Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from 19 points down in the third quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 120-112.
The Bucks trailed 64-53 at halftime and 83-64 with 6:57 left in the third quarter. Their chance to win fell to 3% with 6:41 left in the third quarter, and they outscored the Pacers 56-29 the rest of the way.
Gary Trent Jr.’s pull-up 3-pointer with 1:39 left made it 115-110, and Antetokounmpo’s free throw with 31.4 seconds left put it away at 118-112.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Pacers 11-6. Trent scored 6 of the Bucks’ 11 on 2 for 2 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Antetokounmpo had 2 steals, one of them leading to his 15-foot fadeaway that tied the game at 99, and the Bucks scored 4 points off them.
For the Pacers, Bennedict Mathurin had 25 points (14 in the paint) and 9 rebounds, and Pascal Siakam added 20 points.
The Pacers committed 18 turnovers to the Bucks’ 12. The Bucks outscored the Pacers 21-10 in 5 minutes with Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Portis, Prince and Trent on the floor together.