Antetokounmpo Drops 64 On Pacers
The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the visiting Indiana Pacers, 140-126, at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday evening.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 64 points to lead the Bucks to the home win. The game got out to a high-scoring start, as the Bucks led, 36-33, after one quarter. The scoring kept up in the second, where the hosts managed to add another four points to their advantage, making it a seven-point game heading into the break. The Pacers got out to a slow start in the third and fell behind by 16 points, before they used a, 14-5, run to cut it back to a seven-point game heading into the final quarter. The Bucks reclaimed momentum in the fourth and charged to a game-high 22-point advantage with five minutes left, which was enough to lock in their second straight win and improve to, 12-2, at home.

Antetokounmpo shot 20-for-28 from the field on his way to a franchise-record, 64 points, to go along with 14 rebounds, three assists, four steals and a block, in 37 minutes. Damian Lillard followed up with 21 points, four rebounds, six assists and a steal, while Bobby Portis totaled 19 points, two rebounds and two assists, off the bench.

Meanwhile, Tyrese Haliburton finished with 22 points, five rebounds and seven assists, while Myles Turner totaled 22 points, nine rebounds and a block, to lead the Pacers. Bennedict Mathurin added 14 points on 2-for-8 shooting, off the bench. Aaron Nesmith was the only other player to score in double digits for the Pacers, with 12 points.

The Pacers (13-9) will look to bounce back as they clash with the Wizards in Washington on Friday. The Bucks (17-7) play host to the Pistons on Saturday.
Posted on: 12/13/2023 8:40 PM
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