Bucks 129-117 Pacers (November 22, 2024) Game Summary

On November 23, 2024By Littum

MILWAUKEE — — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double in his last four games, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117 on Friday night.

Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists Saturday in a 115-114 losses at Charlotte’s.

Damian Lillard had 24 points and 12 assists for the Bucks. Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 18 points and Bobby Portis added 17.

Pascal Siakam scored 25, Bennedict Mathurin 20 and Tyrese Haliburton 18 for the Pacers. Haliburton also had nine assists.

The Bucks have won three straight and five of six. The Pacers have lost three straight and five of six.

Milwaukee improved to 2-0 in NBA Cup action. Indiana, the second place in the tournament last season, is 0-2. Both play in Eastern Group B.

Takeaways

Pacers: Indiana won eight of 11 meetings with the Bucks last season, including a 4-2 win in a playoff series in the first round. Friday’s game showed just how much things have changed so far this year for the Pacers, who are struggling to recapture the form they showed in their run to 2024 Eastern Conference Finals.

Bucks: Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers acknowledged before the game that the Bucks will have extra motivation in their first meeting with the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season. They certainly played that way, never trailing all night.

Key moment

After trailing by 20 with less than 10 minutes remaining, Indiana cut the deficit to 108-102 with 5:52 left. Antetokounmpo found Trent for a 3-pointer with 5:33 left. Antetokounmpo then blocked a shot from Mathurin to start a fast break where Trent put the ball off the glass to set up Antetokounmpo what a thunk.

Key statistics

The Bucks shot 17 of 36 from 3-point range.

The Pacers host the Washington Wizards on Sunday. The Bucks host Charlotte on Saturday.

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