. McConnell had 12 points, 8 assists and 3 steals on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench. Mathurin scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks shot 53.3% from the field and 47.2% from 3 to the Pacers’ 47.3% and 32.4%. The Pacers outscored the Bucks 37-25 off turnovers. The Pacers’ starters were outscored 36-21 in 13 minutes together.